Hip region 1

Question 1

What does the superficial fascia of the lower limb contain

Answer 1

The greater and lesser saphenous vein (greater out front and lesser round the back)
And cutaneous nerves

Question 2

What is the fascia lata

Answer 2

covers buttocks and thigh

Question 3

What is the popliteal fascia

Answer 3

covers back of knee

Question 4

What is the crural fascia

Answer 4

covers calf

Question 5

What is the plantar fascia

Answer 5

covers bottom of foot

Question 6

What is the nervous supply of the anterior compartment of the thigh

Answer 6

femoral nerve

Question 7

What is the function of the anterior compartment of the thigh

Answer 7

mainly extension of knee; but eversion of foot and flexion of hip

Question 8

What is the function of the posterior compartment of the thigh

Answer 8

mainly extension of hip; but flexion of knee

Question 9

What is the nervous supply of the posterior compartment of the thigh

Answer 9

ant. branch of the sciatic nerve

Question 10

What is the nervous supply of the medial compartment of the thigh

Answer 10

obturator nerve

Question 11

What is the function of the medial compartment of the thigh

Answer 11

adduction of femur

Question 12

What is the nervous supply of the anterior compartment of the lower leg

Answer 12

deep fibular nerve

Question 13

What is the function of the anterior compartment of the lower leg

Answer 13

dorsiflexion of ankle

Question 14

What is the function of the posterior compartment of the lower leg

Answer 14

3 superior muscles for plantar flexion

3 deep muscles for flexion of digits

Question 15

What is the nervous supply of the posterior compartment of the lower leg

Answer 15

tibial nerve

Question 16

What is the function of the lateral compartment of the lower leg

Answer 16

eversion of the foot

Question 17

What is the nervous supply of the lateral compartment of the lower leg

Answer 17

superficial perineal

Question 18

What are the 6 main nerves of the lower limb?

Answer 18

sup + inf gluteal
femoral
obturator
tibial + common fibular (from sciatic)

Question 19

What does the common fibular nerve split into

Answer 19

superficial and deep fibular nerve

Question 20

Where do you take pulse for femoral artery

Answer 20

just under inguinal ligament

Question 21

Where do you take pulse for popliteal artery

Answer 21

behind the knee

Question 22

Where do you take pulse for posterior tibial artery

Answer 22

behind the medial malleolus

Question 23

Where do you take pulse for dorsalis pedis

Answer 23

between two tendons in foot