Lower Limb

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The quadriceps femoris is innervated by the ___ nerve. 562

The _____ nerve innervates muscles in the anterior compartment of the...

The sartorius is innervated by the ____ nerve.

The hamstrings ___ the leg at the knee joint and extend the thigh at...

The sciatic nerve innervates all muscles in the _____ compartment of...

The major artery supplying the lower limb is the ___ artery, which is...

Vessels and nerves passing between the thigh and leg pass through the...

The obturator nerve innervates most muscles in the ____ compartment of...

The _____ is for articulation with the head of the femur on the...

The four large quadriceps femoris muscles are: rectus femoris, vastus...

The hamstrings include the biceps femoris, semitendinosus, and ____....

The long head of the biceps femoris is innervated by the ___ nerve...

The semitendinosus and semimembranosus muscles are innervated by the...

The gluteus maximus is innervated by the ___ ____ nerve. 551

The tensor fasciae latae stabilizes the knee in extension and...

The medial margin of the femoral triangle is made from the ___ ____...

The lateral margin of the femoral triangle is made from the ___...

In the femoral triangle, the femoral artery and vein and the lymphatic...

The opening of the femoral canal superiorly is potentially a weak...

The safe zone for intramuscular injections in the gluteal region is in...

When walking up a hill, the _____ cruciate ligament keeps you stable.

The lateral compartment of the leg is innervated by the ___ ____...

A large circular gap inferiorly between the hamstring and adductor...

The anterior compartment of dorsiflexors, or extensors, of the leg...

Three ligaments reinforce the external surface of the fibrous membrane...

The deep compartment of the posterior leg includes the following...

The femoral nerve carries contributions from the anterior rami of L2...

The ____ ____ vein originates from the lateral side of the dorsal...

The ___ ___ is the term for the thickened fascia lata laterally into a...

The sartorius, ____, and semitendinosus muscles attach to the tibia in...

The lateral compartment of evertors of the leg includes the ______...

The hamstring muscles connect together on the pelvis at the ____ _____...

The ___ ___ nerve and vessels pass through the greater sciatic foramen...

The ____ artery supplies the medial compartment of the thigh. (p. 540)

The femoral artery is the continuation of the external iliac artery...

The superior gluteal nerve innervates the gluteus medius, the gluteus...

The gluteus medius and ____ _____ muscles abduct the lower limb at the...

The anterior compartment of the thigh contains the four quadriceps...

The floor of the femoral triangle is made from the ____ muscle,...

The short head of the biceps femoris is innervated by the ___ nerve...

The nerve which innervates the obturator internus and the superior...

Dilated tortuous superficial veins, or varicose veins, are produced...

The lower limb rotates in which direction during development?

The ___ ____ is the outer layer of deep fascia in the lower limb which...

Obturator externus externally rotates the thigh at the hip joint and...

The first layer of the foot includes the flexor digitorum brevis,...

The largest branch of the femoral artery in the thigh is the ________

The unhappy triad includes the medial meniscus, tibial collateral...

Deep medial thigh: Posterior division of the obturator nerve -...

The superficial compartment of the posterior leg includes the...

The nerve to quadratus femoris supplies the quadratus femoris muscle...

Most lymphatic vessels in the lower limb drain into superficial and...

The anterior compartment of the leg is innervated by the ____ ____...

The gastrocnemius and soleus muscles make up the group known as the...

The sciatic nerve enters the posterior compartment of the thing where...

The ___ ____ vein originates from the medial side of the dorsal venous...

Deep medial thigh: Anterior division of the obturator nerve -...

The ____ nodes receive lymph from superficial vessels, which accompany...

Virchow's triad for deep vein thrombosis includes 1) hypercoagulation,...

The femoral artery, nerve, vein, and ____ pass in the femoral...

The deltoid ligament includes the anterior and posterior _______...

The superior margin of the femoral triangle is made from the ___...

Bone ______ and ligaments maintain arches when standing.

Lower Limb

1. The quadriceps femoris is innervated by the ___ nerve. 562

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2. The _____ nerve innervates muscles in the anterior compartment of the thigh.

3. The sartorius is innervated by the ____ nerve.

4. The hamstrings ___ the leg at the knee joint and extend the thigh at the hip joint.

5. The sciatic nerve innervates all muscles in the _____ compartment of the thigh.

6. The major artery supplying the lower limb is the ___ artery, which is th econtinuation of the external iliac artery in the abdomen (p. 540)

7. Vessels and nerves passing between the thigh and leg pass through the ____ fossa posterior to the knee joint. 555

8. The obturator nerve innervates most muscles in the ____ compartment of the thigh 555

9. The _____ is for articulation with the head of the femur on the lateral surface of the pelvic bone (p. 528)

10. The four large quadriceps femoris muscles are: rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, and vastus _____. 561

11. The hamstrings include the biceps femoris, semitendinosus, and ____. Lower Limb Lecture II - p. 9

12. The long head of the biceps femoris is innervated by the ___ nerve (division of the sciatic nerve). 568

13. The semitendinosus and semimembranosus muscles are innervated by the ____ nerve (division of the sciatic nerve) 569

14. The gluteus maximus is innervated by the ___ ____ nerve. 551

15. The tensor fasciae latae stabilizes the knee in extension and stabilizes the hip joint by holding the head of the femur in the acetabulum. It is innervated by the ___ ___ nerve. 551

16. The medial margin of the femoral triangle is made from the ___ ____ muscle. 546

17. The lateral margin of the femoral triangle is made from the ___ muscle. 546

18. In the femoral triangle, the femoral artery and vein and the lymphatic vessels are surrounded by a funnel-shaped sleeve of fascia, called the ___ ____. 547

19. The opening of the femoral canal superiorly is potentially a weak point in the lower abdomen and is the site for ___ ____.

20. The safe zone for intramuscular injections in the gluteal region is in the upper lateral quadrant to avoid injuring any part of the ____ nerve. 553

21. When walking up a hill, the _____ cruciate ligament keeps you stable.

22. The lateral compartment of the leg is innervated by the ___ ____ nerve.

23. A large circular gap inferiorly between the hamstring and adductor parts of the muscle is the ___ ___, which allows the femoral artery and associated veins to pass between the adductor canal on the anteromedial aspect of the thigh and the popliteal fossa posterior to the knee. 567

24. The anterior compartment of dorsiflexors, or extensors, of the leg includes the extensor digitorum longus, extensor hallucis longus, and the _____ _____.

25. Three ligaments reinforce the external surface of the fibrous membrane and stabilize the hip joint: the pubofemoral, the ischiofemoral, and the _____ (the strongest ligament of the body)p. 534

26. The deep compartment of the posterior leg includes the following muscles: flexor digitorum longus, ____ ____ ____, and tibialis posterior.

27. The femoral nerve carries contributions from the anterior rami of L2 to L_.

28. The ____ ____ vein originates from the lateral side of the dorsal venous arch, ascends up the posterior surface of the leg, and then penetrates deep fascia to join the popliteal vein posterior to the knee. (p. 542)

29. The ___ ___ is the term for the thickened fascia lata laterally into a longitudinal band, which descends along the lateral margin of the limb 545

30. The sartorius, ____, and semitendinosus muscles attach to the tibia in a three-pronged pattern on the tibia, so their combined tendons of insertion are often termed the pes anserinus.

31. The lateral compartment of evertors of the leg includes the ______ longus and brevis muscles.

32. The hamstring muscles connect together on the pelvis at the ____ _____ (p. 527)

33. The ___ ___ nerve and vessels pass through the greater sciatic foramen above the piriformis p. 536.

34. The ____ artery supplies the medial compartment of the thigh. (p. 540)

35. The femoral artery is the continuation of the external iliac artery and begins as the external iliac artery passes under the ___ ___ to enter the femoral triangle on the anterior aspect of the upper thigh. 569

36. The superior gluteal nerve innervates the gluteus medius, the gluteus minimus, and the ___ ___ ___. (p. 539)

37. The gluteus medius and ____ _____ muscles abduct the lower limb at the hip joint and reduce pelvic drop over the opposite swing limb during walking by securing the position of the pelvis on the stance limb 550

38. The anterior compartment of the thigh contains the four quadriceps femoris muscles and the ____. 561

39. The floor of the femoral triangle is made from the ____ muscle, adductor longus muscles, and the iliopsoas muscle. 546

40. The short head of the biceps femoris is innervated by the ___ nerve (division of the sciatic nerve). 568

41. The nerve which innervates the obturator internus and the superior gemellus is the nerve to ____ ____.

42. Dilated tortuous superficial veins, or varicose veins, are produced when venous ____ are incompetent. 544

43. The lower limb rotates in which direction during development?

44. The ___ ____ is the outer layer of deep fascia in the lower limb which forms a thick, "stocking-like" membrane, which voers the limb and lies beneath the superficial fascia. 544

45. Obturator externus externally rotates the thigh at the hip joint and is innervated by the ____ branch of the obturator nerve. 567

46. The first layer of the foot includes the flexor digitorum brevis, abductor hallucis, and ___ ___ ___. Lower Limb Lecture 3, p. 13

47. The largest branch of the femoral artery in the thigh is the ________

48. The unhappy triad includes the medial meniscus, tibial collateral ligament, and _____ ____ ligament.

49. Deep medial thigh: Posterior division of the obturator nerve - obturator externus, adductor brevis, and ____ _____. Lower Limb I Lecture - Page 14

50. The superficial compartment of the posterior leg includes the plantaris muscle, the soleus muscle, the gastrocnemius muscle, and the _____ muscle.

51. The nerve to quadratus femoris supplies the quadratus femoris muscle and the ___ _____ muscle. (p. 540)

52. Most lymphatic vessels in the lower limb drain into superficial and deep ____ nodes. 542

53. The anterior compartment of the leg is innervated by the ____ ____ nerve.

54. The gastrocnemius and soleus muscles make up the group known as the ____ _____.

55. The sciatic nerve enters the posterior compartment of the thing where it divides into its two major branches, the ____ _____ nerve and the tibial nerve.

56. The ___ ____ vein originates from the medial side of the dorsal venous arch, and then ascends up the medial side of the leg, knee, and thigh to connect with the femoral vein just inferior to the inguinal ligament. (p. 542)

57. Deep medial thigh: Anterior division of the obturator nerve - pectineus, gracilis, and ___ ____. Lower Limb I Lecture - Page 14

58. The ____ nodes receive lymph from superficial vessels, which accompany the small saphenous vein, and from deep areas of the leg and foot. 543

59. Virchow's triad for deep vein thrombosis includes 1) hypercoagulation, 2) endovascular injury, and 3) ____. 544

60. The femoral artery, nerve, vein, and ____ pass in the femoral triangle.

61. The deltoid ligament includes the anterior and posterior _______ ligament, the tibionavicular ligament, and the tibiocalcaneal ligament. Lower Limb Lecture 3, p. 16

62. The superior margin of the femoral triangle is made from the ___ ligament. 546

63. Bone ______ and ligaments maintain arches when standing.

14. The gluteus maximus is innervated by the _ __ nerve. 551

15. The tensor fasciae latae stabilizes the knee in extension and stabilizes the hip joint by holding the head of the femur in the acetabulum. It is innervated by the _ _ nerve. 551

16. The medial margin of the femoral triangle is made from the _ __ muscle. 546

18. In the femoral triangle, the femoral artery and vein and the lymphatic vessels are surrounded by a funnel-shaped sleeve of fascia, called the _ __. 547

19. The opening of the femoral canal superiorly is potentially a weak point in the lower abdomen and is the site for _ __.

22. The lateral compartment of the leg is innervated by the _ __ nerve.

23. A large circular gap inferiorly between the hamstring and adductor parts of the muscle is the _ _, which allows the femoral artery and associated veins to pass between the adductor canal on the anteromedial aspect of the thigh and the popliteal fossa posterior to the knee. 567

24. The anterior compartment of dorsiflexors, or extensors, of the leg includes the extensor digitorum longus, extensor hallucis longus, and the _ _.

26. The deep compartment of the posterior leg includes the following muscles: flexor digitorum longus, , and tibialis posterior.

28. The vein originates from the lateral side of the dorsal venous arch, ascends up the posterior surface of the leg, and then penetrates deep fascia to join the popliteal vein posterior to the knee. (p. 542)

29. The _ _ is the term for the thickened fascia lata laterally into a longitudinal band, which descends along the lateral margin of the limb 545

32. The hamstring muscles connect together on the pelvis at the _ (p. 527)

33. The _ _ nerve and vessels pass through the greater sciatic foramen above the piriformis p. 536.

35. The femoral artery is the continuation of the external iliac artery and begins as the external iliac artery passes under the _ _ to enter the femoral triangle on the anterior aspect of the upper thigh. 569

36. The superior gluteal nerve innervates the gluteus medius, the gluteus minimus, and the _ _ ___. (p. 539)

37. The gluteus medius and _ muscles abduct the lower limb at the hip joint and reduce pelvic drop over the opposite swing limb during walking by securing the position of the pelvis on the stance limb 550

41. The nerve which innervates the obturator internus and the superior gemellus is the nerve to .

44. The _ __ is the outer layer of deep fascia in the lower limb which forms a thick, "stocking-like" membrane, which voers the limb and lies beneath the superficial fascia. 544

46. The first layer of the foot includes the flexor digitorum brevis, abductor hallucis, and _ _ ___. Lower Limb Lecture 3, p. 13

48. The unhappy triad includes the medial meniscus, tibial collateral ligament, and _ ligament.

49. Deep medial thigh: Posterior division of the obturator nerve - obturator externus, adductor brevis, and _. Lower Limb I Lecture - Page 14

51. The nerve to quadratus femoris supplies the quadratus femoris muscle and the _ ___ muscle. (p. 540)

53. The anterior compartment of the leg is innervated by the nerve.

54. The gastrocnemius and soleus muscles make up the group known as the _.

55. The sciatic nerve enters the posterior compartment of the thing where it divides into its two major branches, the _ nerve and the tibial nerve.

56. The _ __ vein originates from the medial side of the dorsal venous arch, and then ascends up the medial side of the leg, knee, and thigh to connect with the femoral vein just inferior to the inguinal ligament. (p. 542)

57. Deep medial thigh: Anterior division of the obturator nerve - pectineus, gracilis, and _ __. Lower Limb I Lecture - Page 14