Important Relationships Popliteal Fossa and Posterior Leg

Question 1

The sural nerve passes ________ to the fibula (lateral malleolus).

Answer 1

posterior

Question 2

The tibial nerve passes ________ to the knee joint.

Answer 2

posterior

Question 3

The knee joint is ________ to the popliteal artery

Answer 3

anterior

Question 4

The tendon of the ________ passes posterior to the tibia (medial malleolus).

Answer 4

tibialis posterior

Question 5

At the ankle, the tendon of the flexor digitorum longus muscle is positioned ________ to the tendon of the tibialis posterior muscle

Answer 5

posterior lateral

Question 6

At the ankle, the tendon of the tibialis posterior muscle is positioned ________ to the tendon of the flexor digitorum longus muscle.

Answer 6

anterior medial

Question 7

At the ankle, the tendon of the flexor digitorum longus muscle is positioned ________ to the tendon of the flexor hallucis longus muscle.

Answer 7

anterior medial

Question 8

At the ankle, the tendon of the flexor hallucis longus muscle is positioned ________ to the tendon of the flexor digitorum longus muscle

Answer 8

posterior lateral

Question 9

Near the ankle, the tibial nerve is positioned ________ to the flexor hallucis longus muscle.

Answer 9

anterior medial

Question 10

Near the ankle, the flexor hallucis longus muscle is positioned ________ to the tibial nerve

Answer 10

posterior lateral

Question 11

The tibial nerve passes ________ to the tibia (medial malleolus).

Answer 11

posterior

Question 12

Near the ankle, the posterior tibial artery is positioned _________ to the flexor digitorum longus muscle.

Answer 12

posterior lateral

Question 13

Near the ankle, the flexor digitorum longus muscle is positioned ________ to the posterior tibial artery

Answer 13

anterior medial

Question 14

Near the ankle, the posterior tibial artery is positioned ________ to the flexor hallucis longus muscle.

Answer 14

anterior medial

Question 15

Near the ankle, the flexor hallucis longus muscle is positioned ________ to the tibial artery

Answer 15

posterior lateral

Question 16

The posterior tibial artery passes ________ to the tibia (medial malleolus).

Answer 16

posterior