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The Acetabular Notch is bridged by what ligament?
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Transverse Ligament of Hip Joint
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The ASIS and Pubic Tubercle lie in the same _______ plane.
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vertical
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Anteroposterior compression of the Hip bone would most likely fx what?
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Pubic Rami
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Lateral compression of the hip bone would most likely fx what?
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Acetabulum
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The symphysis pubis is what type of joint?
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Secondary Cartilaginous Joint
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What makes up the lateral border of the pubic crest?
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Pubic Tubercle
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What line is continuous with the Pubic crest?
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Pectin Pubis
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Transverse axis of head and the Transverse axis of the lower end of the femur make up what?
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Angle of Femoral Tension
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What is the normal Angle of Femoral Tension?
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15 degrees
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What is the rounded part on the Intertrochanteric crest?
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Quadrate Tubercle
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What is the vertical line on the femur?
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Linea Aspera
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Lateral and Medial Intermuscular Septa attach to what on the femur?
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Linea Aspera
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The medial supracondylar line of the femur ends at what landmark?
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Adductor Tubercle
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The medial lip of the Linea Aspera continues as what?
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Spiral Line
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The long axes of the neck of the femur along with the long axes of the shaft makes up what?
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Angle of Inclination
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What is the normal Angle of Inclination?
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125 degrees in adults (140 degress in fetuses)
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What are two arteries that supply the head of the femur?
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Obturator A
Ascending A (Retinacular branch of medial and lateral circumflex femoral A. Mostly Medial Circumflex) |
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Fracture of the Neck of the Femur commonly results in Avascular Necrosis. Why?
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poor anastomoses with Obturator A and Circumflex Femoral A
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What structures make up Nelatons Line?
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Greater Trochanter
Ischial Tuberosity ASIS |
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Fracture of the neck of the femur and dislocation would show what in relation to Nelaton's Line?
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The greater trochanter will lie above Nelatons line
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What is used in medicolegal cases to prove that the newborn was viable before it died?
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Distal end of the femur b/c it ossifies JUST before birth
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What is the normal lenth of Bryants Line?
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5 cms
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What would a short Bryants line tell you?
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shortening indicates an upward displacement of Greater Trochanter
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What is the name for a decreased Angle of Inclination?
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Coxa Vara- mild shortening of lower limb
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What may cause the hip and femur to have Coxa Vara (decreased angle of inclination)?
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slipped epiphysis of Femoral head causing mild shortening of lower lim
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What is an increased Angle of Inclination?
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Coxa Valga
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The superior view of the medial condyle of the Tibia is what shape?
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oval shaped
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Superior view of the Lateral condyle of the Tibia is what shape?
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Circular shaped
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The lateral condyle of the Tibia serves as an attachment for what?
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Iliotibial Tract
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What is the most common dislocation for the patella?
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Lateral Dislocation
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What is found at the lower, rough half of the Intercondylar Area?
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Subcutaneous Infrapatellar Bursa
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What is found at the upper, smooth half of the Intercondylar Area?
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Ligamentum Patella
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What is the most frequent site of a Tibia fracture?
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Oblique Fracture at junction of mid and distal 1/3 of the shaft
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What is common with Tibia fractures due to a poor blood supply?
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delayed union
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Subcutaneous medial surface of tibia is clinically important for what reason?
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Bone Grafts
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Forward dislocation of the Tibia forms what?
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Prominence of the Heel
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What is the most common site of a compound fracture of the body of the tibia?
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Open Fracture
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Diagonal fractures of the Tibia are commonly due to what?
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Severe torsion
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Oblique line and the Soleal line are found where?
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On posterior Tibia
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What is a transverse stress fracture of the inferior 1/3 of the Tibia?
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March Fracture
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Bumper Fractures of the tibia are what type of fx?
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Compound Fx
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What is a disruption of epiphyseal place at the tibial tuberosity?
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Osgood Schlatter
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What is the most common anomaly among the long bones?
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Absence of Fibula
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Fracture to the Neck of the Fibula may cause damage to what?
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Common Peroneal N
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What should a surgeon be aware of while performing a Free Vascularized Fibular Transfer?
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be careful with Nutrient Foramen
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Fractured distal end of the fibula is seen with what?
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Fracture-dislocation of Ankle Joint
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Soccer and basketball players commonly have what fracture?
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fracture to the Lateral Malleolus
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a bonegraft? It is 4cm lateral to the midline and at level of S2.
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PSIS
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Iliac Tubercle is found at what Spinal Level?
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L5
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What is an important landmark for performing a hernial repair?
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Pubic Tubercle
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What is the plane at the highest level of the Iliac Crest?
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Supracristal Plane
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What is the clinical significance for locating the Supracristal Plane?
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landmark for Lumbar Puncture
(at level of IV L4/L5) |
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What is 2.5cm (thumbs width away) from each side of the Pubic Symphysis?
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Pubic Tubercle
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What is 10 cm inferior to the Iliac Crest?
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Greater Trochanter
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What is 5cm distal to the apex of the patella?
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Tibial Tuberosity
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What is a fingers breadth distal to the Medial Malleolus?
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Sustentaculum Tali
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What is the afferent limb of the Cremasteric Reflex?
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Ilioinguinal N
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What is the efferent limb of the Cremasteric Reflex?
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Genital Br. of Genitofemoral N
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What would you do to test the Cremasteric Reflex of the Testies?
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Stroke medial aspect of testis, reflex will cause the testis on that side to lift
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What is done by injecting 2cm from inferior of Inguinal Ligament and a fingers breadth lateral to the Femoral A?
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Femoral N Block
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What is done to anesthesize a patient undergoing foot and ankle surgery?
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Sciatic N Block
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What is the blood supply to the anterior and anteromedial aspects of thigh?
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Femoral A
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What is the blood supply to the medial, posterior, and lateral part of the Anterior Compartment of the Thigh?
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Deep A of the thigh
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What supplies blood to the head and neck of the femur?
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Medial Circumflex A
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What supplies blood to the anterior part of the gluteal region?
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Lateral Circumflex A
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What develops from the apex of the Femoral Triangle?
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Adductor Canal
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What lines the vascular lacunar of the Subinguinal Space?
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Femoral Sheath
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What passes thru the Muscular Lacuna of the Femoral Triangle?
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Femoral N passes thru
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What runs through the lateral component fo the Vascular Lacunarof the Femoral Triangle?
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Femoral A
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What runs through the Intermediate component of the Vacular Lacunar of the Femoral Triangle?
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Femoral V
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What runs through the Medial Component of the Vascular Lacunar of the Femoral Triangle?
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Femoral Canal
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What lies between the medial edge of the Femoral Sheath and Femoral V?
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Femoral Canal containing the Node of Cloquet
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What is found within the Femoral Canal?
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Node of Cloquet
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What is found at the base of the Femoral Canal?
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Femoral Ring
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The Femoral Ring is closed by what structure?
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Femoral Septum
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What divides the Subinguinal Canal into Vascular and Muscular Lacunar?
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Iliopectinal Arch
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What serves as the passageway for the Femoral A and V, the Saphenous N and the N to the Vastus Medialis?
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Adductor Canal
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What is the longest vein in the body?
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Great Saphenous V (Long Saphenous V)
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How many valves are within the Great Saphenous V?
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10-12 valves
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How is the Superficial Epigastric V (from Great Saphenous) connected with the Lateral Thoracic V (from axillary V)?
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Via Thoracoepigastric V- This is important for collateral circulation when the IVC can't provide venous return
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What are the 5 tributarites of the Great Saphenous V?
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1.Superfical Epigastric V
2.Superficial Circumflex Iliac V 3.Superficial & Deep External Pudendal V 4.Medial Marginal V 5.Communicating V (connecting Great and Small Saph. V) |
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The Short Saphenous vein is accompanied by what N?
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Sural N
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What arises from the union of the Dorsal V of the small toe with the lateral end of the Dorsal Venous Arch?
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Short Saphenous V
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The Short Saphenous V ends by opening into what?
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Popliteal V
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Prior to peircing the Deep Fascia, the Short Saphenous V does what?
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communicates with Great Saphenous V
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Lateral Marginal V of the leg is a tributary of what vein?
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Short Saphenous V
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What vein has valves allowing blood flow to go from superficial to deep?
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Perforating Veins
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How do the Perforating Veins peirce the Deep Fascia of the leg?
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Obliquely
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Saphenous V diameters remain uniform b/c of what?
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b/c blood is continously shunted to deep veins via the Perforating Veins
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What are superficial veins that are abnormally dialated (usually the Great Saphenous V)?
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Varicose Veins
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What are 4 possible reasons why Varicose Veins develop?
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1. hereditary weakness of venous wall
2. Incompetent valves 3. high intrabdominal pressure 4. thrombopphlebitis of deep veins |
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What tests the incompetency of the Perforators and Superficial Veins?
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Tredeneburg Test I
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What test the patency of deep veins?
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Perthes test
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What vein is used for Venipuncture?
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Great Saph. V
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What is considered the "Peripheral Heart" aka "Calf Pump"?
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Soleus M
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Contraction of the Soleus M has what effect on blood flow?
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Pumps blood into Deep V. The contraction propels blood towards the heart against gravity.
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Relaxation of the Soleus M has what effect on blood flow?
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Blood is sucked from Superficial V thru the Perforators
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When the Soleus M contracts, it increases pressure within the Deep Fascia. This compresses the Perforating Veins. What is the effect of blood flow?
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Prevents blood flow from Deep V to Superficial V. Instead pumps blood INTO Deep V. This propels blood towards the heart.
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What muscle acts as a Musculovenous Pump?
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Soleus M
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What is the name for the procedure when you insert a canula into the Great Saphenous V?
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Saphenous Cutdown
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When would you perform a Saphenous Cutdown?
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insertion of canula for prolonged administration of medicine to infants, obese patient, or patients in shock
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After performing a Saphenous Cutdown, your patient has pain along the medial foot. What is the reason?
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You cut the Saphenous N
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What can happen after a bone fracture due to stagnation during prolonged inactivity or a tight bandage?
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Venous Thrombosis (blood clotting)
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What is it called to have a venous thrombosis causing inflammation around the vein?
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Thrombophlebitis
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What can happen if a Thrombophlebitis enters the lung?
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Thromboembolism which can obstruct the Pulmonary A
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What receives lymph from Femoral Vessels, glans of the penis and clitoris, and efferents from the superficial inguinal lymph?
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Deep Inguinal Nodes
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Lymph from the Gluteal Region drain to what?
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External Iliac Lymph
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Superficial Inguinal, Deep Inguinal, and External Iliac Lymph drain to what?
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Internal Iliac Lymph
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What receives lymph from skin of penis, scrotum, perineum, buttocks, lower anal canal, superficial vessels of the leg, abdominal wall below umbilicus and fundus of the uterus?
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Superficial Inguinal Nodes
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What is the shape of the Superficial Inguinal Nodes?
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T shaped
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Where do Popliteal Lymph Nodes drain?
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to Deep Inguinal Lymph
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Where do you find the Deep Inguinal Nodes?
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under deep fascia, in the femoral canal----Gland of Cloquet
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What Blood Vessel is commonly used for Coronary Arterial Bypass?
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Saphenous Vein Graph- part of vein is removed and reversed so that the valves don't obstruct blood flow
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What is enlargement of the lymph nodes due to disease?
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Lymphadenopathy
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What is a symptom of Filariasis that is due to a Filiary Parasite?
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Elephantitis
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Painful enlargement of the Superficial Lymph Nodes is caused by what?
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Infection of lower limb and external genitalia
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Why is palpating everything that drains to the Superficial Lymph Nodes so important in females?
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Possibility of enlarged superficial lymph is females is metastatic cancer from uterus
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What are the 7 branches of the Femoral A?
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1. Superficial Epigastric A
2. Superficial Circumflex A 3. Superficial External Pudendal A 4. Profunda Femoris 5. Muscular Br 6. Descending Genicular A |
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What is the last branch of the Femoral A? It is given off in Adductor Canal.
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Descending Genicular A
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What is the blood supply to the External Genitalia?
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Superficial and Deep External Pudendal A
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What branch of the Femoral A runs to the ASIS and then supplies blood to the anterior abdominal wall?
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Superficial Circumflex A
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What is the blood supply to the lower part of the anterior abdominal wall?
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Superficial Epigastric A
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What is the termination of the Profunda Femoris A?
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4th Perforating A
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How many valves does the Femoral V have?
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3
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What receives blood from muscles in the thigh via Perforating V and will accompany the Femoral A?
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Profunda Femoris
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What are the 4 branches of the Profunda Femoris A?
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1. Perforating A
2. Medial Circumflex A 3. Lateral Circumflex A 4. Muscular Br. |
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What Perforating A anastomoses to form Cruciate Anastomose?
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1st Perforating A
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What Perforating A gives off the Nutrient A?
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2nd Perforating A
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What gives off an Acetabular Br. providing blood supply to the hip joint?
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Medial Circumflex Femoral A
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What is the largest branch of the Lumbar Plexus?
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Femoral N
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What arises from the Dorsal Division of Ventral Rami L2,3,4?
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Femoral N
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Femoral N descends in the thigh in a groove between what two muscles?
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Psoas Major and Iliacus
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What are the 3 branches of the Femoral N to the Abdomen?
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1. Branch to Iliacus
2. Br. to Upper Femoral A 3. N to Pectineus |
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What are the branches of the Femoral N in the thigh? 5 of them.
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1. N to Sartoris
2. Medial Cutaneus N 3. Intermediate Cut. N 4. Saphenous N 5. Br to Quadratus Femoris |
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What nerves make up the Patellar Plexus?
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N to Sartorius
Medial Cutaneous N of Thigh Intermediate Cuteaneous N of Thigh |
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What provides an Articular Br. to innervate the medial aspect of the knee joint?
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Patellar Plexus made up of the anterior divisio of the Femoral N
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What makes up the Subsartorial Plexus?
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1. Medial Cutaneous N
2. Obturator N 3. Saphenous N |
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What provides innervation to the skin on the medial side of the thigh? Located in roof of Adductor canal.
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Subsartorial plexus
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Saphenous N has branches to what 3 things?
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1. Subsartorial Plexus
2. Patellar Plexus 3. Skin on medial leg and foot |
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What is the largest cutaneous branch of teh Femoral N?
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Saphenous N
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What are the Adductor Magnus openings called? how many are there?
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Osseoaponeurotic Openings (5 of them)
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What are 4 small holes in the Adductor Magnus that give passage to the Perforating branches of the Femoral A?
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Osseoaponeurotic Openings
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What is the largest Osseoaponeurotic Opening form? Which opening is it?
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Forms Hiatus Magnus that will transmit Femoral Vessels to the Popliteal Fossa. lowest 5th opening.
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What division of the Obtuator N peirces the Obtuator Externus, runs posterior to Adductor Brevis, and then anterior to Adductor Magnus?
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Posterior Division of Obtuator N (know that it PEIRCES the Obtuartor Externus)
P=P |
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What division of the Obturator N passes anterior to the Obturator Extensor, anterior to the Adductor Brevis, and posterior to the Adductor Longus M?
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Anterior Division of Obtuator N (Anterior Division passes ANTERIOR to Obturator Ext. M)
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What does the Vascular branch of the Anterior Division of the Obtuator N innervate?
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Femoral A
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What division of the Obturator N sends an Articular Br. to the Hip Joint?
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Anterior Division
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What innervates the Adductor Brevis M?
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Anterior Division of Obtuator N USUALLY, but sometimes by the Posterior Division of the Obtuator N
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What nerve peirces the Oblique Popliteal N to innervate the knee joint?
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Posterior Division of Obtuator N
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What is the innervation of the Adductor Magnus M?
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Muscular Br. of Posterior Division of Obtuator N
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What is the innervation of the Obtuator Externus M?
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Muscular Br. of Posterior Division of Obtuator N
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What are the PIN structures found under the Gluteus Maximus?
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Pudendal N
Internal Pudendal Vessels N to Obtuator Internus |
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What is the only structure that enters the Gluteal Region via the Lesser Sciatic Foramen?
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Obtuator Internus M (everything else just passes through)
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What is the common origin of the Hamstring muscles?
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Ischial tuberosity
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What makes up the Hamstring Muscles?
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Semitendinous
Semimembranous Long Head Biceps Femoris Ischial Head Adductor Magnus |
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What are the two divisions of the Sciatic N?
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Tibial N and Common Peroneal N
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What innervates the short head of the Biceps Femoris?
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Common Peroneal N
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A posterior dislocation of the hip would cause injury to what?
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Sciatic N
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What would the patient present with if they had a damaged Sciatic N?
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Foot Drop- muscles of hamstrings and below knee joint are paralyzed.
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What causes your foot to fall asleep and have paraesthesia?
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Constant pressure on Sciatic N
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What is the axis artery of the lower limb?
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Inferior Gluteal A
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What procedure would you inject a few centimeters inferior to the midpoint of the line joining the PSIS and sup. border of the Greater Trochanter?
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Sciatic Nerve Block
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What is the action of the Gluteus Maximus? Give 3
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1. Extends thigh AND knee
2. Lateral Rotator of Thigh 3. steadies femur on tibia |
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What are the 2 powerful Abductors of the hip and raise the contralateral hip?
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Gluteus Minimus and Gluteus Medius
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What is the largest Internal Iliac Branch?
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Superior Gluteal A
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What does the Superficial Br of the Superior Gluteal A supply?
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Gluteus Maximus
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What does the Deep Branch of the Superior Gluteal A supply?
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Gluteus Medius
Gluteus Minimus Tensor Fascia Lata |
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What does the Inferior Gluteal A supply? 4
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Gluteus Maximus
Obtuator Internus Quadratus Femoris Superior Hamstrings |
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What is the "Fat Wallet" syndrome that occurs when Sciatic N is compressed by Piriformis M and has symptoms of pain, tingling and numbess?
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Piriformis Syndrome
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What is the most medial structure exiting the Greater Sciatic Foramen?
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Pudendal N
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What test is performed to assess the functioning of the Gluteus Minimus and Gluteus Maximus to determine if Superior Gluteal N damage?
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Trendelenburg Sign II
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If patient has a positive Trendelenburg Sign II, thus when they stand on one leg, the pelvis on the opposite side is unsupported, what nerve is damaged?
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Superior Gluteal N
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What is a common form of low back and leg pain that is usually caused by a herniated disc?
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Sciatica
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What is caused by general compression of 1 or more of the 5 nerve roots giving rise to the Sciatic N?
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Sciatica
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What syndrome is typically felt on one side of the body, and pain is felt in the lower back, buttock, and parts of the leg and foot?
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Sciatica
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What is it called when the root of a nerve is irritated when pressure is applied?
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Radiculopathy
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Where should you administer an Intermuscular Injection?
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UpperLateral Quadrant
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What seperates the Gluteus Maximus from adjacent structures to decrease friction and permit free movement?
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Gluteal Bursae
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Whate are the 3 Gluteal Bursae?
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Trochanteric Bursae
Ischial Bursae Gluteofemoral Bursae |
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12% of the people with _____________ the Common Peroneal division of the Sciatic N passes thru the Piriformis M and may be compressed?
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Piriformis Syndrome
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The leg is divided into 3 fascial compartments by what?
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Anterior and Posterior Intermuscular Septa and Interosseous Membrane
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The Anterior Compartment of the leg can also be known as what?
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Extensor Compartment or Dorsiflexor Compartment
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The Posterior Compartmnet of the leg can also be known as what?
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Flexor Compartment of Plantarflexor Compartment
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Lateral Compartment of the leg can also be known as what?
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Peroneal Compartment
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What is attached laterally to the end of the Fibula and medially to the Tibia?
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Superior Extensor Retinaculum
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What binds down tendons and prevents bowstringing during contraction?
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Superior Extensor Retinaculum
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What are the structures that pass medial to lateral under the Superior Extensor Retinaculum?
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Tibialis Anterior
Extensor Hallucis Longus Anterior Tibial A & V Anterior Tibial N Extensor Digitorum Longus Peroneus Tertius |
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What extends the lateral 4 toes?
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Extensor Digitorum Longus
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What extends the Big toe?
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Extensor Hallucis Brevis
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What results in edema and pain in the area of the distal 2/3 of the tibia from repetitive microtrauma of the Tibialis Anterior M and small tears in the periosteum?
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Shin Splits
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What extends the 2,3, and 4 toes at the metatarsophalangeal joint?
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Extensor Digitorum Brevis
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What is the deep layer of Crural fascia between the superficial and deep parts of the posterior compartment?
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Transverse Intermuscular Septa
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What is another name for the Nerve Hesitans?
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Deep Peroneal N as well as
Anterior Tibial N |
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What causes paralysis of the muscles of the anterior compartment of the leg and Extensor Digitorum Brevis?
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Deep Peroneal N Injury
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What patient presents with a foot remaining plantar flexed and has sensory loss in cleft between 1st and 2nd toes?
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Deep Peroneal N Injury
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What syndrome is commonly seen among skiers and has symptoms of edema that compress the Deep Fibular N?
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Deep Peroneal N Entrapment
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What nerve supplies the Extensor Digitorum Brevis, Tarsal and Metatarsal Joints of the 2.3. and 4 toes?
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Lateral Terminal Br of Deep Peroneal N
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What nerve supplies the skin on the cleft between the great and second toe?
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Medial terminal Br. of Deep Peroneal N
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What terminal branch of the Deep Peroneal N accompanies the Dorsal Pedis A along the dorsum of the foot?
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Medial terminal branch
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What terminal branch of the Deep Peroneal N runs on the dorsum of the foot under the Extensor Digitorum Brevis M and in pseudoganglion?
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Lateral terminal branch
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What would you diagnose a patient with that comes in dragging their toes while walking, because they have paralysis of all of their dorsiflexors and evertors of their foot?
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Foot Drop- Common Peroneal N Injury
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What artery does the Dorsalis Pedis A arise from?
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Anterior Division of the Anterior Tibial A
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Why is the Deep Peroneal N aka the Nerve Hesitans?
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Because the Deep Peroneal N starts lateral to Anterior Tibial A, crosses medially, and then crosses back to be lateral to it. Thus, it is hesitant to cross the Anterior Tibial A
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What receives dorsal digit veins?
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Dorsal Venous Arch
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What forms the Deep Plantar Arch and anastomoses with arteries on the dorsum of the foot?
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Lateral Plantar A from the Posterior Division of Anterior Tibial A
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The Dorsal Pedis A is covered superiorly by what?
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Inferior Extensor Retinaculum
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What division of the Anterior Tibial A gives off the Fibular A?
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Posterior Division
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Where can you palpate pulsations in the dorsum of the foot?
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Dorsal Pedis A
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What is found medially to the Dorsal Pedis A?
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tendon of the Extensor Hallucis Longus
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What is found laterally to the Dorsal Pedis A?
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1st tendon of the Extensor Digitorum Longus and Deep Peroneal N
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What artery supplies adjacent sides of the 1st and 2nd toes?
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First Dorsal Metatarsal A (branch of the Dorsal Pedis A)
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What is the innervation the lateral compartment of the leg?
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Superficial Peroneal N (Fibular)
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What are the 2 muscles in the lateral compartment of the leg?
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Peroneus Longus
Peroneus Brevis |
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How are the Peroneus Longus and Peroneus Brevis muscles held down as they run lateral across the side of the ankle?
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Peroneal Retinacula
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What structure runs from Lateral Malleolus and lateral surface of calcaneus?
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Superior Peroneal Retinaculum
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What structure runs behind the lateral surface of the calcaneus and in front of the Inferior Extensor Retinaculum?
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Inferior Peroneal Retinaculum
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What muscle supports the Transverse Arch of the foot?
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Peroneus Longus
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What 2 muscles hold up and support the Lateral Longitudinal Arch?
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Peroneus Longus and Peroneus Brevis (they are LATERAL compartmnet muscles holding up the LATERAL long. arch)
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What divides the Posterior Component of the leg into Superficial and Deep?
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Transverse Intermuscular Septum
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What is the other name for the Achilles Tendon?
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Tendocalcaneus
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What makes up the Triceps Surae?
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2 heads of the Gastrocnemius and the Soleus
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What is a vestigial muscle that has a short belly and long thin tendon?
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Plantaris
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What strx extends from the tibial malleolus above to the margin of the calcaneous below?
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Flexor Retinaculum
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What are the structures deep to the Flexor Retinaculum that run Medial to lateral?
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Tibialis Posterior
Flexor Digitorum Longus Posterior Tibial A and V Posterior TIbial N Flexor Hallucis Longus |
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What nerve supplies the skin on the lower part of the leg, the greater part of the dorsum of the foot, and dorsal part of the toes (with exception to cleft between 1 and 2 toe and lateral side of 5th)?
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Superficial Peroneal N (Musculocutaneous N)
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Flexor Retinaculum is in what compartment of the leg?
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Posterior
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What is an inflamed tendocalcaneus due to repetitive active?
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Calcaneal Tendinitis
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What is a normal reaction to the Calcaneal Tendon Reflex?
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Plantar flexion at ankle joint
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What does the Calcaneal Tendon Reflex test?
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Test S1 and S2 nerve
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What muscle in Intracapsular but Extrasynovial and is considered the "key" that unlocks the knee?
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Popliteus M -flexes at the very beginning of flexion
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What flexes the distal phalanx of the big toe?
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Flexor Hallucis Longus
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What flexes the distal phalanges of the lateral 4 toes?
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Flexor Digitorum Longus
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Absence of what pulse is a sign of Peripheral Arterial Disease?
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Posterior Tibial A
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The fibular receives blood supply from what artery?
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Peroneal A
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What is the largest Nutrient A in the body?
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Nutrient A to the Tibia
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What leg artery begins at the lower border of the Popliteus and ends in Flexor Retinaculum?
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Posterior Tibial A
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What provides innervation to the skin of the heel and the medial side of the sole of the foot?
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Medial Calcaaneal N branch of Posterior Tibial N
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What type of injury results in paralysis of flexor muscle in leg, intrinsic muscles in sole of foot, and an unability to plantar flex their ankle or flex their toes?
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Injurty to Tibial N
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What is the deepest structure contained within the Popliteal Fossa?
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Popliteal A
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What muscles make up the Popliteal Fossa?
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Biceps femoris
Semitendinous Gastrocnemius (lateral and medial head) |
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What 4 structures make up the floor of the Popliteal Fossa?
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1. popliteal surface of femur
2. Capsule of Knee Joint 3. Oblique Popliteal Lig 4. Strong fascia covering Popliteal M |
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What are the 5 structures contained in the Popliteal Fossa?
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Popliteal A
Popliteal V Tibial N Common Peroneal N Popliteal Lymph Nodes |
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What are fractures and fracture-dislocations of the distal Tibia and Fibula in eversion and external rotation injuries?
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Pott's Fractures
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What is it called when during ossificiation of the talus, the lateral tubercle of the talus fails to unite with the body of the talus?
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Os Trigonum
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In avulsion fractures, the Peroneus Brevis can be pulled causing what to fracture?
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5th metatarsal is fractured. Due to forced inversion of the foot.
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Compression fracture of the calcaneum and fracture of the body of the talus results from what?
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falls from a height
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What is a small bony projection that is formed on the calcaneus or heel bone?
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Calcaneal Spur
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What can occur from violent dorsiflexion of the foot?
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Fracture of the neck of the talus
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What is the superficial fascia that closes the saphenous opening?
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Cribiform Fascia
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