Extremities Relationships Flashcards
The erector spinae muscles are positioned BLANK to the transversospinalis muscles.
superficial
The femoral nerve passes BLANK to the hip joint and BLANK to the inguinal ligament.
anterior and posterior (deep)
The external iliac (femoral) artery passes BLANK to the inguinal ligament.
posterior (deep)
The femoral artery passes BLANK to the sartorius muscle.
posterior (deep)
At the level of the inguinal ligament, the femoral artery is positioned BLANK to the femoral vein and BLANK to the femoral nerve.
lateral and medial
Within the femoral triangle, the iliopsoas muscle is positioned directly BLANK to the femoral nerve, artery and vein.
posterior (deep)
At the level of the femoral triangle, the pectineus muscle is positioned directly BLANK to the femoral nerve, artery and vein.
posterior (deep)
The lateral circumflex femoral artery passes BLANK and BLANK to the femur.
anterior and lateral
The medial circumflex femoral artery passes BLANK to the pectineus muscle.
directly lateral
The medial circumflex femoral artery passes BLANK to the iliopsoas muscle.
directly medial
The obturator nerve passes BLANK to the superior pubic ramus.
directly inferior
The adductor brevis muscle is positioned posterior and superior to the adductor longus and BLANK to the adductor magnus muscle.
anterior
The profunda femoris artery is positioned BLANK to the adductor magnus muscle.
anterior
The medial perforating branches of the profunda femoris artery pass BLANK and BLANK to the femur (shaft).
medial and posterior
The gluteus maximus muscle is positioned BLANK to the gluteus medius muscle.
superficial
The gluteus medius muscle is positioned BLANK to the piriformis muscle.
superior
The inferior gluteal artery and nerve pass BLANK to the piriformis muscle.
directly inferior
The sciatic nerve is positioned BLANK to the gluteus maximus muscle (see cross section) and passes BLANK to the piriformis muscle (see 3D dissection).
deep (anterior) and inferior
The gluteus medius muscle is positioned BLANK to the gluteus minimus muscle.
superficial
The superior gluteal artery and nerve pass BLANK to the piriformis muscle and BLANK to the gluteus minimus muscle.
directly superior and superficial
The piriformis muscle is positioned BLANK to the tendon of the obturator internus (and gemelli muscles).
superior
The sacrotuberous ligament passes BLANK to the sacrospinous ligament.
posterior (superficial)
The obturator internus muscle passes BLANK to the sacrospinous ligament.
inferior
The obturator internus muscle passes BLANK to the sacrotuberous ligament.
anterior (deep)
The tendon of the obturator internus (and gemelli muscles) is positioned BLANK to the quadratus femoris muscle.
superior
The tendon of the obturator internus muscle passes BLANK to the femur (neck).
posterior
The obturator externus muscle passes BLANK to the femur (neck).
posterior
The tendon of the obturator externus muscle is positioned BLANK to the tendon of the obturator internus.
directly inferior
The sciatic nerve passes BLANK to the obturator internus tendon, and gemelli and quadratus femoris muscles.
posterior
At a mid-thigh level, the sciatic nerve is positioned BLANK to the femur (shaft) and BLANK to the hamstring muscles.
posterior and deep
Within the popliteal fossa, the common peroneal nerve is positioned BLANK to the tibial nerve.
lateral
The sural nerve passes BLANK to the fibula (lateral malleolus).
posterior
The tibial nerve passes BLANK to the knee joint.
posterior
The popliteal artery is positioned BLANK to the knee joint.
posterior
The tendon of the tibialis posterior muscle passes BLANK to the tibia (medial malleolus).
posterior
At the ankle, the tendon of the flexor digitorum longus muscle is positioned BLANK to the tendon of the tibialis posterior muscle.
posterior-lateral
At the ankle, the tendon of the flexor digitorum longus muscle is positioned BLANK to the tendon of the flexor hallucis longus muscle.
anterior-medial
Near the ankle, the tibial nerve is positioned BLANK to the flexor hallucis longus muscle.
anterior-medial
The tibial nerve passes BLANK to the tibia (medial malleolus).
posterior
Near the ankle, the posterior tibial artery is positioned BLANK to the flexor digitorum longus muscle.
posterior-lateral
Near the ankle, the posterior tibial artery is positioned BLANK to the flexor hallucis longus muscle.
anterior-medial
The posterior tibial artery passes BLANK to the tibia (medial malleolus).
posterior
The tendon of the peroneus brevis muscle passes BLANK to the fibula (lateral malleolus).
posterior
The tendon of the peroneus longus muscle passes BLANK to the fibula (lateral malleolus).
posterior
The common peroneal nerve passes directly BLANK to the neck of the fibula.
superficial (lateral)
The anterior tibial artery and deep peroneal nerve are positioned BLANK to the tibialis anterior muscle.
lateral
The anterior tibial artery and deep peroneal nerve are positioned BLANK to the extensor hallucis longus muscle.
medial
At the ankle, the tendon of the extensor hallucis longus muscle is positioned BLANK to the tendon of the extensor digitorum longus muscle.
medial
At the ankle, the tendon of the extensor hallucis longus muscle is positioned BLANK to the tendon of the tibialis anterior muscle.
lateral
At the ankle, the dorsalis pedis artery is positioned directly BLANK to the tendon of the extensor hallucis longus muscle.
lateral
The iliofemoral ligament passes BLANK to the neck of the femur.
anterior
The ischiofemoral ligament passes BLANK to the head and BLANK to the neck of the femur.
posterior and superior
The pubofemoral ligament is positioned BLANK to the hip joint.
inferior
The biceps femoris (tendon) muscle is positioned BLANK to the fibular collateral ligament.
lateral
At the level of the knee, the gracilis muscle (tendon) is positioned BLANK to the sartorius muscle (tendon).
posterior
At the level of the knee, the gracilis muscle (tendon) is positioned BLANK to the semitendinosus muscle (tendon).
anterior
The iliotibial tract passes BLANK to the knee joint.
lateral
The anterior cruciate ligament passes BLANK to the posterior cruciate ligament.
lateral
The flexor hallucis longus muscle (tendon) passes BLANK to the calcaneus (sustentaculum tali).
inferior
In the deep foot, the flexor digitorum longus muscle (tendon) passes BLANK to the flexor hallucis longus (tendon).
inferior
The plantar calcaneonavicular (spring) ligament is positioned BLANK to the talus (head).
inferior
The peroneus longus muscle (tendon) passes BLANK to the long plantar ligament.
deep (superior)
The pectoralis minor muscle is positioned BLANK to the pectoralis major muscle.
posterior (deep)
The thoracoacromial artery passes BLANK to the pectoralis minor muscle.
medial
The lateral thoracic artery is positioned BLANK to the pectoralis minor muscle.
lateral
The axillary artery passes BLANK to the pectoralis minor muscle.
posterior (deep)
The anterior circumflex humeral artery passes BLANK to the humerus (surgical neck).
directly anterior
The posterior circumflex humeral artery passes directly BLANK and BLANK to the humerus (surgical neck).
medial and posterior
The cords of the brachial plexus pass BLANK to the pectoralis minor muscle.
posterior (deep)
The cords of the brachial plexus are positioned BLANK , BLANK and BLANK to the axillary artery.
lateral, posterior and medial
The ulnar nerve passes BLANK to the medial epicondyle of the humerus.
posterior
The long thoracic nerve is positioned BLANK to the serratus anterior muscle.
directly lateral
The axillary nerve passes BLANK and BLANK to the humerus (surgical neck).
medial and posterior
The subscapularis muscle (tendon) passes BLANK to the head of the humerus (glenohumeral joint).
anterior
The brachial artery is positioned BLANK to the humerus (shaft).
medial
The profunda brachii artery passes BLANK to the shaft of the humerus.
posterior
The superior ulnar collateral artery passes BLANK to the medial epicondyle of the humerus.
posterior
The axillary nerve passes BLANK to the long head of the triceps muscle (traverses the quadrangular space).
lateral
The axillary nerve passes BLANK to the humerus (surgical neck).
directly posterior
The posterior circumflex humeral artery passes BLANK and BLANK to the humerus (surgical neck).
directly medial and posterior
The posterior circumflex humeral artery passes BLANK to the long head of the triceps muscle (traverses the quadrangular space).
lateral
The infraspinatus muscle (tendon) passes BLANK to the head and surgical neck of the humerus (glenohumeral joint).
posterior
The teres minor muscle (tendon) passes BLANK to the head and surgical neck of the humerus (glenohumeral joint).
posterior
The circumflex scapular artery passes BLANK and BLANK to the teres minor muscle (traverses the triangular space).
inferior and lateral
The supraspinatus muscle (tendon) passes BLANK to the head of the humerus (glenohumeral joint).
superior
The suprascapular artery passes BLANK to the transverse scapular ligament.
directly superior
The suprascapular nerve passes BLANK to the transverse scapular ligament.
directly inferior
The suprascapular artery and nerve pass BLANK to the spine of the scapula (spinoglenoid notch).
directly lateral
The trapezius muscle is positioned BLANK to the rhomboid muscle.
posterior (superficial)
The accessory nerve is positioned BLANK to the trapezius muscle.
directly anterior (deep)
The superficial branch of the transverse cervical artery is positioned BLANK to the trapezius muscle.
directly anterior (deep)
The deep branch of the transverse cervical artery passes BLANK to the levator scapulae and rhomboid muscles.
directly anterior (deep)
The radial nerve passes BLANK to the humerus (shaft) and BLANK to the humerus (lateral epicondyle).
directly posterior and directly anterior
The profunda brachii artery passes BLANK to the humerus (shaft).
directly posterior
The middle collateral (or interosseous recurrent) artery passes BLANK to the humerus (lateral epicondyle).
directly posterior
The tendon of the abductor pollicis longus muscle is positioned BLANK to the tendon of the extensor pollicis brevis.
lateral
The tendon of the extensor pollicis longus muscle passes BLANK to the tendon of the extensor carpi radialis longus.
directly posterior (superficial)
The tendon of the extensor pollicis longus muscle passes BLANK to the tendon of the extensor carpi radialis brevis.
directly posterior (superficial)
The tendon of the extensor pollicis longus muscle is positioned BLANK to the tendon of the extensor pollicis brevis.
medial
The radial artery passes BLANK to the tendons of the abductor and extensor pollicis longus muscles.
deep
The radial artery passes BLANK to the trapezium and base of the first metacarpal.
directly posterior
The deep branch of the radial nerve passes BLANK to the supinator muscle.
deep
The median nerve passes BLANK to the elbow joint.
anterior
The median nerve passes BLANK to the bicipital aponeurosis.
posterior (deep)
Near the wrist, the radial artery is positioned BLANK to the tendon of the flexor carpi radialis muscle.
lateral
The median nerve enters the forearm by passing BLANK the two heads of the pronator teres muscle.
between
In the forearm, the median nerve is positioned BLANK to the flexor digitorum superficialis muscle.
posterior (deep)
The ulnar artery is positioned BLANK to the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle.
lateral (deep)
The ulnar nerve passes directly BLANK to the humerus (medial epicondyle).
posterior
The ulnar nerve is positioned BLANK to the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle.
lateral (deep)
The brachial artery passes BLANK to the elbow joint.
anterior
The brachial artery passes BLANK to the bicipital aponeurosis.
posterior (deep)
The radial collateral (or radial recurrent) artery passes BLANK to the humerus (lateral epicondyle).
directly anterior
The inferior ulnar collateral (or anterior ulnar recurrent) artery passes BLANK to the humerus (medial epicondyle).
directly anterior
The ulnar nerve and artery pass BLANK to the pisiform bone.
directly lateral
The ulnar nerve and artery pass BLANK the flexor retinaculum (transverse carpal ligament).
superficial (anterior)
Near their distal sites of attachment, the tendons of the flexor digitorum superficialis muscle are positioned BLANK to the tendons of the flexor digitorum profundus.
directly anterior (superficial)
The tendons of the flexor digitorum superficialis and flexor digitorum profundus muscles pass BLANK to the transverse carpal ligament.
posterior (deep)
The median nerve passes BLANK to the transverse carpal ligament.
deep (posterior)
The deep branch of the ulnar nerve passes BLANK to the hook of the hamate.
directly medial
The deep branch of the ulnar nerve is positioned BLANK to the palmar interossei muscles.
directly anterior
The subscapularis muscle (tendon) passes BLANK to the shoulder joint.
anterior
The long head of the biceps brachii (tendon) passes BLANK to the shoulder joint.
superior
The glenohumeral ligaments are positioned BLANK to the shoulder joint.
directly anterior
The infraspinatus muscle (tendon) passes BLANK to the shoulder joint.
directly posterior
The supraspinatus muscle (tendon) passes BLANK to the acromion of the scapula and the subacromial bursa.
inferior (deep)
The supraspinatus muscle (tendon) passes BLANK to the shoulder joint.
directly superior
The teres minor muscle (tendon) passes BLANK to the shoulder joint.
directly posterior
The annular ligament passes BLANK , BLANK and BLANK to the head of the radius.
posterior, lateral and anterior