LE structure relations

Question 1

the femoral nerve passes ____ to the hip joint and ____ to the inguinal ligament

Answer 1

anterior

posterior (deep)

Question 2

the external iliac (femoral) artery passes ____ to the inguinal ligament

Answer 2

posterior (deep)

Question 3

the femoral artery passes ____ to the sartorius muscle

Answer 3

posterior (deep)

Question 4

at the level of the inguinal ligament, the femoral artery is positioned ____ to the femoral vein and ____ to the femoral vein

Answer 4

lateral

medial

Question 5

at the apex of the femoral, the femoral artery courses ____ between the sartorius and the adductor longus

Answer 5

inferiorly

Question 6

within the femoral triangle, the iliopsoas muscle is positioned directly ____ to the femoral nerve, artery, and vein

Answer 6

posterior (deep)

Question 7

at the level of the femoral triangle, the pectineus muscle is positioned directly ____ to the femoral nerve, artery, and vein

Answer 7

posterior (deep)

Question 8

the profunda femoris artery courses ____ to the femoral artery

Answer 8

parallel

Question 9

the profunda femoris artery is ____ to adductor longus

Answer 9

posterior

Question 10

the lateral circumflex femoral artery passes ____ and ____ to the superior end of the rectus femoris

Answer 10

lateral

deep

Question 11

the medial circumflex artery passes ____ between the pectineus and iliopsoas

Answer 11

posteriorly

Question 12

the profunda femoris artery passes ____ the pectineus and the adductor longus

Answer 12

between

Question 13

the obturator nerve passes directly ____ to the superior pubic ramus

Answer 13

inferior

Question 14

the anterior branch of the obturator nerve passes ____ to the adductor brevis

Answer 14

anterior

Question 15

the posterior branch of the obturator nerve passes ____ to the adductor brevis

Answer 15

posterior

Question 16

the adductor brevis muscle is positioned ____ and ____ to the adductor longus and ____ to the adductor magnus muscle

Answer 16

posterior
superior
anterior

Question 17

the gluteus maximus is positioned ____ to the gluteus medius muscle

Answer 17

superficial

Question 18

the gluteus medius muscle is positioned ____ to the piriformis muscle

Answer 18

superior

Question 19

the inferior gluteal artery and nerve pass directly ____ to the piriformis muscle

Answer 19

inferior

Question 20

the sciatic nerve is positioned ____ to the gluteus maximus muscle and passes ____ to the piriformis muscle

Answer 20

deep (anterior)

inferior

Question 21

the gluteus medius muscle is positioned ____ to the gluteus minimus muscle

Answer 21

superficial

Question 22

the superior gluteal artery and nerve pass directly ____ to the piriformis muscle and ____ to the gluteus minimus muscle

Answer 22

superior

superficial

Question 23

the piriformis muscle is positioned ____ to the tendon of the obturator internus (and gemelli muscles)

Answer 23

superior

Question 24

the sacrotuberous ligament passes ____ to the sacrospinous ligament

Answer 24

posterior (superficial)

Question 25

the obturator internus muscle passes ____ to the sacrospinous ligament

Answer 25

inferior

Question 26

the obturator internus muscle passes ____ to the sacrotuberous ligament

Answer 26

anterior (deep)

Question 27

the tendon of the obturator internus (and gemelli muscles) is positioned ____ to the quadratus femoris muscle

Answer 27

superior

Question 28

the tendon of the obturator internus muscles passes ____ to the femur (neck)

Answer 28

posterior

Question 29

the obturator externus muscle passes ____ to the femur (neck)

Answer 29

posterior

Question 30

the tendon of the obturator externus muscle is positioned directly ____ to the tendon of the obturator internus

Answer 30

inferior

Question 31

the sciatic nerve passes ____ to the obturator internus tendon, and gemelli and quadratus femoris muscles

Answer 31

posterior

Question 32

the internal pudendal artery and pudendal nerve ____ via the greater sciatic foramen, passing ____ the piriformis muscle and superior gemellus muscle

Answer 32

exits the pelvis | between

Question 33

the internal pudendal vessels and pudendal nerve ____ through the lesser sciatic foramen

Answer 33

enter the perineum

Question 34

the common fibular nerve ____ the biceps femoris tendon, and passes ____ to the lateral head of the gastrocnemius muscle and the plantaris muscle

Answer 34

parallels | superficial

Question 35

the popliteal artery and vein are ____ to the tibial nerve

Answer 35

deep

Question 36

distally, the popliteal artery passes ____ to the plantaris muscle and gastrocnemius muscle

Answer 36

deep

Question 37

the inferior genicular arteries pass ____ to the gastrocnemius muscle

Answer 37

deep (distal)

Question 38

at a mid-thigh level, the sciatic nerve is positioned ____ to the femur (shaft) and ____ to the hamstring muscles

Answer 38

posterior | deep

Question 39

within the popliteal fossa, the common fibular nerve is positioned ____ to the tibial nerve

Answer 39

lateral

Question 40

the sural nerve passes ____ to the fibula (lateral malleolus)

Answer 40

posterior

Question 41

the tibial nerve passes ____ to the knee joint

Answer 41

posterior

Question 42

the popliteal artery is positioned ____ to the knee joint

Answer 42

posterior

Question 43

the tendon of the tibialis posterior muscle passes ____ to the tibia (medial malleolus)

Answer 43

posterior

Question 44

at the ankle, the tendon of flexor digitorum longus muscle is positioned ____ to the tendon of the tibialis posterior muscle

Answer 44

posterior-lateral

Question 45

at the ankle, the tendon of flexor digitorum longus muscle is positioned ____ to the tendon of flexor hallucis longus muscle

Answer 45

anterior-medial

Question 46

near the ankle, the tibial nerve is positioned ____to the flexor hallucis longus muscle

Answer 46

anterior-medial

Question 47

the tibial nerve passes ____ to the tibia (medial malleolus)

Answer 47

posterior

Question 48

near the ankle, the posterior tibial artery is positioned ____ to the flexor digitorum longus muscle

Answer 48

posterior-lateral

Question 49

near the ankle, the posterior tibial artery is positioned ____ to the flexor hallucis longus muscle

Answer 49

anterior-medial

Question 50

the posterior tibial artery passes ____ to the tibia (medial malleolus)

Answer 50

posterior

Question 51

the flexor hallucis longus muscle (tendon) passes ____ to the calcaneus (sustentaculum tali)

Answer 51

inferior

Question 52

in the deep foot, the flexor digitorum longus muscle (tendon) passes ____ to the flexor hallucis longus (tendon)

Answer 52

inferior

Question 53

the plantar calcaneonavicular (spring) ligament is positioned ____ to the talus (head)

Answer 53

inferior

Question 54

the fibularis longus muscle (tendon) passes ____ to the long plantar ligament

Answer 54

deep (superior)

Question 55

the tendon of the fibularis brevis muscle passes ____ to the fibular (lateral malleolus)

Answer 55

posterior

Question 56

the tendon of the fibularis longus muscle passes ____ to the fibular (lateral malleolus)

Answer 56

posterior

Question 57

the common fibular nerve passes directly ____ to the neck of the fibula

Answer 57

superficial (lateral)

Question 58

the anterior tibial artery and deep fibular nerve are positioned ____ to the tibialis anterior muscle

Answer 58

lateral

Question 59

the anterior tibial artery and deep fibular nerve are positioned ____ to the extensor hallucis longus muscle

Answer 59

medial

Question 60

at the ankle, the tendon of the extensor hallucis longus muscle is positioned ____ to the tendon of the extensor digitorum longus muscle

Answer 60

medial

Question 61

at the ankle, the tendon of the extensor hallucis longus muscle is positioned ____ to the tendon of the tibialis anterior muscle

Answer 61

lateral

Question 62

at the ankle, the dorsalis pedis artery is positioned directly ____ to the tendon of the extensor hallucis longus muscle

Answer 62

lateral