Anatomy - knee, anterior and lateral leg

Question 1

does the fibula take part in the knee joint?

Answer 1

NO

Question 2

what does the superficial fibular nerve supply?

Answer 2

muscles of the lateral compartment of the leg and the skin/fascia of the dorsum of the foot

Question 3

lateral compartment of leg

main action?

Answer 3

fibularis longus
fibularis brevis

main action = eversion of foot

Question 4

distal attachments of fibularis longus and brevis

Answer 4

longus > base of 1st metatarsal

brevis > base of 5th metatarsal

Question 5

nerve supply to anterior compartment of leg

Answer 5

deep fibular nerve

Question 6

deep fibular nerve roots

Answer 6

L4, L5

Question 7

where do extensor digitorum longus and extensor hallucis longus attach

Answer 7

digitorum > middle and distal phalanges

hallicus > dorsal aspect of base of distal phalanx of great toe

Question 8

what types of joint are interphalangeal joints

Answer 8

synovial hinge joints

Question 9

how many plantar and how many dorsal interossei are there?

Answer 9

3 plantar

4 dorsal

Question 10

dorsalis pedis is a branch of ..

it branches to give the ..

Answer 10

anterior tibial > dorsalis pedis > arcuate

Question 11

what are the medial and lateral plantar arteries branches from?
what do they contribute to?

Answer 11

posterior tibial artery

they contribute to the deep plantar arch

Question 12

deep plantar arteries & arcuate artery&raquo_space; metatarsal arteries&raquo_space; digital arteries

Answer 12

:)

Question 13

which is medial - small or great saphenous vein?

Answer 13

great saphenous vein is medial

Question 14

main sensory supply to dorsum of the foot

Answer 14

superficial fibular

Question 15

sensory supply to medial aspect of foot

Answer 15

saphenous nerve

Question 16

lateral aspect of hind foot and mid foot

Answer 16

sural nerve