Anatomy Relationships- Back and Extremities Flashcards
At a mid-thigh level, the sciatic nerve is positioned _______ to the femur (shaft).
posterior
At a mid-thigh level, the sciatic nerve is positioned _______ to the hamstring muscles.
deep (anterior)
At the ankle, the _______ artery is positioned directly lateral to the tendon of the extensor hallucis longus muscle.
dorsalis pedis
At the ankle, the dorsalis pedis artery is positioned directly _______ to the tendon of the extensor hallucis longus muscle.
lateral
At the ankle, the tendon of the extensor hallucis longus muscle is positioned _______ to the tendon of the extensor digitorum longus muscle.
medial
At the ankle, the tendon of the extensor hallucis longus muscle is positioned _______ to the tendon of the tibialis anterior muscle.
lateral
At the ankle, the tendon of the flexor digitorum longus muscle is positioned _______ to the tendon of the flexor hallucis longus muscle.
anterior-medial
At the ankle, the tendon of the flexor digitorum longus muscle is positioned _______ to the tendon of the tibialis posterior muscle.
posterior-lateral
At the ankle, the tendon of the flexor digitorum longus muscle is positioned anterior-medial to the tendon of the _______ muscle.
flexor hallucis longus
At the ankle, the tendon of the flexor digitorum longus muscle is positioned posterior-lateral to the tendon of the _______ muscle.
tibialis posterior
At the level of the femoral triangle, the pectineus muscle is positioned directly _______ to the femoral nerve, artery and vein.
posterior (deep)
At the level of the inguinal ligament, the femoral artery is positioned _______ to the femoral vein and medial to the femoral nerve.
lateral
At the level of the inguinal ligament, the femoral artery is positioned lateral to the femoral vein and _______ to the femoral nerve.
medial
At the level of the knee, the gracilis muscle (tendon) is positioned _______ to the sartorius muscle (tendon).
posterior
At the level of the knee, the gracilis muscle (tendon) is positioned _______ to the semitendinosus muscle (tendon).
anterior
In the forearm, the _______ nerve is positioned posterior (deep) to the flexor digitorum superficialis muscle.
median
In the forearm, the median nerve is positioned _______ to the flexor digitorum superficialis muscle.
posterior (deep)
Near the ankle, the _______ artery is positioned anterior-medial to the flexor hallucis longus muscle.
posterior tibial
Near the ankle, the _______ artery is positioned posterior-lateral to the flexor digitorum longus muscle.
posterior tibial
Near the ankle, the _______ nerve is positioned anterior-medial to the flexor hallucis longus muscle.
tibial
Near the ankle, the posterior tibial artery is positioned _______ to the flexor digitorum longus muscle.
posterio-lateral
Near the ankle, the posterior tibial artery is positioned _______ to the flexor hallucis longus muscle.
anterior-medial
Near the ankle, the posterior tibial artery is positioned anterior-medial to the _______ muscle.
flexor hallucis longus
Near the ankle, the posterior tibial artery is positioned posterior-lateral to the _______ muscle.
flexor digitorum longus
Near the ankle, the tibial nerve is positioned _______ to the flexor hallucis longus muscle.
anterior-medial
Near the ankle, the tibial nerve is positioned anterior-medial to the _______ muscle.
flexor hallucis longus
Near the wrist, the _______ artery is positioned lateral to the tendon of the flexor carpi radialis muscle.
radial
Near the wrist, the radial artery is positioned _______ to the tendon of the flexor carpi radialis muscle.
lateral
Near the wrist, the radial artery is positioned lateral to the tendon of the _______ muscle.
flexor carpi radialis
Near their distal sites of attachment, the tendons of the flexor digitorum _______ muscle are positioned directly anterior (superficial) to the tendons of the flexor digitorum _______.
superficialis; profundus
The ______ nerve and artery pass superficial (anterior) to the flexor retinaculum (transverse carpal ligament).
ulnar
The _______ artery and nerve pass directly inferior to the piriformis muscle.
inferior gluteal
The _______ artery and nerve pass directly lateral to the spine of the scapula (spinoglenoid notch).
suprascapular
The _______ artery and nerve pass directly superior to the piriformis muscle
superior gluteal
The _______ artery is positioned lateral (deep) to the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle.
ulnar
The _______ artery passes anterior and lateral to the femur.
lateral circumflex femoral
The _______ artery passes anterior to the elbow joint.
brachial
The _______ artery passes deep to the tendons of the abductor and extensor pollicis longus muscles.
radial
The _______ artery passes directly lateral to the pectineus muscle.
medial circumflex femoral
The _______ artery passes directly medial to the iliopsoas muscle.
medial circumflex femoral
The _______ artery passes directly posterior to the trapezium and base of the first metacarpal.
radial
The _______ artery passes inferior and lateral to the teres minor muscle (traverses the triangular space).
circumflex scapular
The _______ artery passes posterior (deep) to the bicipital aponeurosis.
brachial
The _______ artery passes posterior (deep) to the pectoralis minor muscle.
axillary
The _______ artery passes posterior to the tibia (medial malleolus).
posterior tibial
The _______ muscle is positioned superficial to the gluteus medius muscle.
gluteus maximus
The _______ muscles are positioned superficial to the transversospinalis muscles.
erector spinae
The _______ nerve and artery pass directly lateral to the pisiform bone.
ulnar
The _______ nerve enters the forearm by passing between the two heads of the pronator teres muscle.
median
The _______ nerve is positioned directly anterior (deep) to the trapezius muscle.
accessory
The _______ nerve is positioned directly lateral to the serratus anterior muscle.
long thoracic
The _______ nerve passes anterior to the elbow joint.
median
The _______ nerve passes deep (posterior) to the transverse carpal ligament.
median
The _______ nerve passes directly inferior to the superior pubic ramus.
obturator
The _______ nerve passes directly inferior to the transverse scapular ligament.
suprascapular
The _______ nerve passes directly posterior to the humerus (medial epicondyle).
ulnar
The _______ nerve passes directly posterior to the humerus (shaft) and directly anterior to the humerus (lateral epicondyle).
radial
The _______ nerve passes directly superficial (lateral) to the neck of the fibula.
common peroneal
The _______ nerve passes medial and posterior to the humerus (surgical neck).
axillary
The _______ nerve passes posterior to the medial epicondyle of the humerus.
ulnar
The _______nerve passes posterior to the tibia (medial malleolus).
tibial
The accessory nerve is positioned directly _______ to the trapezius muscle.
anterior (deep)
The accessory nerve is positioned directly anterior (deep) to the _______ muscle.
trapezius
The adductor brevis muscle is positioned _______ and superior to the adductor longus muscle.
posterior
The adductor brevis muscle is positioned _______ to the adductor magnus muscle.
anterior
The adductor brevis muscle is positioned posterior and _______ to the adductor longus muscle.
superior
The anterior circumflex humeral artery passes directly _______ to the humerus (surgical neck).
anterior
The anterior cruciate ligament passes _______ to the posterior cruciate ligament.
lateral
The anterior tibial artery and deep peroneal nerve are positioned _______ to the extensor hallucis longus muscle.
medial
The anterior tibial artery and deep peroneal nerve are positioned _______ to the tibialis anterior muscle.
lateral
The anterior tibial artery and deep peroneal nerve are positioned lateral to the _______ muscle.
tibialis anterior
The anterior tibial artery and deep peroneal nerve are positioned medial to the _______ muscle.
extensor hallucis longus
The axillary artery passes _______ to the pectoralis minor muscle.
posterior (deep)
The axillary nerve passes _______ and posterior to the humerus (surgical neck).
medial
The axillary nerve passes _______ to the long head of the triceps muscle (traverses the quadrangular space).
lateral
The axillary nerve passes lateral to the long head of the triceps muscle (traverses the _______).
quadrangular space
The axillary nerve passes medial and _______ to the humerus (surgical neck).
posterior
The biceps femoris (tendon) muscle is positioned _______ to the fibular collateral ligament.
lateral
The brachial artery is positioned _______ to the humerus (shaft).
medial
The brachial artery passes _______ to the bicipital aponeurosis.
posterior (deep)
The brachial artery passes _______ to the elbow joint.
anterior
The brachial artery passes posterior (deep) to the _______ aponeurosis.
bicipital
The circumflex scapular artery passes _______ and lateral to the teres minor muscle (traverses the triangular space).
inferior
The circumflex scapular artery passes inferior and _______ to the teres minor muscle (traverses the triangular space).
lateral
The circumflex scapular artery passes inferior and lateral to the teres minor muscle (traverses the _______).
triangular space
The common peroneal nerve passes directly _______ to the neck of the fibula.
superficial (lateral)
The cords of the brachial plexus are positioned _______, _______ and _______ to the axillary artery.
lateral; posterior; medial
The cords of the brachial plexus are positioned lateral, posterior and medial to the _______ artery.
axillary
The cords of the brachial plexus pass _______ to the pectoralis minor muscle.
posterior (deep)
The cords of the brachial plexus pass posterior (deep) to the _______ muscle.
pectoralis minor
The deep branch of the _______ artery passes directly anterior (deep) to the levator scapulae and rhomboid muscles.
transverse cervical
The deep branch of the _______ nerve passes deep to the supinator muscle
radial
The deep branch of the _______ nerve passes directly medial to the hook of the hamate.
ulnar
The deep branch of the transverse cervical artery passes directly _______ to the levator scapulae and rhomboid muscles.
anterior (deep)
The deep branch of the transverse cervical artery passes directly anterior (deep) to the _______ and rhomboid muscles.
levator scapulae
The deep branch of the transverse cervical artery passes directly anterior (deep) to the levator scapulae and _______ muscles.
rhomboid
The deep branch of the ulnar nerve is positioned directly _______ to the palmar interossei muscles.
anterior
The deep branch of the ulnar nerve passes directly _______ to the hook of the hamate.
medial
The erector spinae muscles are positioned _______ to the transversospinalis muscles.
posterior (superficial)
The external iliac (femoral) artery passes _______ to the inguinal ligament.
posterior (deep)
The femoral artery passes _______ to the sartorius muscle.
posterior (deep)
The femoral nerve passes _______ to the hip joint and posterior (deep) to the inguinal ligament.
anterior
The femoral nerve passes anterior to the hip joint and _______ to the inguinal ligament.
posterior (deep)
The gemelli muscles are positioned _______ to the quadratus femoris muscle.
superior
The gluteus maximus muscle is positioned _______ to the gluteus medius muscle.
superficial (posterior)
The gluteus medius muscle is positioned _______ to the gluteus minimus muscle.
superificial (posterior)
The gluteus medius muscle is positioned _______ to the piriformis muscle.
superior
The iliotibial tract passes _______ to the knee joint.
lateral
The inferior gluteal artery and nerve pass directly _______ to the piriformis muscle.
inferior
The inferior gluteal artery and nerve pass directly inferior to the _______ muscle.
piriformis
The inferior ulnar collateral (or anterior ulnar recurrent) artery passes directly _______ to the humerus (medial epicondyle).
anterior
The inferior ulnar collateral (or anterior ulnar recurrent) artery passes directly anterior to the humerus (_______ epicondyle).
medial
The infraspinatus muscle (tendon) passes _______ to the head and surgical neck of the humerus (glenohumeral joint).
posterior
The lateral circumflex femoral artery passes _______ and lateral to the femur.
anterior
The lateral circumflex femoral artery passes anterior and _______ to the femur.
lateral
The lateral thoracic artery is positioned _______ to the pectoralis minor muscle.
lateral
The long thoracic nerve is positioned directly _______ to the serratus anterior muscle.
lateral
The medial circumflex femoral artery passes directly _______ to the pectineus muscle.
lateral
The medial circumflex femoral artery passes directly lateral to the _______ muscle.
pectineus
The medial circumflex femoral artery passes directly medial to the _______ muscle.
iliopsoas
The medial circumflex femoral artery passes directly_______ to the iliopsoas muscle.
medial
The medial perforating branches of the profunda femoris artery pass _______ and posterior to the femur (shaft).
medial
The medial perforating branches of the profunda femoris artery pass medial and _______ to the femur (shaft).
posterior
The median nerve passes _______ to the bicipital aponeurosis.
posterior (deep)
The median nerve passes _______ to the elbow joint.
anterior
The median nerve passes _______ to the transverse carpal ligament.
deep (posterior)
The middle collateral (or _______) artery passes directly posterior to the humerus (lateral epicondyle).
interosseus recurrent
The middle collateral (or interosseous recurrent) artery passes directly _______ to the humerus (lateral epicondyle).
posterior
The middle collateral (or interosseous recurrent) artery passes directly posterior to the humerus (_______).
lateral epicondyle
The obturator externus muscle passes _______ to the femur (neck).
posterior
The obturator internus muscle passes _______ to the sacrospinous ligament.
inferior
The obturator internus muscle passes _______ to the sacrotuberous ligament.
anterior (deep)
The obturator nerve passes directly _______ to the superior pubic ramus.
inferior
The obturator nerve passes directly inferior to the _______.
superior pubic ramus
The pectoralis minor muscle is positioned _______ to the pectoralis major muscle.
posterior (deep)
The piriformis muscle is positioned _______ to the tendon of the obturator internus (and gemelli muscles).
superior
The piriformis muscle is positioned superior to the tendon of the obturator _______ (and gemelli muscles).
internus
The popliteal artery is positioned _______ to the knee joint.
posterior
The posterior circumflex humeral artery passes _______ to the long head of the triceps muscle (traverses the quadrangular space).
lateral
The posterior circumflex humeral artery passes directly _______ and posterior to the humerus (surgical neck).
medial
The posterior circumflex humeral artery passes directly _______ and posterior to the humerus (surgical neck).
medial
The posterior circumflex humeral artery passes directly medial and _______ to the humerus (surgical neck).
posterior
The posterior circumflex humeral artery passes lateral to the long head of the triceps muscle (traverses the _______).
quadrangular space
The posterior tibial artery passes _______ to the tibia (medial malleolus).
posterior
The profunda brachii artery passes _______ to the shaft of the humerus.
posterior
The profunda brachii artery passes directly _______ to the humerus (shaft).
posterior
The profunda femoris artery is positioned _______ to the adductor magnus muscle.
anterior
The radial artery passes _______ to the tendons of the abductor and extensor pollicis longus muscles.
deep
The radial artery passes directly _______ to the trapezium and base of the first metacarpal.
posterior
The radial collateral (or radial recurrent) artery passes directly _______ to the humerus (lateral epicondyle).
anterior
The radial collateral (or radial recurrent) artery passes directly anterior to the humerus (_______ epicondyle).
lateral
The radial nerve passes directly _______ to the humerus (shaft) and directly anterior to the humerus (lateral epicondyle).
posterior
The radial nerve passes directly posterior to the humerus (_______) and directly anterior to the humerus (lateral epicondyle).
shaft
The radial nerve passes directly posterior to the humerus (shaft) and directly _______ to the humerus (lateral epicondyle).
anterior
The radial nerve passes directly posterior to the humerus (shaft) and directly anterior to the humerus (_______).
lateral epicondyle
The sacrotuberous ligament passes _______ to the sacrospinous ligament.
posterior (superficial)
The sciatic nerve is positioned _______ to the gluteus maximus muscle
deep (anterior)
The sciatic nerve passes _______ to the obturator internus tendon, and gemelli and quadratus femoris muscles.
posterior
The sciatic nerve passes _______ to the piriformis muscle
inferior
The superficial branch of the _______ artery is positioned directly anterior (deep) to the trapezius muscle.
transverse cervical
The superficial branch of the transverse cervical artery is positioned directly _______ to the trapezius muscle.
anterior (deep)
The superficial branch of the transverse cervical artery is positioned directly anterior (deep) to the _______ muscle.
trapezius
The superior gluteal artery and nerve pass directly _______ to the gluteus minimus muscle.
superficial (posterior)
The superior gluteal artery and nerve pass directly _______ to the piriformis muscle
superior
The superior gluteal artery and nerve pass directly superior to the _______ muscle.
piriformis
The superior ulnar collateral artery passes _______ to the medial epicondyle of the humerus.
posterior
The suprascapular artery and nerve pass directly _______ to the spine of the scapula (spinoglenoid notch).
lateral
The suprascapular artery passes directly _______ to the transverse scapular ligament.
superior
The suprascapular artery passes directly superior to the _______ ligament.
transverse scapular
The suprascapular nerve passes directly _______ to the transverse scapular ligament.
inferior
The supraspinatus muscle (tendon) passes _______ to the head of the humerus (glenohumeral joint).
superior
The sural nerve passes _______ to the fibula (lateral malleolus).
posterior
The sural nerve passes posterior to the _______.
fibula (lateral malleolus)
The tendon of the _______ pollicis longus muscle is positioned lateral to the tendon of the extensor pollicis brevis.
abductor
The tendon of the _______ pollicis longus muscle is positioned medial to the tendon of the extensor pollicis brevis.
extensor
The tendon of the _______ pollicis longus muscle passes directly posterior (superficial) to the tendon of the extensor carpi radialis longus.
extensor
The tendon of the abductor pollicis longus muscle is positioned _______ to the tendon of the extensor pollicis brevis.
lateral
The tendon of the extensor pollicis longus muscle is positioned _______l to the tendon of the extensor pollicis brevis.
medial
The tendon of the extensor pollicis longus muscle passes directly _______ to the tendon of the extensor carpi radialis brevis.
posterior (superficial)
The tendon of the extensor pollicis longus muscle passes directly _______ to the tendon of the extensor carpi radialis longus.
posterior (superficial)
The tendon of the obturator externus muscle is positioned directly _______ to the tendon of the obturator internus.
inferior
The tendon of the obturator internus is positioned _______ to the quadratus femoris muscle.
superior
The tendon of the obturator internus muscle passes _______ to the femur (neck).
posterior
The tendon of the peroneus brevis muscle passes _______ to the fibula (lateral malleolus).
posterior
The tendon of the peroneus brevis muscle passes posterior to the _______ malleolus.
lateral
The tendon of the peroneus longus muscle passes _______ to the fibula (lateral malleolus).
posterior
The tendon of the peroneus longus muscle passes posterior to the _______ malleolus.
lateral
The tendon of the tibialis posterior muscle passes _______ to the tibia (medial malleolus).
posterior
The tendon of the tibialis posterior muscle passes posterior to the _______.
tibia (medial malleolus)
The tendons of the flexor digitorum superficialis muscle passes _______ to the transverse carpal ligament.
posterior (deep)
The teres minor muscle (tendon) passes _______ to the head and surgical neck of the humerus (glenohumeral joint).
posterior
The thoracoacromial artery passes _______ to the pectoralis minor muscle.
medial
The thoracoacromial artery passes medial to the _______ muscle.
pectoralis minor muscle
The tibial nerve passes _______ to the knee joint.
posterior
The tibial nerve passes _______ to the tibia (medial malleolus).
posterior
The trapezius muscle is positioned _______ to the rhomboid muscle.
posterior (superficial)
The ulnar artery is positioned _______ to the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle.
lateral (deep)
The ulnar artery is positioned lateral (deep) to the _______ muscle.
flexor carpi ulnaris
The ulnar nerve and artery pass _______ to the flexor retinaculum (transverse carpal ligament).
superficial (anterior)
The ulnar nerve and artery pass directly _______ to the pisiform bone.
lateral
The ulnar nerve and artery pass superficial (anterior) to the flexor retinaculum (_______).
transverse carpal ligament
The ulnar nerve passes _______ to the medial epicondyle of the humerus.
posterior
The ulnar nerve passes directly posterior to the humerus (_______ epicondyle).
medial
Within the femoral triangle, the iliopsoas muscle is positioned directly _______ to the femoral nerve, artery and vein.
posterior (deep)
Within the popliteal fossa, the common peroneal nerve is positioned _______ to the tibial nerve.
lateral
Within the popliteal fossa, the common peroneal nerve is positioned lateral to the _______ nerve.
tibial
