Lower Limb — Flashcards

The posterior pillar of the _____ longitudinal arch of the foot is formed by the medial half of the calcaneum

Vastus _____ muscle prevents the lateral displacement of the patella.

The ligament related to the _____ surface of the head of the talus is the spring ligament.

There are _____ cuneometatarsal interosseous ligaments and the strongest ligament is Lisfranc's ligament.

_____ ligament is thick band connecting the anterior margin of the sustentaculum tali to the plantar surface of the navicular.

The _____ nerve (L4-S2 (nerve roots)) provides:- sensory innervation to the dorsum of the foot - motor innervation to the biceps femoris, tibialis anterior, and extensor muscles of the foot.

When the knee is flexed, the _____ bundle of ACL is tight, and the PL bundle is moderately lax.

Gluteus _____ muscle is attached to the lateral surface of the greater trochanter.

Linea aspera gives attachment to the _____, intermuscular septa and the short head of biceps femoris. (muscle and fascia)

The great saphenous vein courses superiorly from the _____, anterior to the medial malleolus, and up the medial aspect of the leg / thigh