Lower Limb practical surface anatomy

Question 1

location of sustentaculum tali

Answer 1

1cm below the medial malleolus of tibia

Question 2

location of tuberosity of Navicular

Answer 2

2.5cm below and in front of the medial malleolus

Question 3

location of peroneal tubercle

Answer 3

1cm below and in front of the lateral malleolus

Question 4

myotome for hip flexion

Answer 4

L2

Question 5

myotome for knee extension

Answer 5

L3

Question 6

Myotome for foot dorsiflexion

Answer 6

L4

Question 7

Myotome for extension of big toe

Answer 7

L5

Question 8

Myotome for eversion of foot/ knee flexion

Answer 8

S1

Question 9

Myotome for knee flexion and toe standing

Answer 9

S2

Question 10

myotome for muscles of pelvic floor/ bladder, genital function

Answer 10

S3-4

Question 11

Location for palpation of hip joint

Answer 11

1.5cm below midpoint of inguinal ligament

Question 12

location for palpation of saphenous opening

Answer 12

below mid point of inguinal ligament, immediately medial to femoral pulse

Question 13

location for palpation of femoral pulse

Answer 13

palpated just below midpoint of inguinal ligament, supine position tip
of little finger on ASIS and tip of thumb on pubic tubercle, press firmly, pulse
palpated midpalm

Question 14

location for palpation of posterior superior iliac spine

Answer 14

dimple like depression at upper lateral angle of sacrum

Question 15

location for palpation of ASIS

Answer 15

palpable at level of PSIS

Question 16

location for palpation of greater trochanter

Answer 16

lies approx 10 cm below the most lateral aspect of the iliac crest

Question 17

location for palpation of knee joint

Answer 17

lies on a line which bisects the ligamentum palella horizontally, halfway between the lower tip of the patella and the tibial tuberosity.

Question 18

location of ankle joint

Answer 18

a line drawn from 2cm above the tip of the medial malleolus to 3cm above the tip of the lateral malleolus

Question 19

location for palpation of talo-calcaneal joint

Answer 19

a horizontal line on the dorsum of the foot at the level of the lateral malleolus

Question 20

location for palpation of Talo-calcaneonavicular joint

Answer 20

lies immediately behind the tuberosity of the navicular on the medial side of the foot

Question 21

location for palpation of calcaneo-cuboid joint

Answer 21

2cm behind the base of the 5th metatarsal

Question 22

Spinal roots L2 and L3 are responsible for what HIP movements

Answer 22

hip flexion
adduction
medial rotation

Question 23

Spinal roots L4, L5, S1 are responsible for what HIP movements

Answer 23

Hip extension
Abduction
Lateral rotation

Question 24

Spinal roots L3,L4 are responsible for what KNEE movements

Answer 24

knee extension

Question 25

Spinal roots L5, S1 are responsible for what KNEE movements

Answer 25

Knee Flexion

Question 26

Spinal roots L4 ,L5 are responsible for what ANKLE movements

Answer 26

dorsiflexion

Question 27

Spinal roots S1 ,S2 are responsible for what ANKLE movements

Answer 27

plantarflexion

Question 28

Spinal roots L4 are responsible for what FOOT movements

Answer 28

Inversion

Question 29

Spinal roots L5, S1 are responsible for what FOOT movements

Answer 29

Eversion

Question 30

location for sciatic nerve

Answer 30

between ischial tuberosity and greater trochanter of femur

Question 31

palpate head of fibula

Answer 31

patient in supine
flex the knee
identify lateral condyle of femur
located posteriorly

Question 32

palpate tibial tuberosity

Answer 32

below quadricep tendon

Question 33

palpate adductor tubercle

Answer 33

above medial epicondyle of femur

Question 34

pubic rami of pelvis

Answer 34

inferior aspect of ring that forms the obturator foramen

Question 35

palpate the dorsalis pedis artery

Answer 35

on dorsum of foot
midway between two malleoli
lateral to extensor hallucis longus tendon

Question 36

palpate posterior tibial artery

Answer 36

inferior to medial malleolus