Chapter 8: Lower Limb And Foot Flashcards
Tarsals
7 bones
Metatarsals
5 bones
Phalanges
14 bones
Talus
Articulated with tibia and fibula
Calcaneus
The largest and strongest heel bone
Tarsal bones
- talus
- calcaneus
- navicular
- cuboid
- 3 cuneiform
Tarsus
Ankle
Function of arches
- provides spring and leverage to the foot when walking
Flatfoot
- arches decrease or “ fall”
Clawfoot
- too much arch occurs due to various pathologies
Medial longitudinal arch
- extends from the heel to the great toe
Lateral longitudinal arch
- is not as high as the medial longitudinal arch. Extends between the heel and the little toe
Transverse arch
- runs perpendicular to the longitudinal arches, and form between navicular and cuneiform bones
Anterior extensor muscles
Quadriceps femoris group
- recuts femoris
- vastus lateralis
- vastus medialis
- vastus intermedius
Posterior flexor muscles
Hamstrings femoris group
- biceps femoris
- semimembraneous
- Semitendinosus
Anterior extensor muscle functions
Extends the leg at the knee joint and flexes thigh at the hip
Recuts femoris
Superficial muscle
O: anterior inferior iliac spine
I: tibial tuberosity
Vastus lateralis
O: greater trochanter and line aspera of femur
I: tibial turberosity
Vastus medialis
O: Linea aspera of femur
I: tibial tuberosity
Vastus intermedius
O: anterior and lateral surface of the body of the femur
I: tibial tuberosity
What is the common insertion for the anterior extensor muscles (quadriceps and femoris group)
Tibial tuberosity
Biceps femoris
O: ischial tuberosity
I: head and lateral condyle of fibula
Semimembranosus
O: ischial tuberosity
I: medial condyle of tibia
Semitendinosus
O: ischial tuberosity
I: shaft of tibia
What is the function of the posterior group of muscles
Commonly flexes the leg at the knee joint and extends the thigh at the hip
What is the common organ for the posterior flexor muscles (hamstrings femoris group)
Ischial tuberosity