Transition Block - Anatomy

The femoral vein becomes the external iliac vein at the level of the [blank_start]inguinal[blank_end] ligament

Active flexion of the hip is mostly mediated by which muscle?

The iliopsoas muscle consists of which two muscles? (Alphabetical order) [blank_start]Iliacus[blank_end] [blank_start]Psoas Major[blank_end]

Which muscle is the main extensor of the hip? [blank_start]Gluteus Maximus[blank_end]

Midshaft fracture of the humerus causes damage to which nerve?

Supracondylar fracture of the humerus would cause damage to which nerve?

Fracture of the anatomical neck of the humerus damages which nerve?

Which type of humeral fracture would cause damage to the brachial artery?

The Triceps reflex concerns which of the following vertebral levels?

A 26 year old rugby player goes over awkwardly on his ankle while changing direction during a game, causing an eversion injury to his ankle. Which of the following ligaments is most likely to be damaged?

Inversion injury to the ankle would likely cause damage to which ligament?

Reduced/absent knee jerk involves which of the following nerves?

Anterior leg is supplied by the [blank_start]deep fibular nerve[blank_end] Lateral leg is supplied by the [blank_start]superficial fibular nerve[blank_end]

Guyon’s canal is the area of the wrist where the [blank_start]ulnar[blank_end] nerve passes through

Damage to Deep Fibular Nerve = [blank_start]Foot drop[blank_end] Damage to Superficial Fibular Nerve = [blank_start]Loss of Eversion[blank_end]

A 26 year old woman presents to A&E after being hit by a car. She explained managing to get out of the way but that it just caught her leg as it went by. She is found to have damage to her common fibular nerve. Which of the following signs would be present in this woman?

Patient in RTA sustained severe compression injury to lower limb. Compartment syndrome is definitive diagnosis. In compartment syndrome pain is maximal on stretching the muscles within the affected compartment. On examination constant and severe pain is noted, maximal on inversion of the foot, with no relief at all from 30mg morphine. Which nerve supplies the muscles in the compartment of the leg that is affected here?

A 67 year old man is brought to A&E after being found by his neighbour in his front garden. He had experienced a fall and was unable to get up. On neurological examination of his lower limbs you find him to have increased ankle and knee reflexes on the right side with increased tone of the right lower limb muscles. All other findings are normal. Which of the following diagnoses is most likely?