Unit 1 Relationships Flashcards
The ___ are positioned superficial to the transversospinalis muscles
Erector spinae
The ___ passes anterior to the hip joint and posterior to the inguinal ligament
femoral nerve
The ___ passes posterior to the inguinal ligament
Femoral artery
The ___ passes posterior to the sartorius muscle
Femoral artery
At the level of the inguinal ligament, the ___ is positioned lateral to the femoral vein and medial to the femoral nerve
Femoral artery
Within the femoral triangle, the ___ is positioned directly posterior to the femoral nerve, artery, and vein
Iliopsoas
At the level of the femoral triangle, the ___ is positioned directly posterior to the femoral nerve, artery, and vein
Pectineus muscle
The ___ passes anterior and lateral to the femur
Lateral circumflex femoral artery
The ___ passes directly lateral to the pectineus muscle
Medial circumflex femoral artery
The ___ passes directly medial to the iliopsoas muscle
Medial circumflex femoral artery
The ___ passes directly inferior to the superior pubic ramus
Obturator nerve
The ___ is positioned posterior and superior to the adductor longus and anterior to the adductor magnus muscle
Adductor brevis muscle
The ___ is positioned anterior to the adductor magnus muscle
Profunda femoris artery
The medial perforating branches of the ___ pass medial and posterior to the femur
profunda femoris artery
The ___ is positioned superficial to the gluteus medius muscle
Gluteus maximus muscle
The ___ is positioned superior to the piriformis muscle
Gluteus medius muscle
The ___ pass directly inferior to the piriformis muscle
inferior gluteal artery and nerve
The ___ is positioned deep to the gluteus maximus muscle and passes inferior to the piriformis muscle
Sciatic nerve
The ___ is positioned superficial to the gluteus minimus
Gluteus medius muscle
The ___ pass directly superior to the piriformis muscle and superficial to the gluteus minimus muscle
superior gluteal artery and nerve
The ___ is positioned superior to the tendon of the obturator internus (and gemelli)
Piriformis muscle
The ___ passes posterior to the sacrospinous ligament
sacrotuberous ligament
The ___ passe inferior to the sacrospinous ligament
obturator internus muscle
The ___ passes anterior to the sacrotuberous ligament
obturator internus muscle
The ___ (and gemelli muscles) is positioned superior to the quadratus femoris muscle
tendon of obturator internus
The ___ passes posterior to the femur (neck)
tendon of obturator internus
The ___ passes posterior to the femur (neck)
obturator externus muscle
The ___ is positioned directly inferior to the tendon of the obturator internus
tendon of obturator externus muscle
The ___ passes posterior to the obturator internus tendon, and gemelli, and quadratus femoris muscles
sciatic nerve
At a mid-thigh level, the ___ is positioned posterior to the femur (shaft) and deep to the hamstring muscle
sciatic nerve
Within the popliteal fossa, the ___ is positioned lateral to the tibial nerve
common fibular nerve
The ___ passes posterior to the knee joint
tibial nerve
The ____ is positioned posterior to the knee joint
popliteal artery
The ____ passes posterior to the tibia (medial malleolus)
tendon of the tibialis posterior muscle
At the ankle, the ____ is positioned posterior-lateral to the tendon of the tibialis posterior muscle
tendon of the flexor digitorum longus muscle
At the ankle, the ___ is positioned anterior-medial to the tendon of the flexor hallucis longus muscle
tendon of the flexor digitorum longus muscle
Near the ankle, the ___ is positioned anterior-medial to the flexor hallucis longus muscle
tibial nerve
The ___ passes posterior to the tibia (medial malleolus)
tibial nerve
Near the ankle, the ____ is positioned posterior-lateral to the flexor digitorum longus muscle
posterior tibial artery
Near the ankle, the ____ is positioned anterior-medial to the flexor hallucis longus
posterior tibial artery
The ____ passes posterior to the to the tibia (medial malleolus)
posterior tibial artery
The ___ passes posterior to the fibula (lateral malleolus)
tendon of the fibularis brevis muscle
The ___ passes posterior to the fibula (lateral malleolus)
tendon of the fibularis longus muscle