Thigh and Popliteal Fossa — Flashcards

Thigh and Popliteal Fossa — Flashcards

Thigh and Popliteal Fossa — Flashcards
#1

The adductor canal is _____ in cross-section and is bounded:Anterolaterally by vastus medialisPosteromedially by adductor longus and adductor magnusAnteromedially by sartorius and the roof by a dense fascia (extending from vastus medialis to the medial edge of adductor longus and magnus muscle.)*what are the contents?

#2

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

Hint: number

#3

The _____ nerve travels with the popliteal artery through the popliteal fossa.

#4

The branch of the _____ artery is the nutrient artery to the tibia.

#5

The _____ nerve (L4-S3 (nerve roots)) provides:- sensory innervation to the posterior thigh - motor innervation to the semitendinosus, semimembranosus, biceps femoris, and hamstring portion of the adductor magnus

#6

The _____ nerve (L2-L4 (nerve roots)) provides:- sensory innervation to the anterior thigh and medial leg- motor innervation to the quadriceps, iliopsoas, pectineus, and sartorius

#7

The saphenous nerve is _____ to the femoral artery in the adductor canal.

#8

Which branch of femoral nerve arises from its main trunk and passes below the inguinal ligament?_____

#9

The structure marked is the _____ ligament.

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#10

Ligaments aroud the knee: No answer _____

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