Lower Limb Neurovasculature Quiz Flashcards
Which nerve innervates the knee joint?
The common fibular nerve
How many dorsal digital arteries does the 5th dorsal metatarsal give rise to?
1
Which nerve wraps around the neck of the fibula?
The common fibular nerve
The femoral nerve arises from:
L2, L3 and L4
Which of the following innervates most of the skin on the dorsal surface of the foot?
Superficial fibular nerve
Which of the following arises from the sacral plexus?
Superior gluteal nerve
What arises from the sacral plexus?
Posterior femoral cutaneous nerve
Inferior gluteal nerve
Sciatic nerve
Which nerve travels in the lateral compartment of the leg?
The superficial fibular nerve
Which nerve innervates the short head of biceps femoris?
The fibular part of the sciatic nerve
What three things can cause deep vein thrombosis
Venous stasis from inactivity
Tight clothing
Loose fascia
Which nerve runs between flexor digitorum brevis and quadratus plantae?
Lateral plantar nerve
Where does the sciatic nerve usually divides into tibial and common fibular nerves
Proximal to the popliteal fossa
Which nerve roots combine to form the sacral plaxus?
L4 - S4
The obturator nerve exits the pelvis through the
obturator canal
Which nerve innervates the long head of biceps femoris?
The tibial part of the sciatic nerve
The skin over the patella receives cutaneous innervation from:
L3 dermatome
The femoral artery starts at the ________ and ends at the _______
Inguinal ligament and ends at the adductor hiatus
The perforating branches of the deep femoral artery pass through what?
Adductor magnus
What arrises arises from the lumbar plexus?
Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve
Obturator nerve
Femoral nerve
Which nerve innervates fibularis tertius?
The deep fibular nerve
Which nerve emerges proximal to the talocrural joint between tibialis anterior and extensor hallucis longus?
Deep fibular nerve