Lower Limb Neurovasculature Quiz Flashcards

1
Q

Which nerve innervates the knee joint?

A

The common fibular nerve

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2
Q

How many dorsal digital arteries does the 5th dorsal metatarsal give rise to?

A

1

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3
Q

Which nerve wraps around the neck of the fibula?

A

The common fibular nerve

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4
Q

The femoral nerve arises from:

A

L2, L3 and L4

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5
Q

Which of the following innervates most of the skin on the dorsal surface of the foot?

A

Superficial fibular nerve

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6
Q

Which of the following arises from the sacral plexus?

A

Superior gluteal nerve

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7
Q

What arises from the sacral plexus?

A

Posterior femoral cutaneous nerve
Inferior gluteal nerve
Sciatic nerve

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8
Q

Which nerve travels in the lateral compartment of the leg?

A

The superficial fibular nerve

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9
Q

Which nerve innervates the short head of biceps femoris?

A

The fibular part of the sciatic nerve

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10
Q

What three things can cause deep vein thrombosis

A

Venous stasis from inactivity
Tight clothing
Loose fascia

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11
Q

Which nerve runs between flexor digitorum brevis and quadratus plantae?

A

Lateral plantar nerve

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12
Q

Where does the sciatic nerve usually divides into tibial and common fibular nerves

A

Proximal to the popliteal fossa

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13
Q

Which nerve roots combine to form the sacral plaxus?

A

L4 - S4

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14
Q

The obturator nerve exits the pelvis through the

A

obturator canal

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15
Q

Which nerve innervates the long head of biceps femoris?

A

The tibial part of the sciatic nerve

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16
Q

The skin over the patella receives cutaneous innervation from:

A

L3 dermatome

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17
Q

The femoral artery starts at the ________ and ends at the _______

A

Inguinal ligament and ends at the adductor hiatus

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18
Q

The perforating branches of the deep femoral artery pass through what?

A

Adductor magnus

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19
Q

What arrises arises from the lumbar plexus?

A

Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve
Obturator nerve
Femoral nerve

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20
Q

Which nerve innervates fibularis tertius?

A

The deep fibular nerve

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21
Q

Which nerve emerges proximal to the talocrural joint between tibialis anterior and extensor hallucis longus?

A

Deep fibular nerve

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22
Q

Which nerve travels with the posterior tibial artery and veins?

A

The tibial nerve

23
Q

Which nerve travels distally along the foot between abductor hallucis and flexor digitorum brevis?

A

The medial plantar nerve

24
Q

Which of the following supplies blood to the trochanteric region?

A

Medial circumflex artery

25
Q

What does the popliteal artery give off

A

genicular arteries which anastomose around the knee

26
Q

Which artery do the medial and lateral plantar arteries arise from?

A

The posterior tibial artery

27
Q

what artery passes through the interosseous membrane?

A

Anterior tibial artery

28
Q

The sciatic nerve most commonly enters the gluteal region below what muscle

A

piriformis

29
Q

Which nerve innervates adductor longus?

A

Anterior branch of the obturator nerve

30
Q

The lumbar and sacral plexuses are:

A

Joined by the lumbosacral trunk

31
Q

Which of the following nerve roots contributes to the sciatic nerve?

A

L5

32
Q

Which artery travels with the deep fibular nerve?

A

Anterior tibial artery

33
Q

How many dorsal digital arteries does the 5th dorsal metatarsal artery give rise to?

A

1

34
Q

Is the plantar venous arch deep or superficial

A

deep

35
Q

How many dorsal digital arteries does the 2nd dorsal metatarsal artery give rise to?

A

2

36
Q

The obturator nerve arises from:

A

L2, L3 and L4

37
Q

Which of the following supplies blood to sartorius?

A

Femoral artery

38
Q

How many dorsal digital arteries does the 1st dorsal metatarsal artery give rise to?

A

3

39
Q

Which vein begins at the medial malleolus?

A

Great saphenous

40
Q

Lymph vessels accompanying the small saphenous vein drains into the:

A

Popliteal lymph nodes

41
Q

Which of the following usually innervates pectineus?

A

femoral and obturator nerve

42
Q

The femoral nerve innervates which three things?

A

The knee joint
Pectineus
Sartorius

43
Q

The perforating veins of the thigh drain into the:

A

Deep femoral vein

44
Q

The lumbar plexus is formed from which nerve roots?

A

L1, L2, L3, L4

45
Q

Which compartment of the leg does the fibular artery travel in?

A

Posterior

46
Q

Which is the most commonly injured nerve of the lower limb?

A

Common fibular

47
Q

What are joined by perforating arteries in the foot

A

The arcuate artery and deep plantar arch

48
Q

Which nerve travels along the surface of tibialis posterior?

A

Tibial

49
Q

Which nerve travels along the interosseous membrane?

A

Deep fibular nerve

50
Q

Which nerve innervates abductor hallucis?

A

The medial plantar nerve

51
Q

Which nerve innervates flexor digitorum longus?

A

Tibial

52
Q

Which nerve innervates quadratus plantae?

A

The lateral plantar nerve

53
Q

Which nerve innervates the 2nd lumbrical of the foot?

A

Lateral plantar nerve