Anatomy- Knee, Anterior and Lateral Leg Flashcards
what are the roles of the muscles in the lateral component of the leg
evert foot and weakly plantarflex the ankle
what muscles are in the lateral compartment of the leg
fibularis longus
finbularis brevis
what nerve supplies the lateral compartment of the leg
superficial fibular nerve (L5, S1, S2)
what separates the anterior and lateral leg compartments
anterior intermuscular septum
which is the smallest component of the leg
lateral
where do the fibularis brevus and longus attach to proximally
upperlateral surface of fibula
what is the path and insertions of the fibularis longus and fibularis brevis
pass from fibula to the plantar surface of the bases to the plantar surface of the bases of the 1st (longus) and 5th (brevis) metatarsal
where does the distal tendon of the fibularis longus go
passes beneath sole of foot to reach the base of the 1st metatarsal
what is the main function of fibularis muscles
to evert the foot
what is the main role of the muscles in the anterior compartment of the leg
dorsiflexion of the ankle, great toe and digits
inversion (tibialis inferior in combo with tibialis posterior)
eversion (fibularis tertius with fibrularis longus and brevis)of the foot
what nerve supplies the anterior compartment of the leg
all deep fibular nerve (L4, L5)
what are the muscles of the anterior compartment of the leg
tibialis anterior, extensor digitorum longus, extensor hallucislongus, fibularis tertius
what type of joint is the knee
synovial hinge joint
what are the articulations in the knee joint
3 articulations
2 x femerotibial
1 x femeropatellar
what is the main movement of the knee joint
flexion-extension
some medial-lateral rotation can occur when knee is flexed
what is stronger the hip or knee joint
hip
what is the knee joint strengthened by
ligaments
what are the extracapsular (outside joint capsules) knee joint ligaments
lateral (fibular) collateral ligament
medial (tibial) collateral ligament
patellar ligament
what are the intra-articular (within knee joint) knee joint ligaments
anterior cruciate (ACL)
posterior cruciate (PCL)
describe the mensici
cresent shaped fibrocartilage
medial and lateral
what is the pes anserinus
combined tendon of the gracillis, sartorius and semitendinosus
is the fibula involved withe the knee joint
no
what can the knee joint do when its flexed at 90 degrees
a degree of medial and lateral rotation