Legs!

Question 1

Where does IT band run?

Answer 1

ASIS to Gerdy’s tubercle on tibia

Question 2

Contents of anterior compartment of upper leg (include innervation)?

Answer 2

Quadriceps femoris
(Sartorius sneaked out)
*femoral n

Question 3

Contents of medial compartment of upper leg (include innervation)?

Answer 3

Adductors-obturator N
Pectineus-obturator N and Femoral N
Adductor magnus- obturator N and Tibial N
Femoral A/V/N
Profunda femoris A/V/N
Obturator N

Question 4

Contents of posterior compartment of upper leg (include innervation)?

Answer 4

Hamstrings-tibial N
Short head biceps femoris-common fibular N
Sciatic N

Question 5

What is in subsartorial canal?

Answer 5

Femoral artery and vein, saphenous N, N to vastus medialis

Question 6

What goes through popliteal fossa (from adductor hiatus)?

Answer 6

Fem A/V (turn to popliteal)

Question 7

What is adductor hiatus?

Answer 7

gap in adductor magnus m

Question 8

Contents of anterior compartment of lower leg (include innervation)?

Answer 8

Extensors and dorsiflexors -deep peroneal N
	Tibialis Ant.
	Ext. digit long.
	Ext. hall long.
	Fib. (peroneus) tertius.
Anterior tibial vessels
Deep fibular (peroneal) N

Question 9

Contents of lateral compartment of lower leg (include innervation)?

Answer 9

Plantar flexors and evertors-sup. peroneal N
Fib. longus
Fib. brevis
Superficial fibular (peroneal) N

Question 10

Contents of post. compartment of lower leg (include innervation)?

Answer 10

Tibial N
Posterior tibial vessels
Fibular (peroneal) A/V
Deep: plantar flexors and inverters-Tibial N
	Flex. digit. long.
	Tib. post.
	Flex. hall. long.
Superficial: plantar flexors and knee flexors-Tibial N
	Triceps surae (gastroc and soleus)
	Popliteus
	Plantaris

Question 11

Sural n (sural communicating n) formed from?

Answer 11

Tibial and common peroneal branches

Question 12

Borders of femoral triangle?

Answer 12

Inguinal lig, adductor longus and sartorius

*Think SAIL

Question 13

What is pes anserinus and where is it?

Answer 13

Insertion point of gracilis, sartorius, and semitendinosus at medial proximal tibia

Question 14

Cruciate anastomosis connects what behind hip?

Answer 14

Inferior gluteal A
1st perforating branch of profunda femoris A
Medial and lateral femoral circumflex A

Question 15

What is the embryonic axial A?

Answer 15

Was main limb A in early development located on flexor side of limb and only parts are retained in adults

Question 16

Actions of fibularis mm at ankle and subtalar joint?

Answer 16

Ankle-Plantar flexion

Subtalar- eversion

Question 17

Actions of T,D+H at ankle and subtalar joint?

Answer 17

Ankle-Plantar flexion

Subtalar- inversion

Question 18

What are the extrinsic mm of foot?

Answer 18

All on dorsal foot in anterior compartment and inn by deep peroneal N
All dorsiflexors
Inverters: Tib ant and EHL
Evertors: EDL and per. tert.