Bones, Compartments and Anterior Leg

Question 1

label the features of the tibia and fibula

Answer 1

Question 2

the tibia and fibula are held together by a sheet of fibrous material called the?

Answer 2

interosseus menbrane

Question 3

the superior or proximal tibio-fibular joint is what type of joint?

Answer 3

synovial plane

Question 4

the inferior or distal tibio-fibular joint is what type of joint?

Answer 4

syndesmosis joint

Question 5

what is the anterior bony prominence you can feel about 3-4 cm below the knee joint?

Answer 5

tibial tuberosity

Question 6

straighten your leg - which tendon attaches onto the superior aspect of the tibial tuberosity?

Answer 6

patellar tendon

Question 7

what bone makes up the medial malleolus?

Answer 7

tibia

Question 8

what bone makes up the lateral malleolus?

Answer 8

fibula

Question 9

what describes the movement of the ankle upwards?

Answer 9

dorsiflexion

Question 10

what describes the movement of the ankle downwards?

Answer 10

plantarflexion

Question 11

what describes the movement of the ankle laterally?

Answer 11

eversion

Question 12

what describes the movement of the ankle medially?

Answer 12

inversion

Question 13

label the 3 muscles in the anterior comapartment of the leg

Answer 13

1. tibialis anterior
2. extensor digitorum longus
3. extensor hallicus longus
4. fibularis tertius - a small muscle found at the distal aspect of the leg

Question 14

what are the main actions of the muscles in the anterior compartment of the leg?

Answer 14

dorsiflexion of ankle joint
extension of toes

Question 15

what are the two divisions of the sciatic nerve?

Answer 15

tibial nerve
common peroneal (fibular) nerve

Question 16

what are the two divisions of the popliteal artery as it enters the leg?

Answer 16

anterior tibial artery
posterior tibial artery

Question 17

the common fibular nerve further divides in the leg into which nerves?

Answer 17

superficial fibular and deep fibular nerves

Question 18

which branch of the common fibular nerve innervates the muscles in the anterior compartment of the leg?

Answer 18

deep fibular nerve

Question 19

Answer 19