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What nerve innervates the superior gemellus muscle?
What nerve innervates the superior gemellus muscle?
- Nerve to inferior gemellus (L4-S1)
- Nerve to obturator internus (L5-S2) (correct)
- Nerve to the piriformis (S1-S2)
- Superior gluteal nerve (L4-S1)
Which muscle aids in maintaining knee extension and stabilization?
Which muscle aids in maintaining knee extension and stabilization?
- Piriformis
- Quadratus femoris
- Tensor fascia lata (correct)
- Gluteus medius
What is the major blood supply to the pelvis and gluteal region?
What is the major blood supply to the pelvis and gluteal region?
- Femoral artery
- External iliac artery
- Internal iliac artery (correct)
- Popliteal artery
Which muscle group serves to externally (laterally) rotate the femur at the hip joint?
Which muscle group serves to externally (laterally) rotate the femur at the hip joint?
What is the attachment point of the tensor fascia lata muscle to the tibia?
What is the attachment point of the tensor fascia lata muscle to the tibia?
What is the primary function of the pectineus muscle?
What is the primary function of the pectineus muscle?
Which of the following muscles attaches to the lesser trochanter?
Which of the following muscles attaches to the lesser trochanter?
What is the name of the bony landmark on the posterior femoral shaft that serves as an attachment site for the vastus medialis and lateralis?
What is the name of the bony landmark on the posterior femoral shaft that serves as an attachment site for the vastus medialis and lateralis?
What is the name of the ligament that attaches to the fovea of the femur?
What is the name of the ligament that attaches to the fovea of the femur?
What is the angle of the neck of the femur in relation to the shaft?
What is the angle of the neck of the femur in relation to the shaft?
What is the primary function of the gluteus maximus muscle in relation to the hip joint?
What is the primary function of the gluteus maximus muscle in relation to the hip joint?
Which nerve is responsible for the innervation of the gluteus maximus muscle?
Which nerve is responsible for the innervation of the gluteus maximus muscle?
What is the destination of the small saphenous vein?
What is the destination of the small saphenous vein?
What is the origin of the superior gluteal artery?
What is the origin of the superior gluteal artery?
Which muscle is NOT supplied by the inferior gluteal artery?
Which muscle is NOT supplied by the inferior gluteal artery?
Which muscle attaches to the ilium and the greater trochanter of the femur?
Which muscle attaches to the ilium and the greater trochanter of the femur?
What is the function of the trochanteric bursa?
What is the function of the trochanteric bursa?
What is the role of the muscles in the gluteal region in relation to the hip joint?
What is the role of the muscles in the gluteal region in relation to the hip joint?
What type of joint is the hip joint?
What type of joint is the hip joint?
What is the function of the ligament of the head of the femur?
What is the function of the ligament of the head of the femur?
What is the primary function of the backflow valves present in the veins of the lower extremity?
What is the primary function of the backflow valves present in the veins of the lower extremity?
Which of the following nerves provides motor and sensory information to the lower extremity?
Which of the following nerves provides motor and sensory information to the lower extremity?
What is the term for the passage of the femoral artery through the adductor canal?
What is the term for the passage of the femoral artery through the adductor canal?
Which of the following muscles is NOT innervated by the L2-L4 ventral rami?
Which of the following muscles is NOT innervated by the L2-L4 ventral rami?
What is the origin of the iliotibial tract?
What is the origin of the iliotibial tract?
Which tarsal bone forms the heel posteriorly and serves as an attachment site for the calcaneal tendon?
Which tarsal bone forms the heel posteriorly and serves as an attachment site for the calcaneal tendon?
What is the function of the deep fascia in the lower limb?
What is the function of the deep fascia in the lower limb?
Which bone can cause navicular syndrome due to an overly prominent tuberosity?
Which bone can cause navicular syndrome due to an overly prominent tuberosity?
What is the name of the deep fascia over the thigh?
What is the name of the deep fascia over the thigh?
Which muscle's aponeurosis is the iliotibial tract?
Which muscle's aponeurosis is the iliotibial tract?
What is the primary function of the patella?
What is the primary function of the patella?
What landmark on the tibia serves as an attachment site for the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments?
What landmark on the tibia serves as an attachment site for the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments?
At what age does the patella start to ossify?
At what age does the patella start to ossify?
Which bone is the only bone that articulates with the femur at the knee joint?
Which bone is the only bone that articulates with the femur at the knee joint?
What is the adductor tubercle a part of?
What is the adductor tubercle a part of?
What is the function of the medial and lateral condyles of the tibia?
What is the function of the medial and lateral condyles of the tibia?
What is the function of the tibial tuberosity?
What is the function of the tibial tuberosity?
What is the attachment site for the vertical fibers of the adductor magnus muscle?
What is the attachment site for the vertical fibers of the adductor magnus muscle?
What is the primary function of the tibia?
What is the primary function of the tibia?
What is the patella formed in?
What is the patella formed in?
