Lower Extremity Regions Flashcards
Anterior Thigh:
Artery
Deep Femoral A.
Anterior Thigh:
Nerve
Femoral N.
Anterior Thigh:
Action
Flex thigh, extend leg
Posterior thigh:
nerve
Sciatic n.
Posterior thigh
Artery
Deep femoral A.
Posterior Thigh:
Action
Extend thigh, flex leg
Medial Thigh:
nerve
Obturator N.
Medial Thigh:
Artery
Deep femoral A.
Medial Thigh
Action
Adduct thigh
Anteromedial Leg:
Nerve
Deep Fibular N.
Anteromedial Leg:
Artery
Anterior Tibial A.
Anteromedial Leg:
Action
Dorsiflex foot, invert foot
Posterior Leg:
Nerve
Tibial N.
Posterior Leg:
Artery
posterior Tibial A.
Fibular A. Runs within
Posterior Leg:
Action
Plantarflex foot, invert foot
Lateral Leg:
Nerve
Superficial Fibular N.
Lateral Leg:
Artery
Perforating branches of Fibular A.
Lateral Leg:
Action
Evert foot