Neurovasculature Lower limb

Question 1

List the items passing through suprapiriformis hiatus.

Answer 1

1.Superior gluteal artery
2.Superior gluteal vein
3.Superior gluteal nerve

Question 2

List the nerves passing through the infrapiriformis hiatus.

Answer 2

1.Inferior gluteal nerve
2.Pudendal nerve
3.Sciatic nerve
4.Posterior femoral cutaneous nerve

Question 3

List the vessels passing through the infrapiriformis hiatus.

Answer 3

1. inferior gluteal artery
2. inferior gluteal vein
3. Internal pudendal artery
4. Internal pudendal vein

Question 4

Where does the great saphenous vein originate from?

Answer 4

Dorsal venous arch of foot (Medial marginal vein which arises from dorsal venous arch
of foot and it passes along the medial dorsal surface of the foot and then, continues to great saphenous vein)

Question 5

Where does the small saphenous vein originate from?

Answer 5

Dorsal venous arch of foot (Lateral marginal vein which arises from dorsal venous arch
of foot and it passes along the lateral dorsal surface of the foot and then, continue to small saphenous vein)

Question 6

What is the topographical relation of the great saphenous vein to the medial malleous?

Answer 6

Passes anterior to the medial malleolus

Question 7

What is the topographical relation of the small saphenous vein to the lateral malleolus?

Answer 7

Passing inferior and posterior to lateral malleolus.

Question 8

Where does the great saphenous vein empty into?

Answer 8

Femoral vein

Question 9

Where does the small saphenous vein empty into?

Answer 9

Popliteal vein

Question 10

Where is the boundary between the external iliac artery and femoral artery.

Answer 10

Inguinal ligament

Question 11

Which of the femoral vessels (artery or vein) runs more medially in the femoral trigone.

Answer 11

• Femoral vein

Question 12

• Which part of the subinguinal space does the femoral artery pass through?

Answer 12

• lacuna vasorum

Question 13

Which part of the subingunal space does te femoral nerve pass through?

Answer 13

• Lacuna musculonervosa

Question 14

Which plexus give rise to femoral nerve?

Answer 14

Lumbar plexus

Question 15

Which plexus gives rise to the sciatic nerve?

Answer 15

Sacral plexus

Question 16

From which plexus does the pudendal nerve come from?

Answer 16

Sacral plexus

Question 17

Name the two main branches of the sciatic nerve.

Answer 17

1.Tibial nerve
2.Common fibular nerve

Question 18

Where does the sciatic nerve leave the pelvic cavity.

Answer 18

infrapiriform hiatus

Question 19

Where does the pudendal nerve leave the pelvic cavity?

Answer 19

infrapiriform hiatus
after that pass through lesser sciatic foramen

Question 20

Name the nerve that enters the adductor canal.

Answer 20

Saphenous nerve

Question 21

Which part of the skin is innervated by the saphenous nerve?

Answer 21

medial side of the the leg and foot (the medial malleolus) *

Question 22

Name the continuation of the anterior tibial artery on the back of the foot. (Dorsal side)

Answer 22

Dorsal pedis artery

Question 23

Name the end branches of the posterior tibial artery.

Answer 23

1.Medial plantar artery
2.Lateral plantar artery

Question 24

Where are the arterial pulse points of the lower limb?

Answer 24

1.dorsal pedis artery
(between extenosor hallucis longus tendon and extensor digitorum
longus tendon)

2.posterior tibial artery
(behind medial malleolus)

3.popliteal artery in popliteal fossa

4. femoral artery
   (directly below inguinal ligament)

Question 25

Name the end branches of the common peroneal nerve (Common fibular nerve).

Answer 25

1.Superficial fibular(peroneal) nerve
2.Deep fibular(peroneal) nerve