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WorksheetsOCT414 T9 - Lower Limb
Total questions: 64
Worksheet time: 37mins
Which nerve innervates the gluteus maximus?
Tibial nerve
Obturator nerve
Superior gluteal nerve
Femoral nerve
Which bone is the largest, longest, and strongest bone in the body?
Tibia
Fibula
Patella
Femur
Which muscle extends the thigh and performs some lateral rotation and abduction?
Tensor fasciae latae
Gluteus maximus
Gluteus minimus
Gluteus medius
Function of foot arches
Recoil after stepping
Stabilize ankle joint
Muscle attahment
Bear weight
Which nerve innervates the adductor muscles of the thigh?
Tibial nerve
Superior gluteal nerve
Obturator nerve
Femoral nerve
Which artery supplies the lower limb and branches into the deep femoral artery?
Internal iliac artery
Common iliac artery
Femoral artery
External iliac artery
Which nerve innervates the muscles of the lateral compartment of the leg?
Superficial fibular nerve
Tibial nerve
Deep fibular nerve
Femoral nerve
Which ligament supports the medial longitudinal arch of the foot?
Transverse arch ligament
Spring ligament
Plantar fascia
Calcaneonavicular ligament
Which muscle is responsible for dorsiflexion and foot inversion?
Extensor digitorum longus
Tibialis anterior
Tibialis posterior
Flexor digitorum longus
Which nerve innervates the muscles of the posterior compartment of the thigh?
Femoral nerve
Obturator nerve
Tibial nerve
Sciatic nerve
Which artery supplies the head and neck of the femur?
Femoral artery
Popliteal artery
Common iliac artery
Deep femoral artery
Which tendon is responsible for plantarflexion and eversion of the foot?
Tibialis posterior tendon
Peroneus tertius tendon
Peroneus brevis tendon
Peroneus longus tendon
Which nerve innervates the muscles of the anterior compartment of the thigh?
Sciatic nerve
Femoral nerve
Obturator nerve
Superior gluteal nerve
Which bone forms the lateral part of the ankle joint and does not bear weight?
Tibia
Fibula
Patella
Femur
Which artery becomes the popliteal artery after passing the inguinal ligament?
Internal iliac artery
External iliac artery
Femoral artery
Common iliac artery
Which muscle is responsible for flexing the thigh at the hip and extending the leg at the knee?
Sartorius
Rectus femoris
Vastus medialis
Vastus lateralis
[Surface anatomy] Gluteal region/Posterior pelvis
Iliac crest
Cheeks
Gluteal folds
Gluteal cleft
[Surface anatomy] _____ & ______ can be palpate at the anterior thigh and leg
Patella
Condyles of femur
Popliteal fossa
Achilles tendon
Which of the follwing is correct for femoral triangle boundaries
Lateral - Sartorius
Medial - Adductor longus
Superior - Inguinal ligament
Medial - Sartorius
Contents of the femoral triangle
Femoral artery
Femoral vein
Lymph nodes
Nerve
Popliteal fossa located at the anterior leg
True
False
Popliteal fossa is a diamond-shape fossa behind knee
True
False
Boundaries of the popliteal fossa
Superior-lateral: Biceps femoris
Superior-medial: Semitendinosis
Superior-medial: Semimembranosis
Superior-lateral: Gastrocnemius head
Boundaries of the popliteal fossa
Superior-lateral: Biceps femoris
Superior-medial: Semitendinosis
Superior-medial: Semimembranosis
Superior-lateral: Gastrocnemius head
Popliteal artery and vein is located at the
Anterior leg
Posterior leg
Anterior leg bones consist of tibia and fibula
True
False
Lower limb bones function to _____
carry weight of entire erect body
support
points of muscular attachments
Locomotion
Human has 14 foot phalanges
True
False
Tibia is at lateral leg, while fibula is at medial leg
True
False
Components of the foot
7 tarsals
7 metatarsals
5 metatarsals
14 phalanges
Largest, longest, strongest bone in the body
Humerus
Tibia
Fibula
Femur
Femur courses medially more in women
True
False
- Triangular sesamoid bone
- Protect knee joint
- Contained with patellar ligament
Patella
Tibia
Fibula
Femur
Tibia is a non-weight bearing bone
True
False
Tibia is a non-weight bearing bone
True
False
- Does not bear weight
- Muscle attachment
- Not part of knee joint
- Stabilize ankle joint
Femur
Tibia
Fibula
Tibia is the second to femur in size and weight
True
False
Components of foot tarsals:
Talus
Calcaneus
Phalanges
Navicular
Cuboid
Ankle is also known as (a)
Heel is also known as (a)
The calcaneus functions to carry the talus
True
False
Our foot has _ arches
2
3
4
Arches of the foot include:
Medial
Lateral
Transverse
Superior
__________ arch has tendons that run inferior to foot bones, to help support arches of foot
Medial
Lateral
Transverse
Inferior
Hip joints:
Ball + socket
Multiaxial
Biaxial
Synovial
_______ joint contains menisci, bursa and many ligaments
Hip
Knee
Knee joint that connects femur + patella:
Plane
Synovial
Gliding of pateall
Hinge
Joints at _______ tibia + fibula include synarthrosis and syndesmosis
Proximal
Distal
Condyloid and synovial joint
Intertarsal + Tarsal-metatarsal
Ankle
Metatarsal-phalanges
Interphalangeal
The interphalangeals joints are hinge and uniaxial
True
False
Anteriro compartment thigh
Flexes thigh at hip
Extends leg at knee
Adducts thigh
Abducts thigh
Posterior compartment thigh extends thigh and flexes leg
True
False
Lesser gluteals help stabilize hip to allow fluent bipedal walking
True
False
Origin: Ilium
Insertion: Greater trochanter of femur
Innervation: Superior gluteal nerve
Action: Abduction, medial rotation
Gluteus maximus
Gluteus medius
Gluteus minimus
Quadriceps femoris consists of
Rectus femoris
Vastus lateralis
Vastus medialis
Sartorius
Iliopsoas flexes the thigh
True
False
Adductor muscles include
Pectineus
Gracilis
Adductor magnus
Biceps femoris
Adductor is part of the thigh anterior compartment, while hamstring is part of the posterior compartment
True
False
Biceps femoris has _ heads
2
3
4
Sciatic nerve innervates all hamstring muscles
True
F
Anterior compartment of the leg
Dorsiflex ankle
Invert foot
Extend toes
Plantarflex nakle
[Innervation] Choose the correct answer
Anterior compartment - Superficial fibular nerve
Lateral compartment - Superficial fibular nerve
Posterior compartment - Deep fibular nerve
[Innervation] Choose the correct answer
Anterior compartment - Superficial fibular nerve
Lateral compartment - Superficial fibular nerve
Posterior compartment - Deep fibular nerve
[Innervation] Choose the correct answer
Anterior compartment - Superficial fibular nerve
Lateral compartment - Superficial fibular nerve
Posterior compartment - Deep fibular nerve
