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HLSC120: Human Anatomy > Chapter 8: Lower Limb And Foot > Flashcards

Chapter 8: Lower Limb And Foot Flashcards

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Tarsals

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7 bones

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Metatarsals

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5 bones

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Phalanges

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14 bones

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Talus

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Articulated with tibia and fibula

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Calcaneus

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The largest and strongest heel bone

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Tarsal bones

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  • talus
  • calcaneus
  • navicular
  • cuboid
  • 3 cuneiform
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Tarsus

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Ankle

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Function of arches

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  • provides spring and leverage to the foot when walking
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Flatfoot

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  • arches decrease or “ fall”
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Clawfoot

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  • too much arch occurs due to various pathologies
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Medial longitudinal arch

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  • extends from the heel to the great toe
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Lateral longitudinal arch

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  • is not as high as the medial longitudinal arch. Extends between the heel and the little toe
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Transverse arch

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  • runs perpendicular to the longitudinal arches, and form between navicular and cuneiform bones
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Anterior extensor muscles

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Quadriceps femoris group
- recuts femoris
- vastus lateralis
- vastus medialis
- vastus intermedius

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Posterior flexor muscles

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Hamstrings femoris group
- biceps femoris
- semimembraneous
- Semitendinosus

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Anterior extensor muscle functions

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Extends the leg at the knee joint and flexes thigh at the hip

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Recuts femoris

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Superficial muscle
O: anterior inferior iliac spine
I: tibial tuberosity

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Vastus lateralis

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O: greater trochanter and line aspera of femur
I: tibial turberosity

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Vastus medialis

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O: Linea aspera of femur
I: tibial tuberosity

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Vastus intermedius

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O: anterior and lateral surface of the body of the femur
I: tibial tuberosity

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What is the common insertion for the anterior extensor muscles (quadriceps and femoris group)

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Tibial tuberosity

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Biceps femoris

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O: ischial tuberosity
I: head and lateral condyle of fibula

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Semimembranosus

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O: ischial tuberosity
I: medial condyle of tibia

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Semitendinosus

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O: ischial tuberosity
I: shaft of tibia

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What is the function of the posterior group of muscles

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Commonly flexes the leg at the knee joint and extends the thigh at the hip

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What is the common organ for the posterior flexor muscles (hamstrings femoris group)

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Ischial tuberosity

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Gracilis

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Addicted thigh at hip joint, rotate thigh medially and flexes leg at knee joint
O: the body and inferior ramus of the pubis
I: medial surface of the body of the tibia

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Anterior compartment leg muscles

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  • extensor hallucinations longus
  • tibialis anterior
  • extensor digitorium longus
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Anterior leg muscles common action

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Extend the great toe and dorsiflex the foot at the ankle joint

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Lateral compartment muscles

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  • finularis longus and brevis
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Fibularis longus and brevis action

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Both muscles everts foot and are weaker in flexing plantar

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Posterior compartment superficial layer leg muscles

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  • gastrocnemius
  • soleus
  • plantaris
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Posterior compartment superficial layer common action

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Flexes leg at knee and plantar flex the foot at the ankle joint

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Extensor hallucinations longus

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Extends greet toe and dorsiflexes foot at the ankle joint

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Tibialis anterior

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Dorsiflexes and inverts foot

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Extensor digitorum longus

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  • extends toes 2-5
  • dorsiflexes foot at the ankle joint
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Gastrocnemius

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  • flexes leg at knee
  • plantar plexus foot at ankle
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Soleus

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Planter flexes foot at ankle

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Plantaris

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Weak leg flexor plantaris flexes foot at the ankle joint

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Posterior compartment deep layer leg muscles

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  • flexor digitorium longus
  • flexor hallicus longus
  • tibialis posterior
  • popliteus
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Flexor digitorium longus

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Plantar flexes the foot at the ankle

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Flexor hallicus longus

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  • plantar flexes foot at the ankle joint
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Tibialis posterior

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Plantar flexes and inverts foot

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Popliteus

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Flexes leg, medially rotates tibia to unlock the knee

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Plantar muscles of foot
First layer

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  • flexor digitorium brevis
  • abductor hallicus
  • abductor digiti minimi
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Flexor digitorium brevis

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  • attaches to middle phalanges of toes
  • flexes toes 2-5 at IP and metatarsophlangeal joint
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Abductor hallicus

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Abducts and flexes the great toe 1

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Abductor digiti minimi

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Abducts and flexes the little toe 5

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Plantar group
Second layer of muscles

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  • quadratus plantae
  • lumbricales muscles
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Quadratus plantae

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Attach tot he tendons of the digitorium longus to flex toes 2-5

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Lumbricals muscles

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  • attach to the tendons of flexor digitorium longus
  • flex MP joint
  • extend toes 2-5 at IP joints
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Plantar group of muscles
The third layer

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  • adductors hallucis
  • flexor hallucis brevis
  • flexor digiti minimi brevis
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Adductors hallucis

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  • adducts and flexes great toe 1
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Flexor hallucis brevis

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  • flexes great toe at MTP joint
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Flexor digiti minimi brevis

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  • flexes little toe (5) at MTP joint
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Plantar muscle group
Forth layer

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  • dorsal interossei
  • plantar interossei
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Dorsal interossei

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Adducts and flexes the toes 2-5 at MTP and extends toes at IP

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Plantar interossei

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Adducts and flexes proximal MTP and extends at IP joint

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Sacral plexus

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L4-L5 and S1-S4
Innervates
- lower back
- pelvis
- perineum
- posterior surface of thigh and leg
- dorsiflexes and plantar of the foot

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What nerve arises form the sacral plexus

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Sciatic nerve

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What nerves form the coccygeal plexus

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Coccygeal nerves

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Common fib. Nerve innervates

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Anterior, lateral leg and dorsum of the foot

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Common tubular nerve is made of of what nerves

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Superficial gluteal nerve
Inferior gluteal nerve
Nerve to piriformis
Pudendal

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What inenrvates the superficial gluteal region

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Sciatic nerve

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What interfered the inferior gluteal region

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Sciatic nerve

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What innervstes the posterior femoral cutaneous

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Sciatic nerve

67
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What innervates the pudendal

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Sciatic nerve
- sex organs including the skin of the scrotum, clitoris, labia majora and minora, and vagina

HLSC120: Human Anatomy (16 decks)

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