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  • Question 1 - When exposing the right saphenofemoral junction for flush-ligation of the saphenous vein, which...

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    • When exposing the right saphenofemoral junction for flush-ligation of the saphenous vein, which of the following is the most likely to be seen passing through this opening?

      Your Answer: Superficial circumflex iliac artery

      Correct Answer: Superficial external pudendal artery

      Explanation:

      The saphenous opening is an oval opening in the fascia lata. It is covered by the cribriform fascia and It is so called because it is perforated by the great saphenous vein and by numerous blood and lymphatic vessels and the superficial external pudendal artery pierces it.

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      • Anatomy
      • Lower Limb
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  • Question 2 - What best describes the muscles of the posterior compartment of the leg? ...

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    • What best describes the muscles of the posterior compartment of the leg?

      Your Answer: All of the posterior compartment leg muscles flex the leg

      Correct Answer: One of the posterior compartment leg muscles laterally rotates the femur

      Explanation:

      The muscles of the back of the leg are subdivided into two groups: superficial and deep. Superficial muscles include gastrocnemius, soleus and plantaris and are the chief extensors of the foot at the ankle joint. Deep muscles include the tibialis posterior, flexor hallucis longus, flexor digitorum longus and popliteus

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      • Anatomy
      • Lower Limb
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  • Question 3 - A man was stabbed in the thigh following a bar brawl. A superficial...

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    • A man was stabbed in the thigh following a bar brawl. A superficial vein was injured which terminates in the femoral vein. This superficial vein is?

      Your Answer: Great saphenous

      Explanation:

      The great saphenous vein is considered the longest vein in the body. It terminates in the femoral vein nearly 3cm below the inguinal ligament. It begins at the dorsum of the foot in the medial marginal vein and ascends at the medial side of the leg in relation with the saphenous nerve.

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      • Anatomy
      • Lower Limb
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  • Question 4 - What is the nerve supply to the muscles of the lateral compartment of...

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    • What is the nerve supply to the muscles of the lateral compartment of the leg ?

      Your Answer: Deep peroneal nerve

      Correct Answer: Superficial peroneal nerve

      Explanation:

      The peroneus longus and peroneus brevis in the lateral compartment of the leg take nerve supply from the superficial peroneal nerve.

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      • Anatomy
      • Lower Limb
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  • Question 5 - Blood supply to the posterior compartment of the thigh is supplied by which...

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    • Blood supply to the posterior compartment of the thigh is supplied by which artery?

      Your Answer: Perforating

      Explanation:

      There are usually 3 perforating arteries:

      The first gives branches to the adductor brevis and magnus, biceps femoris and gluteus maximus and anastomoses with the inferior gluteal, medial and lateral femoral circumflex.

      The second artery supplies the posterior femoral muscles and anastomose with the first and third perforating vessels.

      The third supplies the posterior femoral muscles.

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      • Anatomy
      • Lower Limb
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  • Question 6 - A 25 year old male patient who had sustained a stab wound in...

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    • A 25 year old male patient who had sustained a stab wound in the middle of the posterior aspect of the left thigh, was discharged from hospital after dressing and antibiotic prophylaxis. Later on the patient developed bleeding through the wound and upon review, the source was discovered to be an artery that is the direct source of the medial and lateral circumflex arteries. Which is this artery that was injured?

      Your Answer: Obturator artery

      Correct Answer: Profunda femoris artery

      Explanation:

      The medial and lateral circumflex arteries are direct branches of the Profunda femoris artery otherwise also known as the deep artery of the thigh. The Profunda femoris artery arises from the femoral artery just below the inguinal ligament (approximately 2-5cm below it).

      The following are the branches of the deep artery of the thigh:

      Lateral circumflex femoral artery

      Medial circumflex femoral artery

      Perforating arteries

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      • Anatomy
      • Lower Limb
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  • Question 7 - All the following arteries contribute to the blood supply of the hip joint...

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    • All the following arteries contribute to the blood supply of the hip joint except:

      Your Answer: Lateral femoral circumflex

      Correct Answer: Pudendal

      Explanation:

      The blood supply to the hip joint is from two main arteries, the medial circumflex femoral and lateral circumflex femoral arteries. These are branches of the deep artery of the thigh, which itself is a branch of the femoral artery. There is contribution of blood supply from the inferior gluteals, foveal and obturator arteries.

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      • Anatomy
      • Lower Limb
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  • Question 8 - What is correct regarding the obturator artery? ...

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    • What is correct regarding the obturator artery?

      Your Answer: It is found in the medial compartment of the thigh

      Explanation:

      The obturator artery is a branch of the internal iliac artery, which passes antero-inferiorly on the lateral wall of the pelvis, to the upper part of the obturator foramen. The posterior branch follows the posterior margin of the foramen and turns forward on the inferior ramus of the ischium. It also supplies an articular branch, which enters the hip joint through the acetabular notch, sending a branch along the ligamentum teres to the head of the femur. It is the main source of arterial supply to the medial compartment of the thigh

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      • Anatomy
      • Lower Limb
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  • Question 9 - An old woman complains of a lack of sensation halfway down the anterior...

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    • An old woman complains of a lack of sensation halfway down the anterior surface of the thigh. The cause of this:

      Your Answer: Would result from damage to the nerve that innervates the pectineus muscle

      Explanation:

      The pectineus is supplied by the second, third and fourth lumbar nerves through the femoral nerve and by the third lumbar through the accessory obturator when it exists. The anterior surface of the thigh receives its innervation from the femoral nerve as well, thus this is the nerve most likely to be injured

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      • Anatomy
      • Lower Limb
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  • Question 10 - Muscles and tendons in the planter region of the foot mainly take blood...

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    • Muscles and tendons in the planter region of the foot mainly take blood supply from:

      Your Answer: Posterior tibial artery

      Explanation:

      The posterior tibial artery is the main source of blood supply to the posterior compartment of the leg.

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      • Anatomy
      • Lower Limb
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  • Question 11 - What is the chief ligament preventing posterior sliding of the tibia on the...

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    • What is the chief ligament preventing posterior sliding of the tibia on the femur ?

      Your Answer: Posterior cruciate

      Explanation:

      The posterior cruciate ligament is attached to the posterior intercondyloid fossa of the tibia and the lateral and front part of the medial condyle of the femur. It resists sliding of the tibia posteriorly.

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      • Anatomy
      • Lower Limb
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  • Question 12 - In the emergency room, a nurse was introducing a catheter into the patients...

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    • In the emergency room, a nurse was introducing a catheter into the patients femoral vein for rapid fluid therapy. The femoral vein is situated inside the femoral sheath. Which of the following is true about that sheath?

      Your Answer: The medial compartment is called the femoral canal

      Explanation:

      The femoral sheath is situated ,4cm below the inguinal ligament. It is a prolongation of the abdominal fascia. The anterior wall is a prolongation of the transversalis fascia and the posterior wall, the iliac fascia. It is divided by two vertical septa into 3 compartments, lateral, intermediate, and medial. The medial compartment is known as the femoral canal and contains some lymphatic vessels. The lateral one contains the femoral artery and the intermediate one contains the femoral vein.

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      • Anatomy
      • Lower Limb
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  • Question 13 - Which of the following statements regarding the femoral artery is CORRECT? ...

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    • Which of the following statements regarding the femoral artery is CORRECT?

      Your Answer: It has the femoral nerve lying lateral to it

      Explanation:

      The femoral artery begins immediately behind the inguinal ligament, midway between the anterior superior spine of the ilium and the symphysis pubis. The first 4 cm of the vessel is enclosed, together with the femoral vein, in a fibrous sheath (the femoral sheath). The femoral nerve lies lateral to this.

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      • Anatomy
      • Lower Limb
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  • Question 14 - The sciatic nerve does NOT supply which of the following muscles? ...

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    • The sciatic nerve does NOT supply which of the following muscles?

      Your Answer: Quadratus femoris

      Correct Answer: Obturator externus

      Explanation:

      The sciatic nerve supplies both gemellae, quadratus femoris, semitendinosus, semimembranosus, both heads of the biceps femoris, the hamstring half of abductor magnus and obturator internus. Obturator externus is supplied by the obturator nerve.

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      • Anatomy
      • Lower Limb
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  • Question 15 - Choose the most correct answer regarding the obturator internus muscle. ...

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    • Choose the most correct answer regarding the obturator internus muscle.

      Your Answer: It emerges from the pelvis through the greater sciatic foramen

      Correct Answer: It emerges from the pelvis through the lesser sciatic foramen

      Explanation:

      The obturator internus arises from the inner surface of the anterolateral wall of the pelvis and the pelvic surface of the obturator membrane. The fibres converge rapidly towards the lesser sciatic foramen and end in four or five tendinous bands and leave the pelvis through the lesser sciatic foramen.

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      • Anatomy
      • Lower Limb
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  • Question 16 - One of the following structures is contained in the anterior compartment of the...

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    • One of the following structures is contained in the anterior compartment of the lower leg. Which is it?

      Your Answer: Extensor hallucis muscle

      Explanation:

      The lower leg is made up of four fascial compartments separated from one another by septa that contain the muscles of the lower leg. The four compartments are ; anterior, lateral, deep posterior and superficial posterior compartments.

      These are the compartments and there contents:

      i) Anterior compartment: Tibialis anterior muscle, extensor hallucis longus muscle, extensor digitorum longus muscle, peroneus tertius muscles, deep fibular nerve and anterior tibial blood vessels

      ii) Lateral compartment: Fibularis longus muscle, brevis muscles and superficial fibular nerve

      iii) Deep posterior compartment: Tibialis posterior m., flexor hallucis longus m., flexor digitorum longus m. ,popliteus m. , tibial nerve, posterior tibial artery and posterior tibial vessels such as the fibular artery.

      iv) Superficial posterior compartment: Gastrocnemius m., soleus m., plantaris m., medial sural cutaneous nerve

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      • Anatomy
      • Lower Limb
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  • Question 17 - In which of the following compartments of the femoral sheath is the femoral...

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    • In which of the following compartments of the femoral sheath is the femoral artery located?

      Your Answer: Lateral compartment

      Explanation:

      The femoral sheath also known as the crural sheath is made up of three compartments; lateral, intermediate and the medial. The femoral artery is contained in the lateral compartment of the femoral sheath while the femoral vein is in the intermediate compartment.

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      • Anatomy
      • Lower Limb
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  • Question 18 - A football player sustained an injury to his ankle. The wound went through...

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    • A football player sustained an injury to his ankle. The wound went through the skin, subcutaneous tissue and flexor retinaculum. Which other structure passing under the retinaculum may be injured?

      Your Answer: Tibial nerve

      Explanation:

      The flexor retinaculum is immediately posterior to the medial malleolus. The structures that pass under the flexor retinaculum from anterior to posterior are: tendon of the tibialis posterior, flexor digitorum longus, posterior tibial artery (and vein), tibial nerve and tendon of flexor hallucis longus. The tibial nerve is the only one which lies behind the flexor retinaculum.

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      • Anatomy
      • Lower Limb
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  • Question 19 - A patients sciatic nerve has been severed following a stab injury. What would...

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    • A patients sciatic nerve has been severed following a stab injury. What would be affected?

      Your Answer: There would still be cutaneous sensation over the anteromedial surface of the thigh

      Explanation:

      The sciatic nerve supplies nearly all of the sensation of the skin of the leg and the muscles of the back of the thigh, leg and foot. A transection of the sciatic nerve at its exit from the pelvis will affect all the above-mentioned functions except cutaneous sensation over the anteromedial surface of the thigh, which comes from the femoral nerve.

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      • Anatomy
      • Lower Limb
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  • Question 20 - A 40-year old man sustained a deep laceration to the sole of his...

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    • A 40-year old man sustained a deep laceration to the sole of his left foot. It was found that the belly of extensor digitorum muscle was lacerated and the lateral tarsal artery was severed. The lateral tarsal artery is a branch of the:

      Your Answer: Posterior tibial artery

      Correct Answer: Dorsalis pedis artery

      Explanation:

      The lateral tarsal artery arises from the dorsalis pedis, as the vessel crosses the navicular bone

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      • Anatomy
      • Lower Limb
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  • Question 21 - The muscles of the superficial posterior compartment of the leg insert into the:...

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    • The muscles of the superficial posterior compartment of the leg insert into the:

      Your Answer: Calcaneus

      Explanation:

      The muscles of the superficial posterior compartment of the leg form the characteristic ‘calf’ shape of the posterior leg and include the gastrocnemius, soleus and plantaris. The gastrocnemius and soleus together form a muscular mass which is occasionally described as the triceps surae; its tendon of insertion is the tendo calcaneus. The tendo calcaneus is the thickest and strongest in the body and together with the tendon of the plantaris muscle is inserted into the posterior part of the calcaneus.

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      • Anatomy
      • Lower Limb
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  • Question 22 - Choose the most correct answer regarding the common peroneal nerve. ...

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    • Choose the most correct answer regarding the common peroneal nerve.

      Your Answer: It branches to supply the intrinsic muscles of the foot

      Correct Answer: It gives rise to the nerve that supplies the anterior compartment leg muscles

      Explanation:

      The common peroneal nerve divides beneath the peroneus longus muscle and gives off articular and lateral sural cutaneous nerves which supply muscular branches to the muscles of the anterior compartment of the leg which are the tibialis anterior, extensor digitorum, peroneus tertius and extensor hallucis longus.

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      • Anatomy
      • Lower Limb
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  • Question 23 - Which of the following is the source of blood supply to the artery...

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    • Which of the following is the source of blood supply to the artery of the round ligament at the head of the femur?

      Your Answer: Obturator artery

      Explanation:

      The posterior branch of the obturator artery provides an articular branch to the head of the femur.

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      • Anatomy
      • Lower Limb
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  • Question 24 - Which muscles are attached to the tibial tuberosity? ...

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    • Which muscles are attached to the tibial tuberosity?

      Your Answer: Vastus intermedius

      Explanation:

      The tuberosity of the tibia is the site of attachment to the ligamentum patella (the tendon of the quadriceps femoris muscle which include four heads: rectus femoris, vastus medialis, intermedius and lateralis).

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      • Anatomy
      • Lower Limb
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  • Question 25 - A pedestrian sustained a left fibula fractured following a hit-and-run. X-rays showed that...

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    • A pedestrian sustained a left fibula fractured following a hit-and-run. X-rays showed that there was a transverse fracture of the upper end of the fibula. It was manifested clinically by inability to flex his foot at the ankle joint plus weak extension of the phalanges. What nerve is suspected to be injured in such a case?

      Your Answer: Deep peroneal

      Explanation:

      The deep peroneal nerve supplies the muscles allowing for flexion of the foot at the ankle joint, namely the tibialis anterior and peroneus tertius muscles. The peroneus tertius, peroneus brevis, and peroneus longus evert the foot, whereas the tibialis anterior and tibialis posterior invert the foot. Fibres of the deep peroneal nerve originate from L4, L5, and S1.

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      • Anatomy
      • Lower Limb
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  • Question 26 - Which is the correct order of tendons passing from medial to lateral-posterior to...

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    • Which is the correct order of tendons passing from medial to lateral-posterior to the medial malleolus?

      Your Answer: Posterior tibial, flexor hallucis longus, flexor digitorum longus

      Correct Answer: Posterior tibial, flexor digitorum longus, flexor hallucis longus

      Explanation:

      The correct order of structures is the tendon of tibialis posterior, tendon of flexor digitorum longus, posterior tibial artery (and vein), tibial nerve and tendon of flexor hallucis longus.

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      • Anatomy
      • Lower Limb
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  • Question 27 - What is the linea aspera: ...

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    • What is the linea aspera:

      Your Answer: Serves as an attachment for adductors of the thigh

      Explanation:

      The linea aspera is a prominent longitudinal ridge or crest on the middle third of the femur. It has a medial and a lateral lip and a narrow, rough, intermediate line. The vastus medialis arises from the medial lip of the linea aspera and has superior and inferior prolongations. The vastus lateralis takes origin from the lateral lip . The adductor magnus is inserted into the linea aspera. Two muscles are attached between the vastus lateralis and the adductor magnus: the gluteus maximus is inserted above and the short head of the biceps femoris arises below. Four muscles are inserted between the adductor magnus and the vastus medialis: the iliacus and pectineus superiorly, and the adductor brevis and adductor longus inferiorly.

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      • Anatomy
      • Lower Limb
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  • Question 28 - What is expected from complete transection of the inferior gluteal nerve when it...

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    • What is expected from complete transection of the inferior gluteal nerve when it emerges from the greater sciatic foramen?

      Your Answer: Extension of the thigh would be the action most affected

      Explanation:

      As the inferior gluteal nerve emerges from the greater sciatic foramen below the piriformis muscle, it divides into branches and enters the gluteus maximus muscle which extends the femur and bends the thigh in line with the body.

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      • Anatomy
      • Lower Limb
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  • Question 29 - Due to a plantarflexion–inversion ankle sprain, which is the first ligament to rupture?...

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    • Due to a plantarflexion–inversion ankle sprain, which is the first ligament to rupture?

      Your Answer: Anterior talofibular ligament

      Explanation:

      The anterior talofibular ligament passes from the anterior margin of the fibular malleolus. It is the most commonly injured ligament, as part of the lateral ligament of the ankle.

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      • Anatomy
      • Lower Limb
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  • Question 30 - The gluteus medius muscle: ...

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    • The gluteus medius muscle:

      Your Answer: Flexes the thigh at the hip joint

      Correct Answer: Is supplied by the superior gluteal nerve

      Explanation:

      The gluteus medius is situated on the outer surface of the pelvis. It arises from the outer surface of the ilium between the iliac crest and posterior gluteal line above and the anterior gluteal line below. The gluteus medius is supplied by the fourth and fifth lumbar and first sacral nerves through the superior gluteal nerve

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      • Anatomy
      • Lower Limb
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