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Where is your gastrocnemius muscle?
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muscles of the lower leg -which transcends to the achilles tendon
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Which leg bone is not weight bearing?
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The fibula
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Trace the arterial blood supply of the leg from the external iliac to the feet.
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external iliac artery.
deep femoral artery femoral, popliteal, genicular, anterior and posterior tibial, peroneal and finally to the dorsalis pedis feeding the vessels of the feet. |
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How many bones participate in the formation of the knee?
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There are 3: The Femur, Patella and Tibia
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Which major leg muscle is utilized for tiptoeing?
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The Gastrocenemius
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Proximally, the femoral artery is fed by which artery?
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The Iliac Artery
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Blockade of this nerve will provide anesthesia of the skin of the posterior aspect of the thigh, hamstrings and biceps muscles, part of hip and knee joint, and entire leg below the knee, with the exception of the skin of the medial aspect of the lower leg.
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The Sciatic Nerve
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Distally, the sciatic nerve divides into what 2 nerves?
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The Tibial and Common Peroneal Nerves
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If you were told that your patient had a three-in-one block, what nerves should be blocked?
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The Femoral, Obturator and Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerves
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What block is well suited for surgery such on the anterior thigh, knee, quadriceps tendon repair, and postoperative pain management after femur and knee surgery?
7. Blockade of this nerve will provide anesthesia of the skin of the posterior aspect of the thigh, hamstrings and biceps muscles, part of hip and knee joint, and entire leg below the knee, with the exception of the skin of the medial aspect of the lower leg. |
The Femoral Nerve Block
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