Lower Limb 2

A muscle that crosses the subtalar joint laterally will have what action?

• Evert the foot

• Dorsiflex the foot

• Invert the foot

• Plantar flex the foot

The sciatic nerve splits into what two nerves around the landmark of the popliteal fossa? (Select both)

• Anterior tibial nerve

• Common fibular nerve

• Tibial nerve

• Femoral nerve

The tibial nerve and ________ artery supply the posterior leg compartment

• Tibial

• Deep fibular

• Common fibular

• Posterior tibial

True or False: The common action of the superficial posterior leg compartment muscles is to flex the leg.

• True

• False

True or False: If the sciatic nerve was injured, adduction of the thigh would still be possible

• True

• False

The small saphenous vein ascends along the ______ leg and drains into the ________ vein.

• Posterior; femoral

• Medial; obturator

• Posterior; politeal

• Anterior; femoral

What landmark muscle separates the superior and inferior gluteal arteries and veins?

• Pectineus

• Iliopsoas

• Gluteus medius

• Piriformis

True or False: The femoral artery is a branch off the internal iliac artery

• True

• False

What is the innervation of the anterior leg compartment muscles?

• Anterior tibial n.

• Deep fibular n.

• Superficial fibular n.

• Common fibular n.

What two muscles have a common origin on the lateral fibula? (Select both)

• Fibularis brevis

• Tibialis anterior

• Fibularis longus

• Flexor digitorum longus