Lower Limb — Flashcards

The _____ nerve (L4-S3 (nerve roots)) provides:- sensory innervation to the sole of foot - motor innervation to the triceps surae (soleus and gastrocnemius), plantaris, popliteus, flexor muscles of the foot, and tibialis posterior

Boundaries of popliteal fossa:Superomedially: _____Superolaterally: Biceps femorisInferomedially: Medial head GastrocnemiusInferolaterally:Lateral Head Gastrocnemius

The _____ nerve (L2-L4 (nerve roots)) provides:- sensory innervation to the anterior thigh and medial leg- motor innervation to the quadriceps, iliopsoas, pectineus, and sartorius

_____ epiphyseal vessels supplying the femur head derive their nutrition from from the foveolar artery, which is a branch of the obturator artery

Hint: lateral/medial

The _____ layer of the sole consists of plantar and dorsal interossei and the tendons of tibialis posterior and peroneus longus

Action of pyriformis is _____ of the thigh in extension and abduction of the thigh in the flexed position

The _____ vessels pass deep to the superior extensor retinaculum, while the dorsalis pedis vessels pass deep to the inferior extensor retinaculum.

Cruciate ligaments of the knee are _____capsular & extrasynovial

The _____ extends from the lateral femoral condyle to the anterior tibia.

The main joint involved in _____ longitudinal arch is the Talocalcaneonavicular joint.