4 leg and foot

Question 1

Lateral compartment of leg

names, insertion, innervation and movement

Answer 1

Fibularis longus –> 1st metatarsal
Fibularis brevis –> 5th metatarsal

superficial fibular nerve

evertion
weak plantar flexion

Question 2

Nerve supply the anterior compartment of the leg

Answer 2

deep fibular nerve

Question 3

Blood supply to the lateral compartment

Answer 3

Fibular artery branching from the posterior tibial artery

Question 4

Where to test for competence of deep fibular nerve?

Answer 4

between 1st and 2nd toe

Question 5

what is the pulse near the navicuar?

Answer 5

Dorsalis pedis pulse

for assessing peripheral vascular disease

Question 6

Anterior compartment of leg

muscles, innervation

Answer 6

All dorsiflex
Tibialis Anterior: inversion 
extensor digitorum longus: extend digits
extensor hallucis longus: extend great toe
(Fibularis tertius) : eversion

Question 7

What are the tripceps surae

Answer 7

1. Gastrocnemius: flex knee joint
   2a. Soleus
   2b. Plantaris
   lift the whole body up by plantar flexion , propel body foward,

Question 8

Function of plantar aponeurosis

Answer 8

1. protect plantar surface
2. maintain arch of foot
3. segmented lever, (extra leverage for the action of triceps surae?)

Question 9

Test for Achilles/Calcaneal tendon

Answer 9

1. Stand on toes, observe achilles tendon see if it is narrowed or have gaps
2. lay in prone position, ask them to plantarflex against resistance, while palpating the tendon. see how well they resist and if there is narrowing of the tendon
   (3. calf squeeze test see if foot moves when calf is squeezed)

Question 10

Achilles/Calcaneal tendon injury

symptoms and cause

Answer 10

pain above heel, especially when you stretch your ankle, stand on your toes or pushing off toes when taking a step, swell, stiffness, tender

1. calcified in elderly
2. damaged in sudden trauma, quick start sport

Question 11

Lateral ligament of the ankle

Answer 11

1) calcaneofibular ligament
2) posterior talofibular ligament
3) anterior talofibular ligament

Question 12

Medial ligament of the ankle

Answer 12

deltoid ligament
4 parts
anterior tibiotalar, tibionavicular, tibiocalcaneal, posterior tibiotalar