anterior leg compartment Flashcards
what is the medial boundary of the anterior compartment?
tibia
what is the lateral border of the anterior compartment?
anterior intermuscular septum
What is the posterior of the anterior compartment?
interosseus membrane
What serves the anterior compartment?
anterior tibial artery/vein
deep fibular nerve.
What are the muscles in the anterior compartment from medial to lateral?
tibialis anterior (L4,L5) extensor hallicus longus (L5) Extensor digitorum longus (L5,S1)
what is the origin of tibialis anterior?
upper 2/3 of lateral surface of tibia, interosseus membrane,
internal surface of
fascia cruris
What is the insertion of tibialis anterior?
medial and plantar surface of the medial cuneiform,
medial base of MT1
What is the action of tibialis anterior?
dorsiflexion of foot, at talocrural joint
inversion and supination of foot, at subtalar joint
supports medial longitudinal arch of foot
What is the origin of extensor hallicus longus?
middle third of the medial surface of the fibula,
interosseus membrane
what is the insertion of extensor hallicus longus?
dorsal aponeurosis of the hallux and the base of its distal phalanx
what is the action of extensor hallicus longus?
dorsiflexion of the foot, at talocrural joint
extension of hallux
what is the origin of the extensor digitorum longus?
lateral tibial condyle, head and anterior border of fibula, interosseus membrane
What is the insertion of the extensor digitorum longus?
by 4 slips to the dorsal aponeuroses of digits II-V and the bases of the distal
phalanges of those digits
What is the action of extensor digitorum longus?
dorsiflexion of the foot, at talocrural joint
extends digits 2-5
What is the fibularis tertius?
consists of inferiormost fibers of extensor digitorum longus that insert via a separate tendon on the dorsomedial surface of the fifth metatarsal instead of on the phalanges