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6) Dorsum of the Foot Flashcards

1
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Origin of Extensor Digitorum Brevis

A

Sinus Trasi
Superolateral calcaneus
Interosseus talocalcanea ligament
Cruciate crural ligament

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Insertion of Extensor Digitorum Brevis

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Lateral aspect of EDL tendons (2-4)

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Innervation to Extensor Digitorum Brevis

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Lateral terminal branch of deep fibular

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Blood supply to Extensor Digitorum Brevis

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Lateral tarsal artery

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Function of Extensor Digitorum brevis

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Dorsiflexion of toes 2-4

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Origin of Extensor Hallucis Brevis

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Sinus Trasi
Superolateral calcaneus
Interosseus talocalcanea ligament
Cruciate crural ligame

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Insertion of Extensor Hallucis Brevis

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Dorsal aspect of proximal phalnx of hallux

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Innervation to Extensor Hallucis Brevis

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Lateral terminal branch of deep fibular

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Blood supply to Extensor Hallucis Brevis

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Lateral tarsal artery

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Function of Extensor Hallucis Brevis

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Dorsiflexion of Hallux

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Dorsalis pedis is a continuation of what artery?

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Anterior tibial artery

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12
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Dorsalis pedis can arise from what artery?

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Perforating fibular artery

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13
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Dorsalis pedis is located between

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Tendons of EHL and EDL

lateral to EHL

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14
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Dorsalis pedis is located deep tp

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Muscles/tendons

Cruciate crural ligament (inf to ext retinaculum)

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15
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Branches of Dorsalis pedis

A 
Lateral tarsal
Medial tarsal
Arcuate
1st dorsal metatarsal
Deep plantar
Artery of sinus tarsi
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16
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Lateral tarsal artery is deep to/supplies

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EDB and EHB

bones/joints/ligaments it passes by

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17
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Lateral tarsal artery anastomoses with

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Lateral malleolar plexus
Perforating fibular
Arcuate
Lateral plantar

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Medial tarsal artery supplies/anastomoses with

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Bones/joints/ligs it passes by
Medial malleolar network
Medial plantar artery

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19
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Arcuate artery path

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Passes laterally across met bases

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20
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Arcuate artery gives off how many branches?

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2 to 4 metatarsal arteries

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21
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What artery takes over if Arcuate artery is absent?

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Lateral tarsal artery can take over the area

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22
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What are the two terminal branches of Dorsalis pedis?

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1st dorsal metatarsal

Deep plantar

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23
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1st dorsal metatarsal

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Terminal branch

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24
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Deep plantar artery path

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Passes through proximal end of intermetatarsal space

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25
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Deep plantar artery anastomoses with

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Lateral plantar artery

on plantar side of foot

26
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Artery of the sinus tarsi arises as a product of

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Anastomotic connection with lateral tarsal and perforating fibular artery

27
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Dorsal metatarsal arteries branches are on paper cause it’s too hard for here

A

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28
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How many Dorsal metatarsal arteries are there?

A 
1st dorsal metatarsal
2nd
3rd
4th
Proper dorsal digital artery of 5th digit
29
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Dorsal metatarsal arteries are found in

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the intermetatarsal space on top of dorsal interossei

30
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Common fibular nerve root level

31
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Common fibular nerve path

A

From sciatic
Around fibular neck
Enters lateral compartment through POSTERIOR IM septa

32
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Common fibular nerve bifurcates into what two terminal branches?

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Deep fibular nerve

Superficial fibular nerve

33
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Lateral terminal branch of deep fibular nerve provides innervation to?

A

EHB
EDB
Joints of lateral foot

34
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Medial terminal branch of deep fibular nerve communicates with?

A

Superficial fibular nerve

communicating branch of superficial fibular nerve

35
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Medial Terminal branch of deep fibular nerve follows what two arteries?

A

Dorsalis pedis

1st dorsal metatarsal artery

36
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Medial terminal branch of deep fibular nerve provides innervation to?

A

1st dorsal interossei muscle

Joints of medial foot

37
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What are the two branches off medial terminal branch of deep fibular nerve?

A

Proper dorsal digital nerve 2

Proper dorsal digital nerve 3

38
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Proper dorsal digital nerve 2 provides

A

Cutaneous innervation to dorsolateral Hallux

39
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Proper dorsal digital nerve 3 provides

A

Cutaneous innervation to dorsomedial 2nd toe

40
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Two pathologies associated with injury Deep fibular nerve?

A 
Footdrop
Weak toe extension
Weak ankle dorsiflexion
Steppage gait
Altered sensation to 1st web space
41
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Footdrop is characterized by

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Increased tripping with gait

42
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Steppage gait is characterized by

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Raising leg to compensate for dragging foot????

43
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Superficial fibular nerve root level

44
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Superficial fibular nerve path

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Arises from common fibular in the lateral compartment

Descends between fibularis muscles

45
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Superficial fibular nerve pierces

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Anterolateral crural facia in distal 1/3 of leg

46
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Superficial fibular nerve provides innervation to what AFTER piercing through crural fascia?

A

Cutaneous innervation to distal anterolateral leg. dorsum of the foot

47
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What are the two branches of superficial fibular nerve?

A

Medial dorsal cutaneous

Intermediate dorsal cutaneous

48
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Media dorsal cutaneous nerve supplies

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Cutaneous to medial hallux and adjacent 2nd/3rd digit

49
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Medial dorsal cutaneous branches into

A

3 digital branches

50
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Intermediate dorsal cutaneous supplies

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Cutaneous to adjacent 3rd /4th and 4th/5th digits

Lateral ankle

51
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Intermediate dorsal cutaneous branches into

A

4 digital branches

52
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True/False: The lateral side of the 5th digit is innervated by Intermediate dorsal cutaneous

53
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Injury to superficial fibular nerve results in

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Loss of eversion

Altered sensation on dorsum of foot

54
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Dorsal digital nerve branches are on paper cause it’s too hard for here

A

also fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuc

55
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Medial dorsal cutaneous nerve crosses

A

Ankle centrally

56
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Intermediate dorsal cutaneous nerve lies

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Anterior to lateral malleolus

57
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What is the continuation of Sural nerve AFTER the lateral malleolus, and what does it supply?

A

Lateral dorsal cutaneous

Supplies lateral foot border

58
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What are the two branches of lateral dorsal cutaneous nerve?

A

10th proper dorsal digital nerve (dorsolateral 5th toe)

Continuation of lateral dorsal cutaneous

59
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in the superior leg, Anterior tibial artery and deep fibular nerve lie

A

Between TA and EDL

60
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In the inferior leg, Anterior tibial artery and deep fibular nerve lie

A

Between TA and EDL?

61
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Distal to the ankle joint, Dorsalis pedis and deep fibular nerve lie

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Between EHL and EDL

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