A8 Flashcards
The anterior compartment of the lower leg consist of: Tibial anterior
What is it’s attachments, movements and innervation?
Attachment: lat. condyle and upper tibial shaft to inferior surface of medial cuneiform and first metatarsal bone
Action: dorsiflexion and inversion of foot
Innervation: deep fibular
The anterior compartment of the lower leg consist of: extensor Hallucis Longus
What is it’s attachments, movements and innervation?
Attachment: anteromedial fibula shaft to distal phalanx of big toe
Action: dorsiflexion of foot and extension of big toe
Innervation: deep fibula
The anterior compartment of the lower leg consist of: Extensor Digitorum longus
What is it’s attachments, movements and innervation?
Attachment: lateral condyle of tibia and proximal portion of fibula to middle and distal phalanges of 2-5 toes
Action: dorsiflexion of foot and extension of toes 2-5
Innervation: deep fibula
The anterior compartment of the lower leg consist of: Fibularis Tertius
What is it’s attachments, movements and innervation?
Attachment: medial surface of fibula to metatarsals 5
Action: foot dorsiflexion and eversion
Innervation: deep fibular nerve
The lateral compartment of the lower leg consist of: Fibularis Longus
What is it’s attachments, movements and innervation?
Attachment: upper portion of lateral fibula to first metatarsal and medial cuneiform
Action: plantar flexion and eversion
Innervation: superficial fibula
The lateral compartment of the lower leg consist of: Fibularis Brevis
What is it’s attachments, movements and innervation?
Attachment: distal fibula shaft to proximal end of fifth metatarsal
Action: foot plantar flexion and eversion
Innervation: superficial fibular
The posterior superficial compartment of the lower leg consist of: Gastrocnemius
What is it’s attachments, movements and innervation?
Attachment: medial and lateral condyles of femur to posterior calcaneus
Action: foot plantar flexion and flexion of tibia and fibula
Nerve: tibial
The posterior superficial compartment of the lower leg consist of: soleus
What is it’s attachments, movements and innervation?
Attachment: superior tibia and fibula to posterior calcaneus
Action: foot plantar flexion
Nerve: tibial
The posterior superficial compartment of the lower leg consist of: plantaris
What is it’s attachments, movements and innervation?
Attachment: posterior femur to calcaneus tendon
Action: plantar flexion and tibial/fibula flexion
Nerve: tibial
The posterior deep compartment of the lower leg consist of: tibialis posterior
What is it’s attachments, movements and innervation?
Attachment: superior tibial and fibula to metatarsals 2-4
Action: plantar flexion
Nerve: tibial
The posterior deep compartment of the lower leg consist of: poplitées
What is it’s attachments, movements and innervation?
Attachment: lateral condyle of femur to proximal tibia
Action: flexion of tibia/fibula and lower leg lateral rotation
Nerve: tibial
The posterior deep compartment of the lower leg consist of: flexor digitorum longus
What is it’s attachments, movements and innervation?
Attachment: posterior tibia to distal phalanges toes 2-5
Action: plantar flexion and inversion
Nerve: tibial
The posterior deep compartment of the lower leg consist of: flexor hallucis longus
What is it’s attachments, movements and innervation?
Attachment: mid shaft of fibula to distal phalanx of big toe
Action: flexion of big toe and plantar flexion
Nerve: tibial
Which nerves supply the dorsal and plantar foot?
Dorsal - deep fibular
Plantar - medial and lateral plantar nerve
