1. What underlying bony feature does the point of the hip demarcate?
2. Which three bones fuse to form the coxal (hip) bone?
3. Which hip joint ligament is the strongest?
4. What is the major blood supply to the femoral head?
5. What nerve innervates the major hip abductor muscles?
6. What nerves contribute to the formation of the lumbar plexus?
7. What are two components of the sciatic nerve?
8. What powerful flexor of the thigh at the hip attaches to the lesser trochanter?
9. What nerve innervates muscles of the anterior compartment of the thigh?
10. What are the hamstring muscles?
11. Why are gluteal intramuscular injections given in the upper outer quadrant?
12. What is the pes anserinus?
13. How does one test for an ACL injury?
14. What is the unhappy triad?
15. What is the arterial blood supply to the muscles of the anterior compartment of the leg?
16. What nerve innervates the following muscles?
- Gastrocnemius
- Fibularis longus
- Tibialis anterior
- Plantaris
- Flexor hallucis longus
- Flexor digitorum brevis
- Soleus
- Abductor digiti minimi
- Plantar and dorsal interossei
17. Footdrop may indicate an injury to which nerve?
18. How is the joint between the talus and tibia classified?
19. What are the two bony arches of the foot?
20. What is the spring ligament, and why is it important?
21. Which tarsal bone is fractured most often?
22. In the lower limb, what are the two deep tendon reflexes?
23. What is the blood supply to the sole of the foot?
24. What are the two phases of gait?
25. What dermatomes are associated with each of the following regions?
- Inguinal region
- Knee
- Second toe
- Posterior leg and thigh
26. How does the lower limb rotate in utero compared with the upper limb?
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