Lower Limb Medical Anatomy

Front 1

Name of deep layer of skin covering that surrounds the thigh

Back 1

fascia lata

Front 2

muscles of anterior thigh are responsible for what actions?

Back 2

flexion of hip
extension of leg at the knee

Front 3

anterior thigh muscles

Back 3

sartorius
ilascus
psoas
pectineous
quadriceps femoris

Front 4

muscles within the quadricep femoris

Back 4

rectus femoris
vastus lateralis
vastus intermedius
vastus medalis

Front 5

blood and innervation for the anterior thigh

Back 5

blood supply: femoral artery
inn: femoral nerve

Front 6

origin, insertion of Satorius

Back 6

O: ASIS
Insertion: medial border of Tibia

Front 7

Rectus Femoris origin

Back 7

Anterior Inferior Iliac Spine
flexes hip

Front 8

Quadricep Muscles: Insertion

Back 8

tibial tuberosity

Front 9

Iliopsoas Muscle
FXN:
Innervation

Back 9

Major Flexor of the Hip Joint
Inn: Femoral Nerve

Front 10

Adductor Canal
Location
Contents

Back 10

begins at base of femoral triangle
contents: Femoral Artery and Vein

Front 11

Femoral Triangle
Borders
Contents

Back 11

Borders:
Base: Ingunial Ligament
Lateral: Sartorius
Medial: Adductor Longus
Contents: from Lateral to Medial
Femoral Nerve, Artery, Vein, E, Lymphs

Front 12

Cutaneous distribution of Femoral Nerve

Back 12

Sensory Info from Anterior Thigh, Medial Leg & Foot

Saphenous vein: sensory inn for the medial leg & medial foot

Front 13

Great Saphenous Vein

Back 13

bypass surgery
anterior to the Medial Malleolus

Front 14

Small Saphenous Vein

Back 14

posterior to lateral malleolus

Front 15

Medial Compartment of Thigh
FXN
INN
Blood Supply

Back 15

adduct femur at the hip joint
Inn: obturator Nerve
Blood Supply: Deep Femoral Artery and Obturator Nerve

Front 16

Medial Thigh Muscles

Back 16

Gracilis
Adductor Longus
Adductor Brevis
Adductor Magnus
Obturator Externus

Front 17

Where is the obtruator nerve located in reference to the the muscles of the medial compartment?

Back 17

BTWN the Adductor Longus and Brevis

Front 18

Posterior Compartment of Thigh
Formation of the Greater Sciatic Foramen

Back 18

Sacrospinous Ligament

Front 19

What forms the Lesser Sciatic Foramen

Back 19

Sacrotuberous Ligament

Front 20

Gluetus Maximus
Fxn:
Inn:

Back 20

Extension of Hip
lateral rotation of thigh
used when going from sitting to standing
Inn: Inferior Gluteal Nerve

Front 21

Gluteus Medius & Minimus

Back 21

Abduct and rotate thigh medially
insert onto the Greater Trochanter
Inn: Superior Gluteal Nerve

Front 22

Lateral Rotators of Thigh

Back 22

Piriformis
Superior & Inferior Gemelli
Obturator Externus, Femoris & Internus

Front 23

Never supply to Lateral Rotators of Thigh

Back 23

Piriformis: S1 & S2
Obturator Externus: Obturator Nerve
Obturator Internus: Nerve to Obturator Internus
Superior Gemellus: nerve to obturator internus
Inferior Gemellus: nerve to quadratus femoris

Front 24

Structure passing through Greater & Lesser Sciatic Foramen

Back 24

Pudendal Nerve
Internal Pudendal Artery & Vein
Nerve to Obturator Internus

Front 25

Posterior muscles of thigh are responsible for what type of movement of the hip and knee?

Back 25

extend the hip
flexes thigh at knee

Front 26

Inn of Semitendinosus & Semimbranosus

Back 26

Tibial Part of the Sciatic Nerve

Front 27

Biceps Femoris has how many muscles:
Inn of each muscle:

Back 27

Long head of biceps: Tibial of Sciatic Nerve
Short head of biceps: Common Peroneal

Front 28

Blood Supply to the Head & neck of Femur

Back 28

Lateral / Medial Femoral Circumflex Artery
Artery of Acetabular Ligament from the obturator artery

Front 29

Sciatica

Back 29

pain due to nerve root compression of L4 - S3

Front 30

Sciatic Nerve Branches

Back 30

Tibial Nerve
Common Fibular (Peroneal) Nerve

Front 31

Small Saphenous Vein courses with.....
empties into.....
where is it found

Back 31

Sural Nerve
popliteal vein
posterior to lateral malleolus

Front 32

Great Saphenous Vein courses with........
empties into.....
where is it found

Back 32

saphenous nerve
femoral vein
anterior to the medial malleolus

Front 33

Collateral Circulation around the Knee

Back 33

Upper part of Femoral Artery
Lateral Circumflex Femoral Artery
Descending Genicular Artery

Front 34

Anterior Leg Muscles

Back 34

Tibalis Anterior
Extensor Hallucus Longus
Extensor Digitorum Longus

Front 35

Action of Anterior Leg Muscles

Back 35

Dorsiflexion of Ankle
Extension of Big Toe and Digits

Front 36

Blood Supply for Anterior Leg
Innervation

Back 36

Anterior Tibial Artery
Deep Fibular or Peroneal Nerve

Front 37

Lateral Muscles of Leg

Back 37

Fibularis Longus - ends on the 1st metatarsal
Fibularis Brevis- ends on the 5th metatarsal

Front 38

Lateral Muscles
Fxn:
Blood Supply
Inn:

Back 38

foot moves laterally
eversion
Branches of Fibular Artery
Inn: Superficial Fibular Nerve

Front 39

Posterior Leg Muscles
Together Forms:
Fxn:

Back 39

Gastrocnemius (lateralis, medialis, soleus)
together they form the Calcanel tendon
Fxn: Plantar Flexion

Front 40

Deep Muscles of Posterior Leg
Inn;

Back 40

Tibialis Posterior
Flexor Hallucis Longus
Flexor Digitorum Longus
Inn: Tibial Nerve

Front 41

Foot Drop
Nerve Injury:

Back 41

Common Peroneal Nerve / Deep Pernoeal Nerve

Front 42

Impact of Foot Drop

Back 42

unable to dorsiflex foot at ankle

Front 43

How is the Common Peroneal Nerve Injured?

Back 43

Common peroneal nerve runs superficially to the head of the fibula. A fracture to head will damage the Common Peroneal Nerve

Front 44

Superficial Peroneal Nerve
Inn
Cutaneous distribution

Back 44

innervates the dorsum of foot
lower lateral aspect of the leg

Front 45

Deep Peroneal Nerve
Inn:

Cutaneous

Back 45

Extensor Digitorum Longus
Extensor Hallucis Longus
between the big toe and 2nd digit, the web space

Front 46

Lateral Side of Foot Inn

Back 46

sural nerve