Posterior Thigh and Popliteal Fossa

Question 0

What muscles does the hamstring contain?

Answer 0

Semimembranosus, semitenindosus, biceps femoral

Question 1

What group of muscles lie in the posterior thigh?

Answer 1

The hamstrings

Question 2

What is the common proximal attachment of the semitenindosus, semimembranosus and the long head of biceps femoris?

Answer 2

Ischial tuberosity

Question 3

What is the innervation of semimembranosus?

Answer 3

Tibal nerve L5-S2

Question 4

What is the innervation of semitendonosus?

Answer 4

Tibial nerve l5-s2

Question 5

What is the innervation of the long head of biceps femoris?

Answer 5

Tibial never L5-S2

Question 6

Where does the long head of biceps femoris insert?

Answer 6

Head of fibula

Question 7

What are the three insertions of semimembranosus?

Answer 7

Medial tibial condyle
Oblique popliteal ligament
Popliteus fascia

Question 8

Where does semitenindosus insert?

Answer 8

Just medial to tibial tuberosity

Question 9

What is the origin of the short head of biceps femoris?

Answer 9

Lateral lip of the linea aspera in the middle third of the femur

Question 10

What is the insertion of the short head of biceps femoris?

Answer 10

Head of fibula

Question 11

What is the innervation of the short head of biceps femoris?

Answer 11

Common fibular nerve L5-S2

Question 12

What are two functions of the hamstrings at the hip?

Answer 12

Extend hip

Stabilise pelvis in Sagittal plane

Question 13

What are the combine actions of the hamstrings at the knee?

Answer 13

Flexion
External rotation
Internal rotation

Question 14

What are the functions of biceps femoris at the knee?

Answer 14

Flexion and external rotation

Question 15

What are the functions of semimenbranosus and semitenindosus?

Answer 15

Flexion at knee
Internal rotation at knee
Extension at hip
Stabilises pelvis in Sagittal plane

Question 16

Which muscle of the medial compartment is also considered to be part of the hamstring?

Answer 16

Hamstring part of adductor Magnus

Question 17

What is the nerve supply of the adductor part of adductor Magnus?

Answer 17

Obturator nerve L2 L3 L4

Question 18

What is the proximal attachment of the adductor part of adductor Magnus

Answer 18

Ishciopubic ramus

Question 19

What is the nerve supply of the hamstring part of adductor Magnus?

Answer 19

Tibial nerve L2 L3 L4

Question 20

What is the proximal attachment of the hamstring part of the adductor Magnus?

Answer 20

Ischial tuberosity

Question 21

Why is the hamstring part of the adductor Magnus considered part of the hamstrings?

Answer 21

Shares common nerve supple and proximal attachment:

Tibial nerve and Ischial tuberosity

Question 22

What two nerves does the sciatic nerve split into?

Answer 22

Common fibular (peroneal) and tibial

Question 23

Which four muscles form the borders of the popliteal Fossa?

Answer 23

Biceps femoris
Semitenindosus
Semimembranosus
Two heads of gastrocnemius

Question 24

What forms the roof of the popliteal Fossa?

Answer 24

Deep fascia -continuous above with fascia lata and below with deep fascia of leg

Question 25

What forms the floor of the popliteal Fossa?

Answer 25

Capsule of knee and surfaces of femur and tibia and popliteus muscle

Question 26

What are the contents of the popliteal Fossa?

Answer 26

Popliteal artery Popliteal vein Tibial nerve Common fibular nerve

Question 27

What is the major source of blood supply to the thigh?

Answer 27

Profunda femoris artery