Exam 6 Lower Extremity 62X Flashcards
What are the observable features of the leg from the posterior?
Gastrocneumius
Soleus
Great Saphenous Vein
Calcaneal Tendon
The Gastrocnemius and Soleus Muscles insert into the Calcaneus via what?
Calcaneal (Achilles) Tendon
What vein is the more medial of the two and travels anterior to the medial malleolus and ascends on the medial leg and thigh to terminate in the femoral vein?
Great Saphenous vein
What vein is the more lateral of the two and travels posterior to the lateral malleolus and ascends on the posterior leg to terminate in the popliteal vein?
Lesser Saphenous Vein
What are the names of the compartments that make up the leg?
Anterior Compartment
Lateral Compartment
Posterior Compartment
Which compartment of the leg is responsible for Dorsiflexion at the ankle, inversion and supination of the foot, Extension of the toes and is innervated by the Deep Fibular Nerve?
Anterior Compartment
What is Supination of the foot?
Combination of Inversion and plantarflexion and adduction
What compartment of the leg provides for weak plantarflexion, eversion and pronation of the foot, and is innervated by the Superficial Fibular Nerve?
Lateral Compartment
What is Pronation of the foot?
Combination of eversion, dorsiflexion and abduction
The Posterior compartment provides for what movements of the ankle and foot and is innervated y what?
Plantarflexion of ankle
Flexion of toes
Innervated: Tibial Nerve
What Muscles make up the Anterior Compartment and innervated by what nerve?
Muscles: -Tibialis Anterior -Extensor Hallucis Longus -Extensor Digitorum Longus -Fibularis (Peroneus) Tertius Innervated: -Deep Fibular (Peroneal) Nerve
What hold the tendons of the muscles of the anterior compartment firmly to the ankle?
Thickenings of Deep Fascia:
- Superior Extensor Retinaculum (Transverse Ligament of the Ankle)
- Inferior Extensor Retinaculum (Cruciate Ligament of the Ankle)
What is the Origin and Insertion of the Tibialis Anterior?
Origin: Tibia (Interosseous Membrane)
Insertion: First Cuneiform and First Metatarsal
What is the action and innervation of the Tibialis Anterior muscle?
Action: Dorsiflexes Foot at Ankle and Inverts Foot
Innervation: Deep Fibular (Peroneal) Nerve
What is the Origin and Insertion of the Extensor Hallucis Longus?
Origin: Fibula (Adjacent Interosseous membrane)
Insertion: Distal Phalanx of great toe (Dorsal Surface)
What is the action and innervation of the Extensor Hallucis Longus?
Action: Extends great toe and Dorsiflexes foot at ankle
Innervation: Deep Fibular (Peroneal) Nerve
What is the origin and insertion of the Extensor Digitorum Longus?
Origin: Tibia, Fibula (interosseous membrane)
Insertion: Toes 2-5 (dorsal surface) ((Middle and distal phalanges))
What is the action and innervation of the Extensor Digitorum Longus?
Action: Extend Toes 2-5 and Dorsiflexes foot at ankle
Innervation: Deep Fibular (Peroneal) Nerve