lower limb Flashcards
(30 cards)
what nerve provides sensory innervation to anterior and medial thigh and medial side of leg and foot?
femoral nerve
what ligament does the femoral nerve travel under?
inguinal ligament (enter femoral triangle)
The correct technique for assessing apparent leg length involves measuring the distance between
the:
A. Anterior superior iliac spine and the sharp bony point of the lateral malleolus
B. Anterior superior iliac spine and the sharp bony point of the medial malleolus
C. Posterior superior iliac spine and the sharp bony point of the lateral malleolus
D. Umbilicus and the sharp bony point of the lateral malleolus
E. Umbilicus and the sharp bony point of the medial malleolus
E. Umbilicus and the sharp bony point of the medial malleolus
how to measure true leg length?
from anterior superior iliac spine and the sharp bony point of the medial malleolus
Which of the following examination findings can be correctly assessed by just looking/inspection?
A. Crepitus
B. Fixed flexion deformity of the knee
C. Passive ranges of movements
D. Small knee effusion
E. True leg length
B. Fixed flexion deformity of the knee
what nerves innervates gluteus minimus and medius?
superior gluteal nerve (L4-S1)
what nerve innervates short head of biceps femoris?
common fibular nerve (L5-S1)
what nerve innervates hamstring part of adductor magnus?
sciatic nerve
what nerve innervates adductor part of adductor magnus?
obturator nerve
what nerve innervates superficial posterior leg muscles (gastrocnemius, soleus, plantaris)?
tibial nerve (S1-S2)
what nerve innervates anterior leg muscles (dorsiflexion of ankle)?
tibial nerve (L4-S1)
what nerve provides sensory innervation to webbing between big toe and second toe?
deep fibular nerve
lateral femoral cutaneous nerve comes directly from spinal root
true or false
true
intracapsular fractures risk of avascular necrosis due to interruption of ____ and ____ arteries
retinacular and medial femoral circumflex
what is the mid-inguinal point?
midpoint between ASIS and ___
pubic symphysis
what is the midpoint of inguinal ligament
midpoint between ASIS and ___
pubic tubercle
what are the borders of femoral triangle?
SAIL
1. Sartorius
2. Adductor longus
3. Inguinal ligament
what are the contents of femoral triangle?
NAVEL (medial to lateral)
Nerve, artery, vein, empty space, lymphatics
what are the 3 muscles that attach to pes anserinus?
Say Grace before Tea
S - Sartorius
G- Gracilis
T - semiTendinosus
contents of:
1. femoral sheath
2. femoral canal
3. femoral ring
- artery, vein, lymphatics
- lymphatics
- NAVEL
what are the contents of tarsal tunnel?
Tom Dick And Very Nervous Harry
1. Tibialis posterior
2. flexor Digitorum longus
3. posterior tibial Artery
4. tibial Vein
5. tibial Nerve
6. flexor Hallucis longus tendon
what nerve is compressed in tarsal tunnel syndrome?
tibial nerve
weakness of what muscles in tarsal tunnel syndrome?
foot flexors (plantarflexion) –> posterior leg muscles
what is the most common ligament injured in ankle sprains?
anterior talofibular ligament (lateral ligament)
