Lower limb - anatomical areas

Question 1

What is the superior border of the femoral triangle?

Answer 1

Inguinal ligament

Question 2

What are the attachments of the inguinal ligament?

Answer 2

ASIS to pubic tubercle

Question 3

What is the medial border of the femoral triangle?

Answer 3

Medial border of the adductor longus

Question 4

What is the lateral border of the femoral triangle?

Answer 4

Medial border of sartorius

Question 5

Lateral to medial, what are the contents of the femoral triangle?

Answer 5

Femoral nerve
Femoral artery
Femoral vein
Empty space
Lymphatics

Question 6

Why is there empty space?

Answer 6

Allow distension of the lymphatics and veins if increased venous return

Question 7

What forms the floor of the femoral triangle?

Answer 7

Pectineus, iliopsoas, adductor longus

Question 8

What forms the roof of the femoral triangle?

Answer 8

Fascia lata

Question 9

What is the contents of the femoral sheath?

Answer 9

Femoral artery, vein and canal

Question 10

Where does the adductor canal travel from and to?

Answer 10

Apex of femoral triangle to adductor hiatus of adductor magnus

Question 11

What is the function of the adductor canal?

Answer 11

Passageway for structures going from anterior leg to posterior thigh

Question 12

What is the anterior border of the adductor canal?

Answer 12

Sartorius

Question 13

What is the lateral border of the adductor canal?

Answer 13

Vastus medialis

Question 14

What is the posterior border of the adductor canal?

Answer 14

Adductor longus and magnus

Question 15

What is the adductor hiatus?

Answer 15

A gap between the adductor and hamstring attachments of the adductor magnus

Question 16

What are the contents of the adductor canal?

Answer 16

Femoral artery, femoral vein, saphenous nerve

Question 17

What is the superomedial border of the popliteal fossa?

Answer 17

Semimembranosus

Question 18

What is the superolateral border of the popliteal fossa?

Answer 18

Biceps femoris

Question 19

What are the inferomedial and inferolateral borders of the popliteal fossa?

Answer 19

Medial and lateral heads of the gastrocnemius

Question 20

What is the roof of the popliteal fossa?

Answer 20

Fascia and skin

Question 21

What is the floor of the popliteal fossa?

Answer 21

Posterior of knee joint capsule and posterior femur

Question 22

What are the contents of the popliteal fossa, medial to lateral?

Answer 22

Popliteal artery, popliteal vein, tibial nerve, common fibular nerve

Question 23

What are the most superficial contents of the popliteal fossa?

Answer 23

Tibial and common fibular nerves

Question 24

The common fibular nerve follows which tendon along the border of the fossa?

Answer 24

Biceps femoris

Question 25

Which vein drains into the popliteal vein in the fossa?

Answer 25

Small saphenous vein

Question 26

What is the deepest structure in the popliteal fossa?

Answer 26

Popliteal artery

Question 27

What are 2 major causes of swelling in popliteal fossa?

Answer 27

Baker’s cyst - inflammation of semimembranosus bursa

Poplitial aneurysm

Question 28

What nerve is at risk to damage from intramuscular injection in the gluteal region?

Answer 28

Sciatic

Question 29

Name the 2 safe areas for gluteal injection.

Answer 29

Dorsogluteal - super lateral quadrant

Ventrogluteal - between index and middle finger

Question 30

When is dorsogluteal used?

Answer 30

> 3 year olds

Question 31

When is ventrogluteal used?

Answer 31

> 7 year olds

Question 32

Bakers cyst is usually in association with which condition?

Answer 32

Osteoarthritis