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Posterior thigh and popliteal fossa Flashcards

1
Q

What are the medial boarders of the posterior thigh and popliteal fossa

A

Semimebranosus (1)
Semitendinosus (2)

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What is the lateral boarder of the posterior thigh and popliteal fossa?

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Biceps Femoris (6)

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What is the medial head of the posterior thigh and popliteal fossa?

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Gastrocnemius (3)

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4
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What is the lateral head of the posterior thigh and popliteal fossa?

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Gastrocnemius (5)

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5
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What is the center of the posterior thigh and popliteal fossa?

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Popliteal fossa

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6
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What are the posterior thigh muscles?

A

Semimembranosus
Semitendinosus
Biceps Femoris

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7
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All of the posterior thigh muscle arise from ____________, expect __________?

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Ischial tuberosity, short head of biceps femoris

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8
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What is the origin of short head of biceps Femoris?

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Linea aspara and lateral supracondylar ridge

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9
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What is the innervation of the short head of biceps Femoris?

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Common fibulae (peroneal ) branch of the sciatic nerve

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10
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What are the divisions of the Sciatic nerve?

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Tibial and Common Fibular ( peroneal ) Division

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11
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What are the nerves in the Tibial nerve?

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Sural nerve. , lateral and medial plantar nerve

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What are the nerves in the common fibular nerve?

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deep fibular nerve, superficial fibular nerve and lateral Sural cutaneous nerve

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13
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What nerve innverates muscles in the posterior leg?

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Lateral plantar nerve and medial nerve

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14
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What nerve supplies innervates the anterior leg?

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Deep Fibular Nerve

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15
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What nerve supplies innervates the lateral leg?

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Superficial Fibular Nerve

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16
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What is muscles originate from the ischial tuberosity?

A

Long head of the Biceps Femoris
Semtitendinosus
Semimebranosus

17
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What is the short head origin for biceps Femoris?

A

Lateral lip of the linea aspera and lateral supracondylar ridge of femur

18
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What is insertion of the Biceps Femoris?

A

Head of fibular and lateral condyle of Tibia

19
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What is the innervation of the Biceps Femoris?

A

Long head: tibial division of sciatic nerve
Short head: common fibular division of sciatic nerve

20
Q

What is the spinal levels of Biceps Femoris?

A

L5,S1,S2

21
Q

What muscle flexes and laterally rotates the leg at the knee?

A

Biceps Femoris

22
Q

What muscle extend the thigh at the hip?

A

Long head : Biceps Femoris

23
Q

What is muscles flexes the leg and medially rotates the tibia?

A

Semitendinosus
Semimembranous

24
Q

What muscles extends the thigh at hip?

A

Semimembranosus and Semitendinosus

25
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What is the insertion of Semitendinosus?

A

Medial surface of the proximal tibia

26
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What is the innervation of Semitendinosus?

A

Tibial division of the sciatic nerve

27
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What are the spinal levels of Semitendinosus?

A

L5,S1,S2

28
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What forms the pes anserinus?

A

Semitendinosus, tendons of Sartorius and gracilis

29
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What is the insertion of of the Semimebranosus?

A

Posterior aspect of the medial condlye of the tibia

30
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What is the innervation Semimebranosus?

A

Tibial division of the sciatic nerve

31
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What are the spinal levels of Semimebranosus?

A

L5,S1,S2

32
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What forms the Obique popliteal ligament?

A

Parts of the Semimebranosus tendon, which is reflected

33
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What are the contents of the popliteal fossa?

A

Popliteal A., Popliteal V. Common Fibular N. And Tbial N.

34
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Describe the Sural N.

A

Sural Communication N and Medal Sural. Cutaneous N. And SURAL N.

35
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What nerve supply skin along the distal 2.3rd of the posterolateral calf and lateral aspect of the foot over the 5th digit?

A

SURAL NERVE

36
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What are the variation in the formation of the Sural Nerve?

A

Tibial Nerve, Common Fibular nerve, medial Sural standouts nerve, Sural communicating nerve, and lateral Sural cutaneous nerve

37
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What are the branches from the popliteal A?

A
  1. Superior lateral and superior medial genicular AA,
  2. Middle genicular A
  3. Sural A.
  4. Inferior lateral and inferior medial genicular AA.
  5. Posterior and Anterior tibial A
  6. Fibular A.
38
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What makes the Sural nerve?

A

Sural communicating Nerve and Medial Sural cutaneous Nerve

39
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