Ch. 7 - Leg & Foot Flashcards
What is the anatomical name for the kneecap?
Patella
What type of bone is the patella?
Sesamoid
What is the anatomical name for the knee joint?
Tibiofemoral
What is the anatomical name for the ankle joint?
Talocrural joint
The thigh is _______ to the knee
Superior
The leg is ______ to the knee
Inferior
The medial bone of the leg is the
Tibia
The lateral bone of the leg is the
Fibula
The anatomical name of the Achilles tendon is
The calcaneal tendon
The dip on the back of the knee is called the
Popliteal fossa
What is the anatomical name for the big toe?
Hallux
What is the name of the thick band of fascia on the plantar surface of the foot?
Plantar aponeurosis
Where can you palpate the dorsalis pedis artery?
In between 1st and 2nd metatarsals
What two joints does the gastrocnemius cross?
Tibiofemoral and talocrural joints
Gastrocnemius
Action:
Flex Tibiofemoral joint
Plantar flex talocrural joint
Origin:
Posterior surfaces of the condyles of the femur
Insertion:
Calcaneus via calcaneal tendon
Soleus
Action:
Plantar flex talocrural joint
Origin:
Soleal line
Insertion:
Calcaneus via calcaneal tendon
Fibularis longus
Action:
Evert the foot
Origin:
Head of fibula and lateral surface of fibula
(Runs under foot on lateral aspect)
Fibularis brevis
Action:
Evert the foot
Origin:
Lateral surface of fibula
Insertion:
Tuberosity of 5th metatarsal
Tibialis anterior
Action:
Invert the foot
Dorsiflex talocrural joint
Origin:
Lateral Condyle of tibia
Insertion:
Cross anteriorly to medial aspect of foot
Extensor hallucis longus
Extends toe; dorsiflex talocrural joint
Extensors are on anterior aspect of leg
Extensor digitorum longus
Extends digits 2-5; dorsiflex talocrural joint
Anterior aspect of the leg
Flexor hallucis longus
Flex toe
Flexors On posterior aspect of the leg
Flexor digitorum longus
Flex digits 2-5
On posterior aspect of the leg
