lower limb

Question 1

3 extracapsular ligaments in the hip

Answer 1

iliofemoral (superior)
ischiofemoral (posterior)
pubofemoral (anterior)

Question 2

3 intracapsular ligaments in the hip

Answer 2

acetabular labrum, transverse acetabular labrum, ligamentum teres

Question 3

most superior deep gluteal muscle

Answer 3

piriformis

Question 4

3 gluteus… muscles

Answer 4

maximus, medius, minimus

Question 5

second superior deep gluteal muscle

Answer 5

superior gemellus muscle

Question 6

third superior deep gluteal muscle

Answer 6

obturator internus

Question 7

fourth most superior deep gluteal muscle

Answer 7

inferior gemellus

Question 8

most inferior deep gluteal muscle

Answer 8

quadratus femoris

Question 9

anterior thigh nerve supply

Answer 9

femoral nerve

Question 10

medial thigh nerve supply

Answer 10

obtuator nerve

Question 11

posterior thigh nerve supply

Answer 11

tibial branch of sciatic nerve

Question 12

extracapsular knee ligaments? Features?

Answer 12

Lateral and medial collateral ligament.
Medial wider than lateral.

Question 13

Intracapsular ligaments in knee that have something to do with ross’ finger

Answer 13

anterior and posterior cruciate ligament

Question 14

C shaped ligaments in knee joint? what makes them different?

Answer 14

medial and lateral meniscus. lateral is more rounded than medial (more of a closed c)

Question 15

anterior thigh: large muscle down centre and superficial

Answer 15

rectus femoris

Question 16

two superficial muscles either side of rectus femoris?

Answer 16

vastus medialis, vastus lateralis

Question 17

muscles in posterior thigh? Position relative to eachother?

Answer 17

medial to lateral: semimembranosus, semitendinosus, biceps femoris (long and short head)

Question 18

(knee) which muscle wraps around back of tibia at knee joint?

Answer 18

popliteus

Question 19

(knee) large 2 headed muscle in posterior compartment of leg?

Answer 19

gastrocnemius (medial and lateral head)

Question 20

tendon attached to large 2 headed posterior leg muscle

Answer 20

calcaneal tendon

Question 21

(knee) muscle deep to gastrocnemius behind knee, long tendon

Answer 21

plantaris

Question 22

ankle joint alternate name and action

Answer 22

talocrural joint
dorsiflexion and plantarflexion

Question 23

joints in ankle responsible for inversion and eversion

Answer 23

subtalar joint, transverse tarsal joints

Question 24

(ankle) anterior leg muscle most medial

Answer 24

tibilais anterior muscle

Question 25

(ankle) anterior leg muscle lateral to tibialis anterior muscle

Answer 25

extensor hallucis longus

Question 26

(ankle) anterior leg muscle lateral to extensor hallucis longus

Answer 26

extensor digitorum longus

Question 27

(ankle) anterior leg muscle lateral to extensor digitorum longus

Answer 27

fibularis tertius

Question 28

(ankle) lateral leg muscles?

Answer 28

fibularis brevis/longus

Question 29

large muscle in superficial posterior leg deep to gastrocnemius important for standing (slow twitch)

Answer 29

soleus

Question 30

deep muscles of the posterior leg - most medial?

Answer 30

flexor digitorum longus

Question 31

deep muscles of the posterior leg - central?

Answer 31

tibialis posterior

Question 32

deep muscles of the posterior leg - most lateral?

Answer 32

flexor hallucis longus