Lower extremeties relationships Flashcards
The ________ nerve passes anterior to the hip joint and posterior (deep) to the inguinal ligament.
femoral
The ________ artery passes posterior (deep) to the inguinal ligament.
external iliac (femoral)
The _______ artery passes posterior (deep) to the sartorius muscle.
femoral
At the level of the inguinal ligament, the _______ artery is positioned lateral to the femoral vein and medial to the femoral nerve.
femoral
Within the femoral triangle, the ______ muscle is positioned directly posterior (deep) to the femoral nerve, artery and vein.
iliopsoas
At the level of the femoral triangle, the ________ muscle is positioned directly posterior (deep) to the femoral nerve, artery and vein.
pectineus
The ____________ artery passes anterior and lateral to the femur.
lateral circumflex femoral
In its anterior to posterior course, the _____________ artery passes directly lateral to the pectineus muscle
medial circumflex femoral
The _________ artery passes directly medial to the iliopsoas muscle.
medial circumflex femoral
The _________ nerve passes directly inferior to the superior pubic ramus.
obturator
The ________ muscle is positioned posterior to the adductor longus and anterior to the adductor magnus muscle
adductor brevis
The _________ artery is positioned anterior to the adductor magnus muscle.
profunda femoris
The medial perforating branches of the __________ artery pass medial and posterior to the femur (shaft).
profunda femoris
The ___________ muscle is positioned superficial to the gluteus medius muscle.
gluteus maximus
The ___________ muscle is positioned superior to the piriformis muscle.
gluteus medius
The __________ artery and nerve pass directly inferior to the piriformis muscle.
inferior gluteal
The _______ nerve is positioned deep (anterior) to the gluteus maximus muscle (see cross section) and passes inferior to the piriformis muscle (see 3D dissection).
sciatic
The _________ muscle is positioned superficial to the gluteus minimus muscle
gluteus medius
The _________ artery and nerve pass directly superior to the piriformis muscle and superficial to the gluteus minimus muscle.
superior gluteal
The _______ muscle is positioned superior to the tendon of the obturator internus (and gemelli muscles).
piriformis
The __________ ligament passes posterior (superficial) to the sacrospinous ligament
sacrotuberous
The __________ muscle passes inferior to the sacrospinous ligament.
obturator internus
The ________ muscle passes anterior (deep) to the sacrotuberous ligament.
obturator internus
The tendon of the ___________ (and gemelli muscles) is positioned superior to the quadratus femoris muscle.
obturator internus
The tendon of the ____________ muscle passes posterior to the femur (neck).
obturator internus
The __________ muscle passes posterior to the femur (neck).
obturator externus
At its distal attachment, the tendon of the__________ muscle is positioned directly inferior to the tendon of the obturator internus.
obturator externus
The ______ nerve passes posterior to the obturator internus tendon, and gemelli and quadratus femoris muscles.
sciatic
At a mid-thigh level, the ________ nerve is positioned posterior to the femur (shaft) and deep to the hamstring muscles.
sciatic
Within the popliteal fossa, the ________ nerve is positioned lateral to the tibial nerve.
common fibular
The _______ nerve passes posterior to the knee joint.
tibial
The ___________ artery is positioned posterior to the knee joint
popliteal
The tendon of the __________ muscle passes posterior to the tibia (medial malleolus).
tibialis posterior
At the ankle, the tendon of the_____________ muscle is positioned posterior-lateral to the tendon of the tibialis posterior muscle.
flexor digitorum longus
At the ankle, the tendon of the _________ muscle is positioned anterior-medial to the tendon of the flexor hallucis longus muscle.
flexor digitorum longus
Near the ankle, the ________ nerve is positioned anterior-medial to the flexor hallucis longus muscle.
tibial
The __________ nerve passes posterior to the tibia (medial malleolus).
tibial
Near the ankle, the _________ artery is positioned posterior-lateral to the flexor digitorum longus muscle.
posterior tibial
Near the ankle, the posterior tibial artery is positioned anterior-medial to the ____________ muscle.
flexor hallucis longus
The ___________ artery passes posterior to the tibia (medial malleolus).
posterior tibial
The tendon of the ___________ muscle passes posterior to the fibula (lateral malleolus).
peroneus brevis
The tendon of the _________ muscle passes posterior to the fibula (lateral malleolus).
peroneus longus
The ______________ nerve passes directly superficial (lateral) to the neck of the fibula
common peroneal (fibular)
The ________ artery and ________ nerve are positioned lateral to the tibialis anterior muscle.
anterior tibial; deep peroneal
The ________ artery and ___________ nerve are positioned medial to the extensor hallucis longus muscle.
anterior tibial; deep peroneal
At the ankle, the tendon of the ________ muscle is positioned medial to the tendon of the extensor digitorum longus muscle.
extensor hallucis longus
At the ankle, the tendon of the extensor hallucis longus muscle is positioned lateral to the tendon of the __________ muscle
tibialis anterior
At the ankle, the ___________ artery is positioned directly lateral to the tendon of the extensor hallucis longus muscle
dorsalis pedis
The____________ ligament passes anterior to the neck of the femur.
iliofemoral
The ___________ ligament passes posterior to the head and superior to the neck of the femur.
ischiofemoral
The _________ (tendon) muscle is positioned lateral to the fibular collateral ligament
biceps femoris
At the level of the knee, the ___________ (tendon) is positioned posterior to the sartorius muscle (tendon)
gracilis muscle
At the level of the knee, the gracilis muscle (tendon) is positioned anterior to the ___________ muscle (tendon).
semitendinosus
The ________ tract passes lateral to the knee joint.
iliotibial
The __________ ligament passes lateral to the posterior cruciate ligament.
anterior cruciate
The ____________ muscle (tendon) passes inferior to the calcaneus (sustentaculum tali).
flexor hallucis longus
In the deep foot, the______________ muscle (tendon) passes inferior to the flexor hallucis longus (tendon).
flexor digitorum longus
