surface anatomy lower limbs

Question 1

bony landmarks of knee

Answer 1

Patella
Medial & Lateral femoral condyles
Tibial tuberosity
Head of fibula
Medial & lateral malleolei

Question 2

muscles attached to patella

Answer 2

quadricep femoris

Question 3

muscle activity of iliacus and psoas major

Answer 3

patient sitting

assisted hip flexion

Question 4

muscle activity of rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis

Answer 4

patient sitting

resisted knee extension

Question 5

muscle activity of gluteus maximus

Answer 5

patient lying in prone

hip extension

Question 6

muscle activity of gluteus medius

Answer 6

patient lying in mid prone position

hip abduction

Question 7

muscle activity of hamstrings

Answer 7

patient lying in prone

knee flexion

Question 8

palpate popliteal artery

Answer 8

knee flexion behind the knee

Question 9

palpate anterior tibial artery and dorsum pedis artery

Answer 9

between tibialis anterior and extensor hallucis longus

Question 10

great saphenous vein

Answer 10

femoral triangle
inguinal canal , sartorius, gracilis
bisect inguinal canal and move downward

Question 11

palpate tibialis anterior

Answer 11

inversion

Question 12

palpate extensor digitorum longus

Answer 12

dorsiflexion

Question 13

palpate gastrocnemius

Answer 13

patient lying in prone position

knee flexion

Question 14

palpate soleus

Answer 14

patient lying in prone position

resisted knee flexion

Question 15

tibialis posterior

Answer 15

patient lying in prone position
plantar flexion
near navicular bone