Soft Tissues Structures (knee/leg)

Question 1

At the distal end of the canal, the femoral vessels pass through an opening in the adductor magnus muscle close to the femur. This hiatus is located approximately 10 cm superior to the knee on the medial side of the femur.

Answer 1

Adductor hiatus

Question 2

When the femoral vessels go from anterior to posterior through the adductor hiatus, they become the ________ vessels

Answer 2

Popliteal

Question 3

Deep to the quadriceps tendon lies the ________________ __________.

Answer 3

Suprapatellar bursa

Question 4

Superficial to the patella lies the __________________ _________

Answer 4

Prepatellar bursa

Question 5

Ligament or tendon that goes from the patella to the tibial tuberosity

Answer 5

Patellar ligament or infrapatellar tendon

Question 6

Superficial to the patellar ligament (not palpable unless they are inflamed)

Answer 6

Superficial infrapatellar bursa

Question 7

Deep to the patellar ligament (not palpable unless inflamed)

Answer 7

Deep infrapatellar bursa

Question 8

Goes from anterior portion of the tibial plateau between the medial and lateral menisci to the medial aspect of the lateral femoral condyle

Answer 8

Anterior cruciate ligament

Question 9

Goes from the posterior portion of the proximal tibia between the tibial condyle sans posterior to the medial and lateral menisci to the lateral aspect of the medial femoral condyle

Answer 9

Posterior cruciate ligament

Question 10

Cup-shaped cartilaginous structure that is located on the superior edge of the medial tibial plateau

Answer 10

Medial meniscus

Question 11

The medial meniscus is attached to the plateau by the ______________ ______________

Answer 11

Coronary ligaments

Question 12

This ligament is a broad. fan-shaped structure that goes from the medial femoral epicondyle to the medial inferior edge of the medial tibial condyle

Answer 12

Medial collateral ligament

Question 13

Area of insertion of sartorius, gracilis, and semitendinosus muscles. Proximal medial tibial shaft just inferior to the medial tibial condyle.

Answer 13

Pes anserine

Question 14

This tendon is the most inferior and posterior of the tendons at the pes anserine

Answer 14

Semitendinosus tendon

Question 15

This tendon lies anterior to the semitendinosus tendon

Answer 15

Gracilis tendon

Question 16

Muscle most anterior of the three tendons that insert into the pes anserine

Answer 16

Sartorius

Question 17

Lies between the semitendinosus and gracilis tendon and the tibia. Not palpable unless inflamed.

Answer 17

Pes anserine bursa

Question 18

Junction between femur and tibia, a cup shaped cartilaginous structure that is located on the superior edge of the lateral tibial plateau

Answer 18

Lateral meniscus

Question 19

The lateral meniscus is attached to the plateau by the ___________ _______________.

Answer 19

Coronary ligaments

Question 20

A tight, cord-like structure, that goes from the lateral femoral condyle to the fibular head

Answer 20

Lateral collateral ligament

Question 21

A long thick band of fascia, can be palpated on the antero-lateral aspect of the knee and its insertion onto the lateral tibial tubercle, the lateral tibial condyle, and the fibular head

Answer 21

Iliotibial tract

Question 22

Middle 1/3 of antero-medial thigh, deep to the sartorius and vastus medialis muscles and superficial to the adductor longus muscle, where the femoral vessels pass

Answer 22

Adductor canal

Question 23

Between he tibia and the head of the fibula, just anteior and medial to the fibular head

Answer 23

anterior superior tibiofibular ligament or the anterior ligament of the head of the fibula

Question 24

Cord-like structure wrapping around the fibular head, inferior to the head of the fibula and the insertion of the biceps femoris muscle

Answer 24

common peroneal nerve

Question 25

Posterior aspect of the knee

Answer 25

popliteal fossa

Question 26

Forms the lateral and superior lateral border of the popliteal fossa

Answer 26

biceps femoris muscle and its tendon

Question 27

Forms the medial and superior border of the popliteal fossa

Answer 27

semitendinosus and semimembranosus muscles and their tendons

Question 28

Horizontal fold of skin across the posterior aspect of knee

Answer 28

popliteal crease

Question 29

Forms the inferior border of the popliteal fossa

Answer 29

medial and lateral heads of the gastrocnemius muscle

Question 30

Three structures that biscet the popliteal fossa vertically

Answer 30

popliteal artery, popliteal vein, tibial nerve

Question 31

Which nerve is one of the two branches of the sciatic nerve?

Answer 31

tibial nerve (common peroneal nerve is the other branch)

Question 32

Which nerve divides into the tibial nerve and the common peroneal nerve?

Answer 32

sciatic nerve