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What is the main function of the deep plantar arch?
What is the main function of the deep plantar arch?
- To supply the tarsal bones and the dorsal aspect of the metatarsals
- To supply the plantar side of the foot and contribute to the supply of the toes (correct)
- To form the femoral pulse
- To anastomose with the lateral tarsal artery
Where can the femoral pulse be palpated?
Where can the femoral pulse be palpated?
- Midway between the anterior superior iliac spine of the pelvis and the pubis symphysis (correct)
- In the popliteal fossa
- On the dorsum of the foot
- In the femoral triangle
What is the purpose of asking the patient to flex their leg when palpating the popliteal pulse?
What is the purpose of asking the patient to flex their leg when palpating the popliteal pulse?
- To make the patient more comfortable
- To relax the fascia around the popliteal fossa (correct)
- To locate the femoral pulse
- To make the pulse more accessible
What is the origin of the dorsalis pedis artery?
What is the origin of the dorsalis pedis artery?
Where is the dorsalis pedis pulse located?
Where is the dorsalis pedis pulse located?
How many main pulse points are there in the lower limb?
How many main pulse points are there in the lower limb?
What percentage of knee ligament injuries are attributed to PCL tears?
What percentage of knee ligament injuries are attributed to PCL tears?
What is the term for the inflammation of the plantar aponeurosis?
What is the term for the inflammation of the plantar aponeurosis?
Which of the following is NOT a symptom of a torn ACL/PCL?
Which of the following is NOT a symptom of a torn ACL/PCL?
What is the anatomical structure labeled 'H' in the image?
What is the anatomical structure labeled 'H' in the image?
Why may an MRI be ordered for a patient with severe pain in the ankle?
Why may an MRI be ordered for a patient with severe pain in the ankle?
Which of the following is a strengthening structure of the knee joint?
Which of the following is a strengthening structure of the knee joint?
Which artery passes anteriorly between the tibia and fibula through a gap in the interosseous membrane?
Which artery passes anteriorly between the tibia and fibula through a gap in the interosseous membrane?
What is the name of the artery that enters the sole of the foot through the tarsal tunnel?
What is the name of the artery that enters the sole of the foot through the tarsal tunnel?
What is the name of the artery that supplies the lateral compartment of the leg?
What is the name of the artery that supplies the lateral compartment of the leg?
What is the name of the artery that runs down the entire length of the leg and into the foot?
What is the name of the artery that runs down the entire length of the leg and into the foot?
What is the name of the structure that the posterior tibial artery passes through to enter the sole of the foot?
What is the name of the structure that the posterior tibial artery passes through to enter the sole of the foot?
What are the two arteries that supply the plantar side of the foot?
What are the two arteries that supply the plantar side of the foot?
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