2.5 Blood and Nerve Supply of Lower Limbs

Question 1

Adductor canal contains:

Answer 1

Femoral artery
Femoral vein
Nerve branch from the femoral nerve
Saphenous nerve
Nerve to vastus medialis

Question 2

Obturator artery arises from

Answer 2

Internal iliac artery

Question 3

Femoral artery arises from

Answer 3

External iliac artery

Question 4

Major source of blood supply of the thigh

Answer 4

Deep artery of the thigh (Profunda femoris artery)

Question 5

Arteries of the cruciate anastamoses

Answer 5

Lateral circumflex femoral artery
medial circumflex femoral artery
Inferior gluteal artery
first perforating artery

Question 6

Borders of the popliteal fossa

Answer 6

Semimembranosus and semitendinosus
Biceps femoris
Medial and lateral heads of gastrocnemius

Question 7

Popliteal fossa contains

Answer 7

(deepest - > superficial)
Popliteal artery
Popliteal vein
Tibial nerve (medial to common fibular)
Common fibular nerve (lateral to tibial)
Popliteal lymph nodes
Lymphatic vessels

Question 8

Tarsal Tunnel

Answer 8

Tendon of tibialis posterior
Tendon of the flexor digitorum longus
Posterior tibial artery
Posterior tibial vein
Tibial nerve
Tendon of the flexor hallucis longus

Question 9

give rise to deep plantar artery

Answer 9

Dorsalis pedis

Question 10

Lumbosacral plexus:Ilioinguinal nerve

Answer 10

L1

Question 11

Lumbosacral plexus:Superior gluteal nerve

Answer 11

L4 - S1

Question 12

Lumbosacral plexus:Inferior gluteal nerve

Answer 12

L5 - S2

Question 13

Lumbosacral plexus: Sciatic nerve

Answer 13

L4 - S3
Posterior thigh
Hamstring of adductor musclesall leg

Question 14

Lumbosacral plexus: Nerve to quadratus femoris

Answer 14

L4 - S1 Gemellus inferior and quadratus femoris

Question 15

Lumbosacral plexus:Nerve to obturator internus

Answer 15

L5 - S2 Gamellus superior and obturator internus

Question 16

Innervates all hamstring muscles except short head of biceps femoris
Nerve supply of all of the posterior leg

Answer 16

Tibial nerve

Question 17

Major sensory nerve in the sole of the foot

Answer 17

Medial plantar nerve

Question 18

Nerve to lateral leg

Answer 18

Superficial branch of common fibular nerve

Question 19

Nerve to posterior leg

Answer 19

Tibial nerve

Question 20

Nerve to anterior leg

Answer 20

Deep fibular nerve