Anatomy - Leg
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lekasmar Plus on September 6, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Superior Lateral Brachial Cutaneous Nerve | From: Axillary Nerve Location: Lower posterior border of deltoid muscle Supplies: skin of upper-lateral aspect of arm |
| Medial Antebrachial Cutaneous Nerve | From: Medial Nerve Supplies: medial aspect of forearm Friends: basilica vein |
| Lateral Antebrachial Cutaneous Nerve | From: Musculocutaneous Nerve Supplies: skin of lateral aspect of forearm Friends: cephalic vein |
| Posterior Antebrachial Cutaneous Nerve | From: Radial nerve Supplies: skin of posterior aspect of forearm, particularly the skin adjacent to midline |
| Superficial Radial Nerve | From: radial nerve Located: deep to brachioradialis m. Supplies: dorsal skin of radial or lateral 2 ½ digits and associated dorsum of hand |
| Dorsal Cutaneous Branch of Ulnar Nerve | From: ulnar nerve Located: medial aspect of forearm just above wrist Supplies: skin of medial or ulnar 2 ½ digits and associated dorsum of hand |
| Palmar Digital Branches of Ulnar Nerve | From: Ulnar Nerve Supplies: Skin of medial or ulnar 1 ½ digits on palmar side and associated palm of hand |
| Palmar Digital Branch of Median Nerve | From: Median Nerve Supplies: skin of lateral or radial 3 ½ digits on palmar side and associated palm of hand |
| What muscle and Nerve and involved in Foot drop? | Muscle: Tibialis Anterior Nerve: Deep Peroneal |
| What artery do you use to take the pedal pulse? | Dorsalis Pedis A. |
| The anterior tibial artery and what nerve are friends? | Deep peroneal nerve |
| The common peroneal nerve splits into what two nerves and at what place? | Splits into the superficial and deep peroneal nerve at the neck of the fibula. |
| At what place does the femoral artery split into the popliteal artery? | At the Adductor hiatus |
| The anterior and posterior tibial arteries split at what muscle? | Popliteus Muscle |
| What artery changes names at the inguinal ligament? | The external iliac A. becomes the femoral A. |
| What arteries come off the popliteal artery? | The genicular arteries which surround the knee Sural artery |
| The common peroneal nerve arises from what nerve? | Sciatic nerve (separates before the knee) |
| What cutaneous nerve feeds the skin of the lateral leg? | Lateral sural cutaneous nerve |
| The common peroneal nerve may give branches to what three nerves? | Peroneus longus Tibialis anterior Extensor digitorum longus |
| What 9 things are located in the popliteal fossa? | Common peroneal nerve, tibial nerve, popliteal vein, popliteal artery, small saphenous vein, lymph node, bursae and fat, posterior femoral cutaneous nerve, and genicular branch of the obturator nerve. |
| What are the most superficial and deep structures in the popliteal fossa? | Most superficial: Tibial nerve Most deep: Popliteal artery |
| What are the boundaries of the popliteal fossa? | Lateral: Biceps (superiorly) and Gastrocnemius (inferiorly) Medial: Semimembranosus, semitendinosus (above), and medial head of the gastrocnemius (below) Roof: Deep fascia, penetrated by small saphenous vein Floor: popliteus muscle and femur |
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