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Anatomy Exam 2 Lower Extremities Flashcards

1
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What are the three sites of access for nerves and vessels to pass from the abdomen to the leg

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  1. Posterior to the Inguinal ligament
  2. Obturator Canal
  3. Greater Sciatic Foramen
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What communicates via the posterior ingunal space?

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The femoral nerve and vessels from the abdomen to the leg

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What communicates through the Obturator canal?

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The obturator nerve and vessels between the pelvis and the medial part of the thigh.

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What communicates through the greater sciatic canal?

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The sciatic and gluteal nerves and vessels from the pelvic region to the gluteal region

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What area is innervated by the femoral nerve?

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The anterior compartment of the thigh

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What area is innervated by the obtuator nerve?

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The medial compartment of the thigh

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What area is innervated by the sciatic nerve?

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The posterior compartment of the thigh and all compartments of the foot and leg.

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The great saphenous vein drains what?

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The entire leg except the lateral side and the foot

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Where are the inguinal lymph nodes palpable?

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Distal to the inguinal ligament.

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Attachment and insertion of the Iliotibial tract.

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Attaches at the Inguinal ligament and iliac crest. Inserts at the deep fascia of the leg.

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What attaches to the IT band?

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Gluteus maximus and tensor fascia lata

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Muscles of the anterior compartment of the thigh which can secondarily flex the hip.

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Rectus femoris and sartorious

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The five muscles of the anterior thigh are innervated by?

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The femoral nerve

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14
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Boundaries of the femoral triangle?

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Upper- Inguinal ligament
Lateral- Medial border of the satorius
Medial- Medial border of the adductor longus
Roof- Fascia lata
Floor- Iliopsoas, adductor longus and pectinious

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Contents of the femoral triangle?

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  • Femoral vessels
  • Femoral nerves
  • Deep inguinal lymph nodes
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16
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What is the adductor canal?

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Intramuscular space linking the femoral triangle with the popliteal fossa.

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17
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Contents of the adductor canal.

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  • Femoral artery and vein
  • Nerve to the vastus medialis
  • Saphrenous nerve
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18
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Roots of the femoral nerve

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L2 -L4

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19
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Branches of the superficial femoral nerve

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  • Medial and intermediate cutaneous nerves of the thigh

- Nerves to the pectineous and sartorious

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Branches of the deep femoral nerve

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  • Nerves to the quadriceps muscles

- Saphrenous nerve

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21
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Anterior layer of the medial compartment of the thigh.

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  • Pectineous
  • Adductor longus
  • Gracilus
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Intermediate layer of the medial compartment of the thigh

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Adductor brevis

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Posterior layer of the medial compartment of the thigh

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  • Adductor madnus

- Obtuator externalis

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Function of the muscles of the medial compartment of the thigh?

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All muscles adduct the thigh at the hip

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Innervation of the medial compartment of the thigh?

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All muscles are supplied by the obtuator nerve EXCEPT the pectineous which is supplied by the femoral nerve

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26
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Blood supply of the medial compartment of the thigh?

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From the profundus femoris and some from the branches of the optuator artery and some from the femoral artery

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27
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Name the gluteus muscles

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  • Gluteus maximus
  • Gluteus medius
  • Gluteus minimus
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Function of the gluteus maximus

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Abducts and extends the thigh at the hip

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Function of the fascia lata

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Tenses the iliotibial tract

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30
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Function of the the gluteus minimus and medius

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Abduction and medial rotation of the thigh at the hip

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31
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If the piriformis muscle becomes inflamed what condition may arise

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Sciatica (pain in the buttock and down the back of the leg)

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32
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Name the short muscles of the buttock

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  • Piriformis
  • Superior and inferior Gamelli
  • Obturator internus
  • Quadratus femoris
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33
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What is the function of the short muscles of the buttock?

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Laterally rotate the thigh at the hip

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Name the vessels which comprise the cruciate anastomosis.

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  • Inferior gluteal artery
  • Circumflex femoral arteries
  • 1st perforating artery of the profundis femoris
35
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Landmark for the cruciate anastomosis

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Lower border of the quadratus femoris

36
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Name the muscles of the posterior compartment of the thigh.

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  • Biceps femoris
  • Semitendious
  • Semimembranous
37
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Function of the muscles in the posterior compartment of the thigh.

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  • Extension of the thigh at the hip

- Flexion of the knee

38
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The sciatic nerve arises from which spinal nerves?

39
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What is unique about the point of division of the sciatic nerve?

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The point of division can vary among individuals. It can be proximal, within or distal to the popliteal fossa.

40
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The sciatic nerve bifurcates into what?

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The tibial nerve and the common fibular (peroneal)

41
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Which muscles are innervated by the tibial nerve?

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Muscles of the posterior thigh and leg

42
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Which muscles are innervated by the common fibular nerve?

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  • Short head of the biceps femoris

- Anterior and lateral compartments of the leg

43
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Boarders of the Popliteal fossa

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Roof - Investing layer of deep fascia
Superior Walls - Diverging tendons of the hamstrings
Inferior walls - Medial and lateral heads of the gastrocnemius
Floor - Popliteal surface of the femur, popliteus and capsule of the knee joint

44
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Contents of the popliteal fossa

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  • Popliteal artery and vein

- Tibial and common fibular nerve

45
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Superficial muscles of the posterior leg

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  • Gastrocnemius
  • Soleus
  • Plantaris
46
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Action of the gastrocnemius

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Flexion of the leg at the knee

47
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Action of the soleus

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Forms an aponeurosis with the gastrocnemius (Achilles’ tendon) which plantar flexes the foot at the ankle

48
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Action of the Plantaris

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Flexion of the leg at the knee and plantar flexion of the foot

49
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Deep muscles of the posterior leg

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  • Flexor digitorum longus
  • Flexor hallicus longus
  • Tibialis posterior
50
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Action of the digitorum longus

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Flexion of the toes and plantar flexion of the foot. Flexion of the distal phalanx

51
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Action of the Flexor hallicus longus

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  • Flexion of the big to

- Plantar flexion of the foot

52
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Action of the tibialis posterior

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  • Inversion of the foot

- weak flexor plantar flexor

53
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What are the arteries of the posterior leg

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  • The posterior tibial which the fibular branches off from

- At the foot the tibial nerve bifurcates into the medial and lateral plantar nerves

54
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Define the plantar aponeurosis

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Deep fascia of the sole of the foot covering the superficial muscles

55
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Attachments of the plantar aponeurosis

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Proximal - medial and lateral calcaneal tuberacles

Anterior- Diverges into 5 digital slips which attach to the fibrous flexor slips and metatarsal plates

56
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Superficial muscles of the sole of the foot

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  • Abductor hallicus
  • Flexor digitorum brevis
  • Abductor digiti minimi
57
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Acton of the flexor digitorum brevis

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Proximal flexion of the toes

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Deep muscles of the sole of the foot

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  • Flexor hallicus brevis
  • Adductor hallicus
  • Flexor digiti minimi brevis
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Function of the plantar interosseous muscles

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Adductiom of the tarsals

60
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Function of the dorsal interosseous muscles

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Abduction of the tarsals

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Function of the fibularis longus and tibialis posterior tendons

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Aiding in support of the medial longitudinal arch

62
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Blood supply to the sole of the foot

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The tibial artery divides in the flexor retinaculum into the medial and lateral plantar arteries. Both have superficial and deep branches. The deep branches communicate at the deep plantar arch

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Innervation of the sole of the foot

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The tibial nerve bifurcates in the retinaculum to become the lateral and medial plantar nerves

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The medial end of the dorsal venous arch drains into what?

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The great saphenous vein

65
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The lateral end of the dorsal venous arch drains into what?

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The small saphenous vein

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Muscles of the anterior portion of the leg and the dorsum of the foot

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  • Tibialis anterior
  • Extensor hallicus longus
  • Extensor digitorum longus
  • Fibularis tertius
67
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Innervation of the muscles of the interior portion of the leg

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Deep fibularis nerve

68
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What comprises the neurovascular bundle on the anterior of the leg and dorsum of the foot?

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  • Deep fibular nerve
  • Anterior tibial artery
  • Vena comiatntes of the anterior tibial artery
69
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The anterior tibial artery continues in the foot as what?

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The dorsalis pedis artery

70
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The dorsalis pedis artery gives rise to what?

A

The deep arch

71
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Muscles of the lateral compartment of the leg and their action

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  • Fibularis longus and Fibularis Brevis

- Eversion of the foot and weak dorsi felxors

72
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Innervation of the muscles of the lateral protion of the leg

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Superficial fibular nerve

73
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The superior fibular artery is a branch of what?

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The anterior tibial artery

74
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Name the three ligaments of the hip

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  • Iliofemoral
  • Ischiofemoral
  • Pubofemoral
75
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Blood supply of the hip

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  • Obturator artery
  • Superior and inferior gluteal arteries
  • Medial and lateral circumflex femoral arteries
76
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Innervation of the hip joint

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  • Obturator nerve
  • Rectus femoris nerve
  • Nerve to the quadratus femoris
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Ligaments of the knee

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  • ACL
  • PCL
  • Fibular Collateral Ligament
  • Tibial Collateral Ligament
  • Meniscofemoral ligament
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Innervation of the knee

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  • Femoral
  • Obturator
  • Sciatic nerve
79
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Blood supply of the knee

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Genicular anastomosis which is formed by the popliteal, anterior tibial and posterior tibial arteries

80
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Ligaments of the ankle joint

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  • Posterior talofibular ligament
  • Medial collateral ligament (Deltoid)
  • Lateral Collateral ligament (composed of the anterior and posterior talofibular ligament and the calcaneofibular ligament
  • Spring ligament (calcaneonavicular)
81
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Blood supply of the ankle

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Anterior and posterior tibial arteries

82
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Nerve supply of the ankle

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Deep tibial and fibular nerves

83
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Bones of the medial longitudinal arch

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  • Calcaneus
  • Tallus
  • Navicular
  • Three cuniforms
  • Three medial metatarsals
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Bones of the lateral longitudinal arch

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  • Calcaneus
  • Cuboid
  • Two lateral metatarsals

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