Clinical anatomy of the lower limb

Question 1

What is the main abductor muscle of the hip?

Answer 1

Gluteus medius

Question 2

Gluteus minimus is an abductor muscle (T/F)

Answer 2

True

Question 3

What is the most powerful hip flexor?

Answer 3

Iliopsoas

Question 4

Quadriceps muscles (vastus medialis, intermedius, and lateralis, rectus femoris) attach distally via the _______ ________

Answer 4

quadriceps tendon

Question 5

Hamstring muscles are supplied by the ______ nerve

Answer 5

sciatic

Question 6

_______ nerve supplies the adductor muscles of the thigh

Answer 6

obturator

Question 7

What is the first sign of pathology at the hip joint, such as a slipped epiphyseal disc (children) or osteoarthritis (adults)?

Answer 7

Reduced internal rotation of the thigh

Question 8

Lateral menisci tears are more common (T/F)

Answer 8

False

• medial tears are more common
• we tend to put more pressure on them when twisting

Question 9

ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) resits _____ rotation and ______ translation of the tibia.

Answer 9

internal rotation

anterior trnaslation

Question 10

PCL (posterior cruciate ligament) resits _______ translation of the tibia

Answer 10

posterior

Question 11

Medial collateral ligament resits _____ stress

Answer 11

valgus

Question 12

Lateral collateral ligament resits _____ stress

Answer 12

varum

Question 13

______ _____ nerve supplies the anterior compartment of the leg

Answer 13

deep fibular nerve

Question 14

What is a common cause of heel pain, that is self resolving?

Answer 14

Plantar fasciatis