The Foot
Gluteal Region
Posterior Thigh/Popliteal
Anterior/Medial Thigh
The Leg
100

The tibial nerve gives rise to which 2 branches?

Medial plantar nerve and lateral plantar nerve

100

What is the origin and insertion of the gluteus minimus?

O- ilium

I-greater trochanter of femur

100

What is the origin and insertion of semitendinosus?

O- ischial tuberosity

I- medial superior part of tibia

100

What does the great saphenous vein empty into?

the femoral vein

100

What nerve's cutaneous function supplies skin between first and second toes?

deep fibular nerve

200

What muscles are in layer 2 of the foot and what are they innervated by?

Quadratus plantae- lateral plantar nerve

Lumbricals- medial and lateral plantar nerve


200

Where does the nerve to quadratus femoris enter the gluteal region?

greater sciatic foramen

200

The popliteal vein is a continuation of what vein?

posterior tibial vein

200

What is the action of the pectineus?

adducts and flexes thigh

200

What is the blood and nerve supply to the tibialis anterior?

b- anterior tibial artery

n- deep fibular nerve

300

What nerve supplies the lateral foot and part of heel?

Sural nerve


300

What are the gluteal region boundaries?

s- iliac crest

i- gluteal fold

m- intergluteal cleft

l- line joining ASIS and greater trochanter

300

What is the action of the popliteus?

Weakly flexes knee and unlocks it by rotating femur 5 degrees on fixed tibia; medially rotates tibia of unplanted limb

300

What is the blood supply to the quadriceps femoris muscles?

lateral femoral circumflex artery- rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius

femoral artery and profunda femoris- vastus medialis

300

What is the origin and insertion of the soleus?

o- posterior aspect of fibular head; superior part of posterior surface of fibula soleal line, medial border of tibia

i-calcaneal tendon

400

The metatarsal arteries give rise to what arteries?

Dorsal digital arteries
400

What injury does the Trendelenburg test test for?

injury to the superior gluteal nerve

400

What are the 3 compartments of thigh muscles innervated by

anterior- femoral n

medial- obturator n

posterior- sciatic n

400

What adductor muscle is commonly used as a transplant for facial palsy?

gracilis

400

What is the action of the extensor digitorum longus?

extends 4 digits and dorsiflexes the ankle

500

What is the action and innervation of the plantar interossei?

A: adducts digits 3-5 and flex metacarpophalangeal joints

I: lateral plantar nerve

500

What is the action of the obturator externis?

laterally rotate thigh and steadies head of femur in acetabulum

500

What are the boundaries of the popliteal fossa?

superolaterally- biceps femoris

superomedially- semimembranosus and semitendinosusinferolaterally/inferomedially- lateral and medial heads of gastrocnemius

500

What are the boundaries of the femoral triangle?

s- inguinal ligament

m- adductor longus

l-sartorius

apex- lateral border of sartorius crossing the medial border of the adductor longus

500

Where does the dorsal venous arch drain?

superficial saphenous vein

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