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