Lower limb: lab 14 checklist

Practical Anatomy LAB 14 Dr. Firas M. Ghazi
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Note: Other structures
1. Femoral Sheath
2. Femoral Ring
3. Saphenous opening
Summary of important lower limb regions
? Femoral triangle:
? Important boundaries:
o Inguinal ligament, Sartorius, and Adductor longus
? Important structures: (from medial to lateral)
o Femoral canal, Femoral V., Femoral A., & Femoral N.
? Front of thigh:
? Important muscles:
o Rectus femoris
o Vastus lateralis, intermedius, and medialis
? Important structures: (deep to sartorius)
1. Femoral artery and vein
2. Saphenous nerve
? Medial thigh:
? Important muscles:
o Adductor longus, brevis and magnus
? Important structures:
1. Obturator nerve
2. Adductor hiatus
? Gluteal region:
? Important muscles:
o Gluteus maximus, medius, minimus, and Piriformis
? Important structures above the piriformis muscle:
o Superior gluteal nerve and vessels
? Important structures below the piriformis muscle:
o Sciatic nerve
? Back of the thigh:
? Important muscles:
1. Biceps femoris (lateral)
2. Semimembranosus (deep medial)
3. Semitendinosus (superficial medial)
? Important structures:
o Sciatic nerve (deep to biceps femoris)
? Popliteal fossa:
? Important boundaries:
1. Gastrocnemius
2. muscles of the Back of thigh
3. Popliteal fascia
Note: the upper outer
quadrant of the gluteal
region (gluteus medius) is
a good site for performing
intramuscular injection
Practical Anatomy LAB 14 Dr. Firas M. Ghazi
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? Important structures:
1. Tibial nerve
2. Common peroneal nerve
3. Popliteal vein and artery
? Front of knee:
? Important landmarks:
1. Patella
2. Patellar ligament
3. Tibial tuberosity
? Front of leg:
? Medially:
1. Shaft of tibia (subcutaneous medial surface)
2. Great saphenous vein
3. Saphenous nerve
? Laterally: (anterior compartment of leg)
1. Muscles
2. Anterior tibial artery
3. Deep peroneal nerve
? Dorsum of the foot:
? Important landmarks:
o Tendon of extensor hallucis longus
? Important structures:
o Dorsalis pedis artery
? Lateral compartment of leg:
? Important muscles:
1. Peroneus longus
2. Peroneus brevis
? Important structures:
1. Neck of fibula
2. Bifurcation of common peroneal nerve
3. Superficial peroneal nerve
? posterior compartment of leg:
? Important muscles:
1. Gastrocnemius
2. Soleus
3. Deep muscles
? Important structures:
1. Tibial nerve
2. Posterior tibial artery
3. Calcaneal tendon