Hip Innervation Quiz
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What is the primary source of innervation to the hip?

Obturator nerve

The femoral nerve is one of the major peripheral nerves of the lower limb

True (A)

What are the arteries of the leg?

  • Femoral artery (correct)
  • Popliteal artery (correct)
  • Anterior and Posterior Tibial artery (correct)
  • Aorta

The Femoral artery is a continuation of the ______ iliac artery, behind the ______ ligament. It runs within the _______ triangle and then continues as the _______ artery.

<p>external, inguinal, femoral, popliteal</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the femoral triangle and where is it found ?

<p>Found in the groin area and is the region of passage for the main blood vessels and nerve of the pelvis and lower limb.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What two muscles make up the femoral ligament?

<p>Sartorius (A), Adductior longus (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What structures make up the femoral triangle? (Hint:Two muscles, one ligament, 2 blood vessels and one nerve)

<p>Sartorius, Adductor longus, inguinal ligament,femoral artery, femoral nerve, femoral vein</p> Signup and view all the answers

What structures are contained within fascial sheath in the femoral triangle?

<p>femorar artery (A), femoral vein (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The sciatic nerve bifurcates (divides in two) into what two nerves?

<p>Tibial nerve (A), Common peroneal nerve (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where does the lumbar sacral plexus start and end?

<p>Starts: L4 Ends: S4 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Hip innervation source

The primary nerve supplying the hip is the obturator nerve.

Femoral nerve role

The femoral nerve is a crucial lower limb nerve.

Leg's major artery

The femoral artery is the main artery supplying the leg.

Femoral artery path

The femoral artery branches from the external iliac artery, passes through the femoral triangle, and continues as the popliteal artery.

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Femoral triangle location

The femoral triangle is a region in the groin, containing critical blood vessels and nerves.

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Femoral triangle muscles

The femoral triangle consists of the sartorius and adductor longus muscles, along with the inguinal ligament.

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Femoral triangle contents

The femoral triangle encloses the femoral artery, vein, and nerve.

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Femoral triangle fascia

The femoral artery is part of the structures found in a fascial sheath within the femoral triangle.

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