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9 Cards in this Set
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Anterior Compartment overview |
Knee extension & hip flexion Supplied by Femoral n. |
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What does LOF of the anterior compartment result in? |
Weak/absent knee extension Inability to get out of chair Muscle/Tendon rupture leads to pain on use and and a palpable sulcus. |
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What does the Patellar ligament reflex test? (Nerve root) |
L3+L4 |
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Name the muscles of the Anterior Compartment |
Sartorius Tensor fascia lata Rectus femoris Vastus lateralis Vastus medialis |
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Sartorius |
Action - Flexes, abducts, lat rotates thigh at hip. Flexes, med rotates leg at knee. Nerve - Ant div of Femoral n. L2,3. |
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Tensor Fascia Lata |
Action - Maintains knee extended and abducts hip Nerve - Sup gluteal n. L4,L5,S1 |
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Rectus Femoris |
Action - Extends leg at knee. Flexes thigh at hip. Nerve - Post div of Femoral n. L2,L3,L4. |
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Vastus Lateralis |
Action - Extends knee Nerve - Post div of Femoral n. L2, L3, L4 |
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Vastus Medialis |
Action - Extends knee. Stabilises patella. Nerve - Post div of Femoral n. L2, L3, L4. |
