Lower Limb — Flashcards

The saphenous nerve is _____ to the femoral artery in the adductor canal.

Peroneus _____ is inserted on base of first metatarsal & medial cuneiform bone

The _____ and adductor magnus belongs to the medial compartment of the thigh.

Hint: muscle

The distal end of the iliotibial tract is attached to the _____ tubercle present on the lateral condyle of the tibia

The _____ is a deep fascial investment of the whole thigh musculature.

Branches of femoral artery are:Superficial _____Superficial circumflex iliacSuperficial external pudendalDeep external pudendal Muscular branchesProfunda femoris arteryDescending genicular artery

The _____ layer of the sole consists offlexor hallucis brevis, adductor hallucis and flexor digiti minimi brevis.

Knee joint is a _____ synovial joint consisting of tibiofemoral and patellofemoral articulations.

Hint: simple/complex

Inversion and eversion movement takes place mainly at the _____, calcaneocuboid, and talonavicular joints.

The adductor canal is _____ in cross-section and is bounded: - Anterolaterally by vastus medialis - Posteromedially by adductor longus and adductor magnus - Anteromedially (Roof) by sartorius and the dense fascia (extending from vastus medialis to the medial edge of adductor longus and magnus muscle.) *What are the contents?*