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Within the popliteal fossa, the ________ is positioned directly posterior to the popliteus muscle
popliteal artery
Swelling within the ________ may cause compression of the deep peroneal nerve
anterior compartment of the leg
the tendon of the peroneus longus muscle passes ________ to the lateral malleolus prior to attaching in part to the _________
posterior
lateral aspect of the base of the first metatarsal
At the distal end of the tibia, the ________ is positioned between the tendons of the flexor hallucis longus and flexor digitorum longus muscles.
tibial nerve
the ___________ and ________ pass inferior (deep) to the clavicle
subclavian artery and vein
the _________ passes directly anterior to the ___________ of the humerus
radial nerve
lateral epicondyle
the ________ and cords of the brachial plexus pass ________ to the pectoralis minor
axillary artery
posterior (deep)
the radial nerve and ________ pass directly ________ to the shaft of the humerus
profunda brachii artery
posterior
the __________ is positioned directly lateral (superficial) to the serratus anterior muscle
long thoracic nerve
the ________ and ________ pass directly posterior to the medial epicondyle of the humerus
ulnar nerve
superior ulnar collateral (or posterior ulnar recurrent) artery
near the wrist, the ________ is positioned directly lateral to the tendon of the flexor carpi radialis muscle
radial artery
The ulnar artery and nerve pass ________ to the transverse carpal ligament
anterior
the ________ and ________ and flexor digitorum profundus muscles pass deep to the transversocarpal ligament
median nerve
tendons of the flexor digitorum superficialis
the radial artery passes directly posterior to the________ and the ________
trapezium
base of first metacarpal
the tendon of the extensor pollicis longus muscle passes directly medial to ________
dorsal tubercle of the radius
the ________ passes directly posterior to the neck of the femur
obturator externus muscle
during its posterior course, the ________ passes directly lateral to the pectineus muscle
medial circumflex femoral artery
immediately inferior to the inguinal ligament, the ________ is positioned directly lateral to the ________
femoral nerve
femoral artery
as they exit the greater sciatic foramen, the ________ are positioned superior to th epiriformis muscle
superior gluteal nerve, artery and vein
the ________ passes posterior to the neck of the femur
tendon of the obturator internus muscle
as it exits the ________, the sciatic nerve is positioned directly ________ to the piriformis muscle
greater sciatic foramen
inferior
the ________ passes directly inferior to the sustentaculum tali of the calcaneus
flexor hallucis longus muscle
the tibial nerve passes posterior to the ________
medial malleolus
the sural nerve passes posterior and ________ to the ________
inferior
lateral malleolus
the tibial attachment of the ________ is positioned anterior to the tibial attachment of the ________
anterior cruciate ligament
posterior cruciate ligament
the plantar calcaneonavicular (spring) ligament is positioned inferior to the ________
head of the talus
the ________ passes superior (deep) to the long plantar ligament
tendon of the peroneus longus msucle
a wrist drop (loss of weakeness of wrist extension) is typically associated with a ________
lesion of the radial nerve
a carpal tunnel syndrome is typically associated with a compression of the ________
median nerve at the wrist
a gluteal gait, characterized by a tilting of the pelvis towards the uninvolved side, may be due to a ________
lesion of the superior gluteal nerve
