Important Relationships Back and Thigh Flashcards
The ________ muscles are positioned superficial to the transversospinalis muscles.
erector spinae
The femoral nerve passes anterior to the ________ and posterior (deep) to the ________.
hip joint
inguinal ligament
The external iliac (femoral) artery passes ________ to the inguinal ligament
posterior (deep)
The ________ artery passes posterior (deep) to the sartorius muscle.
femoral
At the level of the ________, the femoral artery is positioned ________ to the femoral vein and ________ to the femoral nerve.
inguinal ligament
lateral
medial
Within the femoral triangle, the iliopsoas muscle is positioned directly posterior (deep) to the ________, ________, and ________..
femoral nerve, artery, and vein
At the level of the femoral triangle, the pectineus muscle is positioned directly ________ to the femoral nerve, artery and vein.
posterior (deep)
The lateral circumflex femoral artery passes ________ and ________ to the femur.
anterior
lateral
The medial circumflex femoral artery passes directly lateral to the ________.
pectineus muscle
The ________ passes directly medial to the iliopsoas muscle.
medial circumflex femoral artery
The ________ passes directly inferior to the superior pubic ramus.
obturator nerve
The adductor brevis muscle is positioned ________ and ________ to the adductor longus and ________ to the adductor magnus muscle.
posterior and superior
anterior
The profunda femoris artery is positioned anterior to the ________.
adductor magnus muscle
The medial perforating branches of the profunda femoris artery pass ________ and ________ to the femur (shaft).
medial and posterior
The gluteus maximus muscle is positioned ________ to the gluteus medius muscle.
superficial
The gluteus medius muscle is positioned ________ to the piriformis muscle.
superior
The inferior gluteal artery and nerve pass directly inferior to the ________.
piriformis muscle
The sciatic nerve is positioned ________ to the gluteus maximus muscle and passes ________ to the piriformis muscle
deep (anterior)
inferior
The gluteus medius muscle is positioned superficial to the ________.
gluteus minimus muscle
The superior gluteal artery and nerve pass directly superior to the ________ and superficial to the ________.
piriformis muscle
gluteus minimus muscle
The piriformis muscle is positioned ________ to the tendon of the obturator internus (and gemelli muscles).
superior
The sacrotuberous ligament passes ________ to the sacrospinous ligament.
posterior (superficial)
The obturator internus muscle passes ________ to the sacrospinous ligament.
inferior
The obturator internus muscle passes anterior (deep) to the ________.
sacrotuberous ligament
The tendon of the obturator internus (and gemelli muscles) is positioned ________ to the quadratus femoris muscle.
superior
The tendon of the obturator internus muscle passes ________ to the femur (neck)
posterior
The obturator externus muscle passes posterior to the ________.
femur neck
The ________ is positioned directly inferior to the tendon of the obturator internus.
tendon of the obturator externus muscle
The sciatic nerve passes posterior to the ________, and ________ and ________ muscles.
obturator internus tendon
gemelli muscle
quadratus femoris muscles
At a mid-thigh level, the sciatic nerve is positioned posterior to the ________ and deep to the ________.
femur (shaft)
hamstring muscles
Within the ________, the common peroneal nerve is positioned lateral to the ________.
popliteal fossa
tibial nerve
