Lower Limbs

Question 1

What is the nerve of the anterior lateral leg

Answer 1

The deep fibular nerve
L5 to S1

Question 2

What nerve innovates the fibularis longus and fibularis brevis

Answer 2

Superficial femoral nerve
L5 to S2

Question 3

What are the flexors of the hip

Answer 3

Iliopsoas (main flex - Psoas and illiacus)
Rectus femoris
Sartorius

Question 4

What are the extensors of the hip

Answer 4

Hamstrings (biceps femoris, semi membranous and tendinous)
Gluteus maximus

Question 5

What are the abductors of the hip

Answer 5

Gluteus medius and Minimus
Tensor fascia latae
Sartorius

Question 6

What muscles Medially rotate the hip

Answer 6

Gluteus medius and minimus

Question 7

What muscles rotate the hip laterally
(Also abductors)

Answer 7

Obturator internus
Gemelli
Piriformis
Gluteus maximus
Quadratus femoris
Sartorius

Question 8

What are the muscles that adduct the hip

Answer 8

Adductor Magnus, brevis and longus (medial thigh)
Gracialiis
Obturator externus

Question 9

What muscles flex the knee

Answer 9

Hamstrings
Gracialiis
Sartorius
Gastrocnemius

Question 10

What muscles extend the knee

Answer 10

Quadriceps femoris

Question 11

What muscles rotate are the knee Medially

Answer 11

Semitendinous
Semimembranous
Sartorius

Question 12

What muscles rotate the knee laterally

Answer 12

Biceps femoris

Question 13

What muscles plantar flex the ankle (posterior)

Answer 13

Gastrocnemius
Soleus
Tibialis posterior
Flexor digitorium Longus
Flexor hallicus longus

Question 14

What muscles dorsi flex the ankle (anterior)

Answer 14

Tibialis anterior
Extensor digitorium longus
Extensor hallicus longus
Fibularis Teritus

Question 15

What nerves go to the anterior, medial and posterior compartments

Answer 15

Medial - obturator nerve (aDductors)
Anterior - femoral nerve (extensors)
Posterior - sciatic nerve (flexors)

Question 16

What are the hamstrings of the posterior compartments

Answer 16

Biceps femoris
Semimembranous
Semitendinous

Question 17

What nerve would supply the lateral aspect of the thigh

Answer 17

The lateral femoral cutaneous nerve

Question 18

What nerve would supply the pectineus

Answer 18

The obturator and the femoral nerves

Question 19

Why is the pectineus considered to be mainly in the anterior compartment

Answer 19

Would be a flexor of the knee

Question 20

Why can the pectineus be considered to be in the medial compartment

Answer 20

Medially rotates
aDducts

Question 21

What nerve innovates the hamstring part of the Adductor Magnus

Answer 21

The sciatic nerve
(Goes to the posterior)

Question 22

Where is the palpatable area for the Great saphenous vein

Answer 22

1cm anterior of the medial malleolus

Question 23

What veins make up the great saphenous vein

Answer 23

Dorsal venous arch
The Dorsal vein of the great toe

Question 24

What muscles would attach to the Pes Anserinus

Answer 24

Say : Sartorius
Grace : Gracialiis
before
Tea : s.Tendinous

Question 25

What nerve does the femoral nerve become as it goes through the adductor Canal (hiatus)

Answer 25

The saphenous nerve (to the leg)

Question 26

What are the boundaries of the femoral canal

Answer 26

Lateral : septum between femoral vein and canal Posterior : pectineus Medial : lacunar ligament Anterior : inguinal ligament

Question 27

What are the boundary’s of the adductor Canal (hiatus)

Answer 27

Laterally and anteriorly : vastus medialis Posteriorly : adductor longus and Magnus Anteriorly and Medially : sartorius

Question 28

Where does the medial and the lateral vastus attach to

Answer 28

The medial and the lateral patellar retinacula

Question 29

Why would the rectus femoris be a flexor

Answer 29

Would attach above the hip joint so would be a flexor

Question 30

What is the intermuscular septae

Answer 30

Connective tissue that would come from the deep fascia separates the compartments of the thigh

Question 31

What fascia would cover the saphenous opening

Answer 31

Cribiform fascia (Comes from blending of the membranous scarpas fascia and deep fascia)

Question 32

What are all the functions of the sartorius muscle (anterior)

Answer 32

Knee : flexes and Medially rotates Hip : flexes, abducts, laterally rotates

Question 33

What muscles would be in the medial aspect of the thigh (The adductors)

Answer 33

Adductor Magnus Adductor brevis Adductor longus Obturator externals Gracialiis

Question 34

Where does the tibial nerve and the common peroneal nerve branch from

Answer 34

The sciatic nerve

Question 35

What is the main blood supply to the neck of the femur

Answer 35

The medial femoral circumflex artery

Question 36

Where does the superior gluteal nerve pass through

Answer 36

The greater sciatic foremen

Question 37

What nerve would pass through the lesser sciatic foramen

Answer 37

Pudendal nerve

Question 38

What nerve innovates the short head of the biceps femoris

Answer 38

Common peroneal branch of the sciatic nerve

Question 39

What nerve innovates the long head of the biceps femoris

Answer 39

The tibial branch of the sciatic nerve