Lower Limb — Flashcards

Action of pyriformis is _____ of the thigh in extension and abduction of the thigh in the flexed position

The main joint involved in _____ longitudinal arch is the Talocalcaneonavicular joint.

The _____ layer of the sole consists of flexor accessorius and the four lumbrical muscles,the tendons of flexor hallucis longus and flexor digitorum longus

The _____ perforating branch of the profunda femoris artery is the nutrient artery to the femur.

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_____ division of obturator nerve supplies pectineus (occasionally), adductor longus, adductor brevis, and gracilis

Inferior extensor retinaculum is a _____-shaped band, who's medial end is attached to the medial malleolus of the tibia and lateral end is attached to the calcaneus

The _____ artery (branch of the posterior tibial artery) is the nutrient artery to the fibula.

_____ is the most commonly injured ligament of ankle on the lateral side seen in inversion sprains

The piriformis normally acts to:- _____ the thigh when extended - abduct the thigh when flexed

_____ nerve is a branch of the lateral plantar nerve.