Imaging the lower limb

Question 1

Muscle attachments

Answer 1

• Anterior superior iliac spine
  
  • Sartorius
  • Flexes the hip
• Anterior inferior iliac spine
  
  • Rectus femoris
  • Quadriceps muscle (extensor)
• Ischial tuberosity
  
  • Hamstrings – semimembranosus, tendinosus, femoris

Question 2

Hip abductors

Answer 2

Pectineus
Adductor Longus
Adductor Brevis
Adductor Magnus

Question 3

Ankle structures passing behind the medial malleolus

Answer 3

Tibialis Posterior
Flexor Digitorum longus
Artery
Vein
Nerve
Flexor Hallucis Longus

Question 4

Ankle structures passing behind the lateral malleolus

Answer 4

Peroneus longus

Peroneus brevis

Question 5

Ankle structures passing in front of lat malleolus

Answer 5

Tibialis anterior
Extensor Hallucis longus
Extensor Digitorum longus