Important Relationships Back and Thigh

Question 1

The ________ muscles are positioned superficial to the transversospinalis muscles.

Answer 1

erector spinae

Question 2

The femoral nerve passes anterior to the ________ and posterior (deep) to the ________.

Answer 2

hip joint

inguinal ligament

Question 3

The external iliac (femoral) artery passes ________ to the inguinal ligament

Answer 3

posterior (deep)

Question 4

The ________ artery passes posterior (deep) to the sartorius muscle.

Answer 4

femoral

Question 5

At the level of the ________, the femoral artery is positioned ________ to the femoral vein and ________ to the femoral nerve.

Answer 5

inguinal ligament

lateral

medial

Question 6

Within the femoral triangle, the iliopsoas muscle is positioned directly posterior (deep) to the ________, ________, and ________..

Answer 6

femoral nerve, artery, and vein

Question 7

At the level of the femoral triangle, the pectineus muscle is positioned directly ________ to the femoral nerve, artery and vein.

Answer 7

posterior (deep)

Question 8

The lateral circumflex femoral artery passes ________ and ________ to the femur.

Answer 8

anterior

lateral

Question 9

The medial circumflex femoral artery passes directly lateral to the ________.

Answer 9

pectineus muscle

Question 10

The ________ passes directly medial to the iliopsoas muscle.

Answer 10

medial circumflex femoral artery

Question 11

The ________ passes directly inferior to the superior pubic ramus.

Answer 11

obturator nerve

Question 12

The adductor brevis muscle is positioned ________ and ________ to the adductor longus and ________ to the adductor magnus muscle.

Answer 12

posterior and superior

anterior

Question 13

The profunda femoris artery is positioned anterior to the ________.

Answer 13

adductor magnus muscle

Question 14

The medial perforating branches of the profunda femoris artery pass ________ and ________ to the femur (shaft).

Answer 14

medial and posterior

Question 15

The gluteus maximus muscle is positioned ________ to the gluteus medius muscle.

Answer 15

superficial

Question 16

The gluteus medius muscle is positioned ________ to the piriformis muscle.

Answer 16

superior

Question 17

The inferior gluteal artery and nerve pass directly inferior to the ________.

Answer 17

piriformis muscle

Question 18

The sciatic nerve is positioned ________ to the gluteus maximus muscle and passes ________ to the piriformis muscle

Answer 18

deep (anterior)

inferior

Question 19

The gluteus medius muscle is positioned superficial to the ________.

Answer 19

gluteus minimus muscle

Question 20

The superior gluteal artery and nerve pass directly superior to the ________ and superficial to the ________.

Answer 20

piriformis muscle

gluteus minimus muscle

Question 21

The piriformis muscle is positioned ________ to the tendon of the obturator internus (and gemelli muscles).

Answer 21

superior

Question 22

The sacrotuberous ligament passes ________ to the sacrospinous ligament.

Answer 22

posterior (superficial)

Question 23

The obturator internus muscle passes ________ to the sacrospinous ligament.

Answer 23

inferior

Question 24

The obturator internus muscle passes anterior (deep) to the ________.

Answer 24

sacrotuberous ligament

Question 25

The tendon of the obturator internus (and gemelli muscles) is positioned ________ to the quadratus femoris muscle.

Answer 25

superior

Question 26

The tendon of the obturator internus muscle passes ________ to the femur (neck)

Answer 26

posterior

Question 27

The obturator externus muscle passes posterior to the ________.

Answer 27

femur neck

Question 28

The ________ is positioned directly inferior to the tendon of the obturator internus.

Answer 28

tendon of the obturator externus muscle

Question 29

The sciatic nerve passes posterior to the ________, and ________ and ________ muscles.

Answer 29

obturator internus tendon

gemelli muscle

quadratus femoris muscles

Question 30

At a mid-thigh level, the sciatic nerve is positioned posterior to the ________ and deep to the ________.

Answer 30

femur (shaft)

hamstring muscles

Question 31

Within the ________, the common peroneal nerve is positioned lateral to the ________.

Answer 31

popliteal fossa

tibial nerve