Anatomy

Question 0

The small saphenous vein passes ___ to the ___ malleolus, pierces the deep ___ in the ___ ___ to drain into the ___ ___.

Answer 0

Posterior
Lateral
Fascia
Popliteal fossa
Popliteal vein

Question 1

Where does the great saphenous vein run in relation to:
the malleolus? Which malleolus is this?
the knee?
the hip joint?
It then pierces the ___ to drain into the ____ ____.

Answer 1

Anterior. Medial malleolus.
Behind
Anterior
Fascia. Femoral vein.

Question 2

How many compartments is the thigh divided into? (what are are they??)
How many compartments is the leg divided into? (what are they?)
What divides all of the compartments? What does it extend from?

Answer 2

2 - anterior and posterior
3 - anterior, posterior and lateral
Intermuscular septa. Deep fascia.

Question 3

Where do the superficial veins of the lower limb arise from? What 2 main veins to they then form?

Answer 3

Dorsal arch of the foot

Great and small saphenous veins

Question 4

What sort of joint is the sacro-iliac joint?

Answer 4

Synovial

Question 5

What attaches to:
The outer surface of the iliac wing?
Iliac fossa?
Where is the iliac fossa?

Answer 5

Gluteal muscles
Iliacus muscle
Medial surface of iliac wing

Question 6

What are the 3 bones that make up the hip bones? Where do they fuse?

Answer 6

Ilium, ischium, pubis

Acetabulum

Question 7

Where does the iliac crest run from and to?

Answer 7

Anterior superior iliac spine

Posterior superior iliac spine

Question 8

What does the ischial spine demarcate?

Answer 8

The greater and lesser sciatic notches

Question 9

What bony marking supports sitting weight?

Answer 9

Ischial tuberosity

Question 10

Which structures on the distal end of the femur articulate with the tibia are the knee joint?

Answer 10

Medial and lateral femoral condyles