Lower Limb - 7 - Statistics

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Hint Answer % Correct
How many muscles are there in the superficial group of the posterior compartment of the leg? 3
100%
All of the muscles join together to form a tendon what is its anatomical name? Calcaneal tendon
80%
Which of the muscles lies most deep? Semimembranosus
80%
Which is the only one not to cross the knee joint, and instead has origins from the proximal fibula and tibia? Soleus
80%
What nerve supplies them all? Tibial
80%
What muscle gives the distal border of this diamond? Gastrocnemius
60%
What is the name given to the insertion of the conjoined tendon of semitendonosus, sartorius and gracilis? Pes anserinus
60%
Which of the muscles orginates from the lateral suprachondylar ridge of the femur? Plantaris
60%
What is the name given to the diamond shaped space behind the knee? Popliteal fossa
60%
Which is the only one to insert into the fibula? Biceps femoris
40%
What vein does it go on to merge with? Popliteal
40%
What vein pierces the fascia lata in this diamond? Small saphenous
40%
A cutaneous branch of the tibial nerve is given of in this space what is it called? Sural
40%
What is the common origin of all but one head of the muscles in the posterior compartment of the thigh? Ischial tuberosity
20%
The one part that does not have this origin is the short head of biceps femoris, where is its origin? Linea aspera
20%
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