LEA - Landmarks

Question 1

what structures transverse the greater sciatic foramen?

Answer 1

Question 2

what structures traverse the lesser sciatic foramen?

Answer 2

Question 3

name the muscles that originate from the ischial tuberosity

Answer 3

Question 4

what are the borders of the femoral triangle?

Answer 4

Question 5

what are the contents of the femoral triangle?

Answer 5

Question 6

what structures are enclosed in the femoral sheath?

Answer 6

Question 7

what is the saphenous hiatus?

Answer 7

Question 8

what are the borders of the adductor canal?

Answer 8

Question 9

what are the contents of the adductor canal?

Answer 9

Question 10

what is the relationship of the popliteal artery to the vein at the adductor hiatus?

Answer 10

Question 11

what are the borders of the popliteal fossa?

Answer 11

Question 12

what are the contents of the popliteal fossa?

Answer 12

Question 13

a patient presents with a fracture of the distal femur.

x-ray reveals a posteriorly displaced fracture fragment.

what concerned are you most concerned about?

Answer 13

Question 14

what is the fabella?

Answer 14

Question 15

the peroneal artery is found in what compartment of the leg?

Answer 15

Question 16

what muscles in the leg have origins from both the tibia and fibula?

Answer 16

Question 17

name the muscles that arise SOLELY from either the tibia or the fibula

Answer 17

Question 18

what structures compose the compartments of the tarsal tunnel?

Answer 18

Question 19

what is the porta pedis?

Answer 19

Question 20

what are the borders of the Kager’s triangle?

Answer 20

Question 21

where are the named arteries of the plantar foot found relative to their similarly named nerve?

Answer 21

Question 22

where would you palpate the deep peroneal nerve for injection of an ankle block?

Answer 22

Question 23

where does the superficial peroneal nerve pierce the crural fascia to become cutaneous?

Answer 23

Question 24

name the structures that contribute to plantar pads of the lesser metatarsophalangeal joints

Answer 24

Question 25

are the dorsal interosseous muscles above or below the level of the deep transverse intermetatarsal ligament?

Answer 25

Question 26

are the plantar interosseous muscles above or below the level of the deep transverse intermetatarsal ligament?

Answer 26

Question 27

Are the lumbrical muscles above or below the level of the deep transverse metatarsal ligament?

Answer 27

Question 28

The great tarsal synovial cavity is formed by what joints?

Answer 28

Question 29

you are repairing an ankle fracture and plan to make a postero-lateral incision. what neurovascular structures should you be conscious of?

Answer 29

Question 30

you want to make an antero-medial incision on the ankle.

what neurovascular structures should you be aware of?

Answer 30

• great saphenous v.
• saphenous n.