important transitions of the lower limb

Question 1

what are the contents of the femoral triangle

Answer 1

Femoral NAVY

Question 2

whats the femoral sheath

Answer 2

its in the femoral triangle, its a funnel shaped fascial sleeve which contains the femoral artery vein and femoral canal

Question 3

whats the femoral canal

Answer 3

the space medial to the femoral vein which contains fat and deep inguinal ligaments.
upper opening of this is a weak point in the abdomen - is the site for femoral hernias

Question 4

what does the femoral triangle become

Answer 4

the adductor canal which is a fascial canal which is where the popliteal arerty is made from femoral

Question 5

whats the popliteal fossa

Answer 5

diamond shaped space located in the posterior knee that contains the popliteal artery, vein and sciatic nerves. usually just the tibial nerve tho

Question 6

contents of the tarsal tunnel and where is it

Answer 6

anterior to posterior Tibialis posterior Flexor digitorum longus, posterior tibial artery, posterior tibial vein, tibial nerve anf flexor hallucis longus
medial foot

Question 7

what is the boundaries of the femoral triangle

Answer 7

Base- inguinal ligament
Medially - adductor longus
lateral - sartorious
floor: pectineus and iliopsoas
roof is the fascia lata

Question 8

what direction is the contents fo the femoral triangle

Answer 8

lateral to medial, NAVY

Question 9

where does the sciatic nerve split

Answer 9

usually above the popliteal fossa, so usually its just the tibial nerve in the popliteal fossa

Question 10

contents of the popliteal fossa superficial to deep

Answer 10

tibial nerve, popliteal vein and then popliteal artery

Question 11

boundaries of the popliteal fossa

Answer 11

superomedial - semimembranosus and semitendonosus
superolateral: biceps femoris
inferolateral: lateral head of the gastrocnemius
inferomedial: medial head of the gastrocnemius

Question 12

what does the tarsal tunnel run underneath

Answer 12

the flexor retinaculum