Anatomy Flashcards
What are the superficial gluteal muscles?
Gluteus maximum
Gluteus minimis
Gluteus medius
Tensor fascia latae
What are the actions of the superficial gluteal muscles?
Extensors, abductors and medial rotation of the thigh
What is the innervation of the superficial gluteal muscles?
All innervated by superior gluteal nerve except gluteus maximus which is innervated by inferior gluteal nerve.
What are the deep gluteal muscles?
Piriformis
Obturator internus
Gemelli
Quadratus femoris
What are the actions of the deep gluteal muscles?
Lateral rotators of thigh
Hip stabilisers
What is the innervation of the deep gluteal muscles?
Innervated by nerves from sacral plexus
How do nerves enter and exit the pelvis?
Via greater and lesser sciatic foramen
How is the sciatic foramen formed?
By the sacrotuberous and sacrospinous ligaments
What nerves enter and exit the pelvis?
Sciatic (L4-S3)
Pudendal (S2 - S4)
Posterior cutaneous nerve of the thigh (S1-S3)
Where does the sciatic nerve enter the lower limb?
Inferior to the piriformis
When does the sciatic nerve separate?
In the distal thigh into the tibial nerve and common fibular nerve
What does the sciatic nerve supply?
Posterior thigh
All leg and foot muscles
Most of the skin via tibial and common fibular branches
What is the name of the deep fascia on the thigh?
Fascia lata
What is the deep fascia on the leg called?
Crural fascia
What is intermuscular septa and what is it’s function?
Deep fascia which separates muscles into compartments. This helps with tumour and infection control and prevents muscle belly from expanding too much
What causes compartment syndrome?
Increased pressure by swelling of the tissue or increase in fluid
What is the treatment for compartment syndrome?
Fasciotomy to relieve pressure in emergencies
What are the anterior muscles of the thigh?
Pectineus
Iliopsoas
Sartorius
Quadriceps Femoris
What is the innervation for the anterior muscles of the thigh?
Femoral nerve (L2, L3, L4)
What is the action for the anterior muscles of the thigh?
Pectineus, iliopsoas and sartorius are flexors of the thigh
Quadriceps femoris are extensors of the leg
What are the medial muscles of the thigh?
Adductor brevis
Adductor longus
Adductor Magnus
Gracilis
Obturator externus
What is the action of the medial muscles of the thigh?
All adductors of the thigh
What is the innervation for the medial muscles of the thigh?
All innervated by obturator nerve (L2, L3, L4) except hamstring part of adductor Magnus which is innervated by tibial nerve
What are the posterior muscles of the thigh?
Semitendinosis
Semimembranosis
Biceps femoris
What is the action of the posterior muscles of the thigh?
All extensors of thigh and flexors of the leg
What innervates the posterior muscles of the thigh?
Tibial nerve (L5, S1, S2) except short head of biceps femoris which is common fibular
What are the anterior muscles of the leg?
Tibialis anterior
Extensor digitorum longus
Extensor hallucis longus
Fibularis tertius
What are the functions of the anterior muscles of the leg?
All dorsiflexors of the ankle and extensors of the toes
What nerves innervate the anterior muscles of the leg?
All innervated by deep fibular nerves (L4, L5)
What are the lateral muscles of the leg?
Fibularis brevis
Fibularis longus
What are the functions of the lateral muscles of the leg?
All evert the foot and weakly plantarflex the ankle
What innervates the lateral muscles of the leg?
Superficial fibular nerve (L5, S1, S2)
What are the deep posterior leg muscles?
Popliteus
Flexor hallucis longus
Flexor digitorum longus
Tibialis posterior
What is the function of the deep posterior muscles of the leg?
All flexors of toes and plantarflexors of the ankle
What innervates the deep posterior leg muscles?
Innervates by tibial nerve
What are the superficial posterior leg muscles?
Gastrocnemius
Soleus
Plantaris
What is the function of the superficial posterior leg muscles?
All plantarflexors of the ankle
What innervates the superficial posterior leg muscles?
Innervated by tibial nerve (S1, S2)
What type of joint is the hip joint?
A synovial - ball and socket joint
What ligaments are formed in the hip?
Iliofemoral
Pubofemoral
Ischiofemoral
What is the ligament that attaches to the head of the femur?
Ligamentum teres
What arteries supply the hip joint and where do they arise from?
Medial and lateral circumflex femoral arteries.
They arise from deep femoral artery and give off retinacular arteries
What artery supplies the head of the femur?
A branch of the obturator
What kind of joint is the knee joint?
Synovial - hinge joint
How many articulations are involved in the knee joint?
3 articulations
2 x femerotibial
1 x femeropatellar
What are the layers of the knee joint?
External fibrous layer
Internal membranous layer
What are the extracapsular ligaments of the knee?
Patellar ligament
Lateral collateral ligament
Medial collateral ligament
What are the intra-articular ligaments of the knee joint?
Anterior cruciate (ACL)
Posterior cruciate (PCL)
How do you test the knee joint integrity?
Anterior and posterior drawer test
What are the menisci and what are the called?
Fibrocartilage
Medial and lateral menisci
What are the boundaries of the popliteal fossa?
Superolaterally - biceps femoris
Superomedially - semimembranosus
Inferiorly - gastrocnemius
Roof - popliteal fascia
What does the popliteal fossa contain?
Lots of fat
Terminal small saphenous vein
Popliteal vessels
Tibial and common fibular nerves
What is the calcaneal tendon?
Achilles’ tendon
How is the Achilles’ tendon formed?
Tendons of gastrocnemius and soleus together
Where does the Achilles’ tendon attach?
Attaches to the calcaneal tuberosity
What does the ankle jerk reflex test?
Tests S1, S2 nerve roots
What are the joints in the foot?
- Subtalar joint
- Midtarsal joint
- Tarsometatarsal joint
- Metatarsophalangeal joints
- Interphalangeal joint
Where is the subtalar joint located?
Between talus and calcaneus
Where are the midtarsal joints found?
Calcaneocuboid
Talocalcneonavicular
Where is the tarsometatarsal joint located?
Between the cuneiforms/cuboid proximally and metatarsals
What are the arches of the foot?
- Medial longitudinal arch
- Lateral longitudinal arch
- Transverse arch
What is the medial longitudinal arch composed of?
The bones of the medial aspect of the foot (calcaneus, talus, navicular, 3 cuneiforms and metatarsals 1-3
Supported by flexor hallucis longus and by attachments of Tibialis anterior and the attachment of Fibularis longus
What forms the lateral longitudinal arch?
Formed by calcaneus, cuboid and metatarsals 4 and 5
What does the transverse arch consist of?
The cuboid, cuneiforms and the bases of all 5 metatarsals. It is also supported by Fibularis longus as well as Tibialis posterior
What are the functions of the arches of the foot?
Shock absorption
Push off spring
Increased weight bearing capacity
What happens in plantar fasciitis?
The plantar aponeurosis becomes inflamed and painful
Define the extrinsic muscles in the foot
Leg muscles whose bellies are in the anterior, posterior and lateral compartments of the leg and whose tendons pass deep to the retinaculae to insert dismally onto the bones of the foot.
Describe intrinsic muscles of the foot
Muscle bellies and tendon insertions lie completely within the foot
How many layers of muscles exist in the sole of the foot?
4 layers of flexors and abductors/adductors of the toes.
What is foot drop?
A clinical sign present when dorsiflexor function is reduced. The patient often adopts a high steppage gait to prevent toes dragging on the floor
Where does Dorsalis pedis artery arise from?
Branch of anterior tibial artery
Where is the pulse of the Dorsalis pedis artery felt?
Pulse taken lateral to extensor hallucis longus tendon
What does the Dorsalis pedis artery give rise to?
Branches to give the arcuate artery on the dorsum of the foot
What artery gives rise of medial and lateral plantar arteries?
Posterior tibial artery
What arteries do the medial and lateral plantar arteries give rise to ?
Deep plantar arches
Where does the metatarsal arteries begin from?
Arise formed deep plantar arch and the arcuate artery
What arteries arise from the metatarsal arteries?
Branch into 4 digital arteries per toe.
What are the superficial veins of the foot?
Dorsal venous arch giving rise to great (medially) and small (laterally) saphenous veins
What are the deep veins of the foot?
Drain into anterior and posterior tibial and the fibular veins that join to form the popliteal vein
What is the lymphatic drainage of the foot?
Accompany the great and small saphenous veins to inguinal/iliac nodes.
Describe the sensory nerve supply to the dorsum of the foot.
Mainly superficial fibular nerve
Deep fibular nerve (to the first interdigital cleft)
Sural nerve (to the proximal lateral border)
Saphenous nerve (to the proximal medial border)
Describe the sensory nerve supply of the plantar surface of the foot.
Mainly tibial nerve of the heel and the majority of the sole via it’s branches
Sural nerve supplies the proximal lateral border
Saphenous nerve supplies the proximal medial border
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