Summarized Neurovasculature of LL

Question 1

Femoral nerve crosses the _____ and passes through the ____

Answer 1

inguinal ligament; femoral triangle

Question 2

branches of the femoral nerve supply

Answer 2

all of the muscles of the anterior thigh and pectinous

Question 3

the obturator nerve courses along the ___ and divides into two branches that pass through the ___

Answer 3

pelvic brim; obturator foramen

Question 4

the ___ branch of obturator nerve passes under adductor brevis and innervates obturator externes, adductor part of adductor Magnus and knee joint

Answer 4

posterior

Question 5

the posterior branch of obturator nerve passes under _____ and innervates ___________

Answer 5

adductor brevis; obturator externus, adductor part of adductor Magnus and knee joint

Question 6

the ___ branch of obturator nerve passes between adductor longus and adductor brevis and innervates the rest of the medial thigh muscles

Answer 6

anterior

Question 7

the anterior branch of obturator nerve passes between the ___ and the ___

Answer 7

adductor longus and adductor brevis

Question 8

the anterior branch of the obturator nerve innervates

Answer 8

gracilis, adductor brevis adductor longus

Question 9

the sciatic nerve courses through the _____ inferior to the ___ and travels under gluteus Maximus into the posterior thigh

Answer 9

greater sciatic foramen ; piriformis

Question 10

the sciatic nerve courses though the greater sciatic foramen ____ to the piriformis and travels under the _______ to the ____

Answer 10

inferior; gluteus maximus; posterior thigh

Question 11

in the posterior thigh, the sciatic nerve passes between _____

Answer 11

hamstring muscles

Question 12

the tibial part of the sciatic innervates

Answer 12

extensor portion of adductor magnus
long head of biceps femoris
semimembranosus
semitendinosus

Question 13

the common fibular part of the sciatic nerve innervates the _____

Answer 13

short head of biceps femoris

Question 14

the tibial and common fibular components separate into the ___ and ____ nerve lower third of the ____ just proximal to the ____

Answer 14

tibial and common fibular nerves; thigh; popliteal fossa

Question 15

tibial nerve travels through the middle of the ____ superficial to the _____ and ___ and medial to ___

Answer 15

popliteal fossa; popliteal vein and artery; plantaris

Question 16

tibial nerve travels through the middle of the popliteal fossa, ___ to the popliteal vein and artery and ___ to the plantaris

Answer 16

superficial; medial

Question 17

the tibial nerve courses between the heads of _____, goes under _____, and enters the _____

Answer 17

gastrocnemius; soles; deep compartment of the leg

Question 18

the tibial nerve passes ___ to the flexor retinaculum on the ___ side of the ankle

Answer 18

deep; medial

Question 19

the tibial nerve passes deep to the _____ on the medial side of the ___

Answer 19

flexor retinaculum; ankle

Question 20

after passing along the medial side of the ankle, the tibial nerve divides into the ________ to supply the muscles on the ____ surface of the foot

Answer 20

medial and lateral plantar nerves; plantar surface

Question 21

tibial nerve innervates all of the muscles of the ____

Answer 21

posterior leg

Question 22

the common fibular nerve descends in the ____ and lateral to the ______

Answer 22

popliteal fossa; head of the fibula

Question 23

the common fibular nerve _____ in the popliteal fossa and ___ to the head of the fibula

Answer 23

descends; lateral

Question 24

the common fibular nerve divides into the ___ and ___ finerves

Answer 24

superficial and deep fibular nerves

Question 25

the superficial fibular nerve courses ____ in the ____ compartment of the leg between the ___ and the ___ innervating those muscles

Answer 25

inferiorly; lateral; fibularis longus and fibularis brevis

Question 26

the superficial fibular nerve innervates

Answer 26

fibularis longus and brevis

Question 27

the deep fibular nerve passes from ___ to the ___ compartment and innervates the ______

Answer 27

lateral to anterior compartment; entire anterior leg including fibularis tertius

Question 28

deep fibular nerve innervates ____ on the dorsum of the foot

Answer 28

extensor digitorum brevis

Question 29

the abdominal aorta divides into the ___ at the level of __

Answer 29

common iliac arteries at l4

Question 30

the common iliac artery courses ___ and ___ for about __ cm before dividing into internal and external iliac arteries along the pelvic brim

Answer 30

laterally and inferiorly; 5

Question 31

the common iliac artery divides into the ___ and ___ arteries along the ___

Answer 31

internal and external iliac arteries along the pelvic brim

Question 32

the internal iliac artery courses ___ and ___ along the wall of the ___

Answer 32

inferiorly and posteriorly; pelvis

Question 33

the internal iliac artery gives off __ branches that supply the ___

Answer 33

2; gluteal region

Question 34

the internal iliac artery branches into the ___ and ___.

Answer 34

superior and inferior gluteal arteries

Question 35

the superior gluteal artery exits the pelvis at the _____ above the ____ with the superior gluteal nerve.

Answer 35

greater sciatic foramen; piriformis

Question 36

the superior gluteal artery exits the ___ at the greater sciatic foramen above the piriformis with the _____

Answer 36

pelvis; superior gluteal nerve

Question 37

the superior gluteal artery courses between ____ and ___

Answer 37

glutens medius and minimus

Question 38

the inferior gluteal artery exits the pelvis at the ____ with the ____ nerve and lies deep to the ___

Answer 38

greater sciatic foramen; inferior gluteal nerve; gluteus maximus

Question 39

the external iliac artery passes deep to the ___ in the femoral triangle with the ____ and __

Answer 39

inguinal ligament; femoral vein and nerve

Question 40

the external iliac artery changes its name to the ____ after crossing the inguinal ligament

Answer 40

femoral artery

Question 41

the external iliac artery changes its name to the femoral artery after crossing the

Answer 41

inguinal ligament

Question 42

the femoral artery courses through the ____, ____

Answer 42

femoral triangle and anterior thigh

Question 43

the femoral artery courses through the femoral artery and anterior thigh and then passes from ___ to ___ through the _____

Answer 43

anterior to posterior through the adductor hiatus.

Question 44

the femoral artery passes through the adductor hiatus and becomes the _____

Answer 44

popliteal artery

Question 45

the femoral artery gives off the

Answer 45

profunda femoris artery

Question 46

the popliteal artery courses ___ through the popliteal fossa and divides into the ___ and ___ arteries in the __ leg

Answer 46

distally; anterior and posterior tibial arteries; proximal leg.

Question 47

the anterior tibial artery courses distally in the ___

Answer 47

anterior compartment

Question 48

the anterior tibial artery changes its name to the _____ at the level of the medial and lateral malleoli.

Answer 48

dorsalis pedis

Question 49

dorsalis pedis supplies the

Answer 49

dorsum of the foot

Question 50

the posterior tibial artery arises from the

Answer 50

popliteal artery

Question 51

the posterior tibial artery is in the ___ leg and gives off the ___

Answer 51

proximal; fibular artery

Question 52

the posterior tibial artery descends through the ____, coursing with the ___

Answer 52

deep posterior leg; tibial nerve

Question 53

the posterior tibial artery passes deep to the _____ on th ___ side of the ankle

Answer 53

flexor retinaculum; medial side

Question 54

the posterior tibial artery terminates by dividing into the ___ and ___ arteries, supplying the _____ surface of the foot

Answer 54

medial and plantar arteries; plantar surface of the foot

Question 55

the fibular artery supplies the ____ on the ___ side

Answer 55

deep posterior muscles of the leg; lateral side