lower limb anatomy

Question 1

From where is the dorsalis pedis artery derived?

Answer 1

The anterior tibial artery

Question 2

What structures pass through both the greater and lesser sciatic foramina?

Answer 2

Remember PIN
Pudendal nerve
Internal pudendal artery
Nerve to obturator internus

Question 3

What are the muscles of the deep posterior compartment of the leg?

Answer 3

Tibialis posterior
Flexor hallucis longus
Flexor digitorum longus
Popliteus

Question 4

During short saphenous vein surgery which nerve is particularly at risk?

Answer 4

The sural nerve

Question 5

What muscles insert onto the greater trochanter?

Answer 5

POGO
Piriformis
Obturator internus
Gemelli
Obturator externus

Question 6

What nerves are most at risk in lloyd davies stirrups?

Answer 6

The common peroneal nerve

Question 7

What nerves are at risk in a varicose vein surgery?

Answer 7

Sural and saphenous nerves

Question 8

Which structures pass through both the greater and lesser sciatic foramina?

Answer 8

PIN

Pudendal nerve
Internal pudendal artery
Nerve to obturator internus

Question 9

At what level does the sciatic nerve bifurcate into the tibial and common peroneal nerves at the popliteal fossa?

Answer 9

Superiorly