LE structure relations Flashcards
the femoral nerve passes ____ to the hip joint and ____ to the inguinal ligament
anterior
posterior (deep)
the external iliac (femoral) artery passes ____ to the inguinal ligament
posterior (deep)
the femoral artery passes ____ to the sartorius muscle
posterior (deep)
at the level of the inguinal ligament, the femoral artery is positioned ____ to the femoral vein and ____ to the femoral vein
lateral
medial
at the apex of the femoral, the femoral artery courses ____ between the sartorius and the adductor longus
inferiorly
within the femoral triangle, the iliopsoas muscle is positioned directly ____ to the femoral nerve, artery, and vein
posterior (deep)
at the level of the femoral triangle, the pectineus muscle is positioned directly ____ to the femoral nerve, artery, and vein
posterior (deep)
the profunda femoris artery courses ____ to the femoral artery
parallel
the profunda femoris artery is ____ to adductor longus
posterior
the lateral circumflex femoral artery passes ____ and ____ to the superior end of the rectus femoris
lateral
deep
the medial circumflex artery passes ____ between the pectineus and iliopsoas
posteriorly
the profunda femoris artery passes ____ the pectineus and the adductor longus
between
the obturator nerve passes directly ____ to the superior pubic ramus
inferior
the anterior branch of the obturator nerve passes ____ to the adductor brevis
anterior
the posterior branch of the obturator nerve passes ____ to the adductor brevis
posterior
the adductor brevis muscle is positioned ____ and ____ to the adductor longus and ____ to the adductor magnus muscle
posterior
superior
anterior
the gluteus maximus 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 ____ to the piriformis muscle
inferior
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 ____ to the gluteus minimus muscle
superficial
the superior gluteal artery and nerve pass directly ____ to the piriformis muscle and ____ to the gluteus minimus muscle
superior
superficial
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)