Exam 4C Flashcards
cutaneous innervation of the sole of the foot
medial calcaneal branches of tibial nerve supply most of the heel
medial plantar nerve (terminal branch of tibial nerve): supplies medial ⅔ of sole of foot and medial 3½ toes
lateral plantar nerve (terminal branch of tibial nerve): supplies lateral ⅓ of sole of foot and lateral 1½ toes
small area along medial border of foot is supplied by saphenous nerve
small area of lateral heel and lateral border of foot is supplied by sural nerve (lateral calcaneal and lateral dorsal cutaneous branches)
plantar aponeurosis
attaches posteriorly to calcaneal tuberosity
distally, it divides into 5 digital bands, become continuous with fibrous flexor (digital) sheaths of corresponding toes
digital bands are connected to each other by transverse fibers at the level of metatarsal heads, superficial transverse metatarsal ligaments
functions: gives firm attachment to overlying skin, protects deeper structures (vessels, nerves, tendons, etc.), assists in maintaining longitudinal arches of foot
fibrous flexor sheaths
begin at level of metatarsal heads and extend to bases of distal phalanges
together with inferior surfaces of phalanges, interphalangeal joints and metatarsophalangeal joints, create osteofibrous tunnels on inferior (plantar) aspects of toes
osteofibrous tunnel of great toe contains tendon of flexor hallucis longus
osteofibrous tunnels of lateral 4 toes contain tendons of flexor digitorum longus and flexor digitorum brevis
within tunnels, tendons are surrounded by synovial sheaths
1st layer muscles of sole of foot
abductor hallucis
flexor digitorum brevis
abductor digiti minimi
2nd layer muscles of sole of foot
tendon of flexor hallucis longus
tendons of flexor digitorum longus
4 lumbricals
quadratus plantae
3rd layer muscles of sole of foot
flexor hallucis brevis
adductor hallucis
flexor digiti minimi brevis
4th layer muscles of sole of foot
3 plantar interossei
4 dorsal interossei
tendon of fibularis longus
tendon of tibialis posterior
actions of the muscles of the sole of the foot
actions of muscles of sole of foot are not very important individually because fine control of individual toes is not important to most people
muscles of sole of foot function primarily as a group in posture and locomotion
help to maintain arches of foot, resist forces that tend to flatten arches of foot
adductor hallucis
most medially located in 1st layer
adductor hallucis origin
medial tubercle of calcaneal tuberosity
adductor hallucis insertion
medial side of base of proximal phalanx of great toe
adductor hallucis innervation
medial plantar nerve
adductor hallucis action
abduction of proximal phalanx of great toe
flexor digitorum brevis
central muscle of 1st layer, located immediately deep (superior) to plantar aponeurosis
flexor digitorum brevis origin
medial tubercle of calcaneal tuberosity
flexor digitorum brevis insertion
muscle belly gives rise to 4 tendons for lateral 4 toes; tendons split into 2 slips to allow passage of tendons of flexor digitorum longus; slips insert into sides of middle phalanges of lateral 4 toes (similar arrangement to flexor digitorum superficialis in hand)
flexor digitorum brevis innervation
medial plantar nerve
flexor digitorum brevis action
flexion of middle and proximal phalanges of lateral 4 toes
abductor digiti minimi
most laterally located in 1st layer
abductor digiti minimi origin
medial and lateral tubercles of calcaneal tuberosity
abductor digiti minimi insertion
lateral side of base of proximal phalanx of little toe
abductor digiti minimi innervation
lateral plantar nerve
abductor digiti minimi action
abduction proximal phalanx of little toe
(4) lumbricals origin
tendons of flexor digitorum longus
lumbricals insertion
medial side of extensor expansions of lateral 4 toes