Final Exam: Lecture 18-19 (Study Other Decks Too) Flashcards
Which muscles plantarflex the foot?
Gastrocnemius + Soleus
What is the peroneal (fibular) retinaculum? Where does each retinaculum attach?
A pair of two lateral ligaments that hold the peroneus longus and brevis in place to prevent tendon subluxation
Superior peroneal retinaculum: Runs inferior/posterior from lateral malleolus to calcaneus
Inferior peroneal retinaculum: Runs inferior/posterior from inferior extensor retinaculum to calcaneus
Which muscles perform toe flexion?
Flexor hallucis longus, flexor digitorum longus
Which nerve innervates the posterior compartment of the lower leg?
Tibial nerve (via sciatic)
Which artery supplies blood to the posterior compartment of the lower leg? Which structure does it pass through in the ankle?
Posterior tibial artery (via popliteal artery)
It passes through the tarsal tunnel
The tibial nerve splits into which nerves when it reaches the foot?
Medial and lateral plantar nerves
Where does the gastrocnemius originate and insert? Action? Innervation? Blood Supply?
Origin: Medial and lateral heads of the femoral condyles
Insertion: Calcaneus (via achilles tendon)
Action: Plantar flexion and Knee flexion
Innervation: Tibial nerve (S1-S2)
Blood supply: Posterior tibial artery
Where does the plantaris originate and insert? Action? Innervation? Blood Supply?
Origin: Lateral supracondylar line
Insertion: Calcaneus (via achilles tendon)
Action: Plantar flexion + Knee flexion
Innervation: Tibial nerve (S1-2)
Blood supply: Posterior tibial artery
(Not present in 10% of people)
Where does the soleus originate and insert? Action? Innervation? Blood Supply?
Origin: Posterior tibia (soleal line), and posterior fibular head
Insertion: Calcaneus (via achilles tendon)
Action: Plantarflexion
Innervation: Tibial nerve (S1-S2)
Blood supply: Posterior tibial artery
What are the deep muscles of the posterior compartment?
- Tibialis posterior
- Flexor digitorum longus
- Flexor hallucis longus
Which structures pass below the medial malleolus via the tarsal tunnel? List the structures in order from closest to furthest using the medial malleolus as the reference point
Tom: Tibialis Posterior
Dick: Flexor Digitorum Longus
And: Posterior Tibial Artery
Very: Posterior Tibial Vein
Nervous: Tibial Nerve
Harry: Flexor Hallucis Longus
Which structures lie within the distal tibial groove?
Tibialis posterior and flexor digitorum longus
Which structure lies within the groove of the posterior talus?
Flexor hallucis longus
Where does the flexor digitorum longus originate and insert? Action? Innervation? Blood Supply?
Origin: Posterior tibia
Insertion: Plantar distal phalanges
Action: Toe flexion and plantarflexion
Innervation: Tibial nerve (S1-S2)
Blood supply: Posterior tibial artery
Where does the posterior tibialis originate and insert? Action? Innervation? Blood Supply?
Origin: Posterior tibia, fibula, IO membrane
Insertion: Navicular tuberosity and medial cuneiform
Action: Inversion + Plantarflexion
Innervation: Tibial nerve (S1-S2)
Blood supply: Posterior tibial artery
Where does the flexor hallucis longus originate and insert? Action? Innervation? Blood Supply?
Origin: Middle 1/3 of posterior tibia
Insertion: Distal phalanx of digit 1
Where does the anterior tibialis originate and insert? Action? Innervation? Blood Supply?
Origin: Proximal 2/3 of anterior tibia and IO membrane
Insertion: Medial and inferior medial cuneiform and base of MT 1
Action: Dorsiflexion + Inversion
Innervation: Deep peroneal nerve (L4-L5)
Blood supply: Anterior tibial artery
Which muscle looks like a 7?
Adductor hallucis
Where does the Flexor hallucis longus originate and insert? Action? Innervation? Blood Supply?
Origin: Middle 1/3 of fibula
Insertion: Distal phalanx of digit 1
Action: Flexion of metatarsophalangeals (MTP) and interphalangeal (IP)
Innervation: Tibial nerve (S1-S2)
Blood supply: Posterior tibial artery
What is the flexor retinaculum?
The ligament that runs from the calcaneus to medial malleolus and holds Tom Dick And Very Nervous Harry in place
(Also forms the tarsal tunnel)
What is tarsal tunnel syndrome?
When the posterior tibial artery or tibial nerve becomes compressed by the flexor retinaculum
Where does the popliteus originate and insert? Action? Innervation? Blood Supply?
Responsible for the reverse screw home mechanism which locks and unlocks the knee
Origin: Lateral femoral condyle/meniscus
Insertion: Proximal posterior tibia (soleal line)
Action: Internal rotation (unlocks knee) and Knee flexion
Innervation: Tibial nerve (L5-S1)
Blood supply: Popliteal artery
Which nerve innervates the medial lower leg?
Saphenous nerve
Which nerve innervates the anterior lateral lower leg?
Superficial peroneal nerve
Which nerve innervates the lateral knee?
Lateral sural cutaneous nerve
Which nerve innervates the posterior lateral leg?
Sural cutaneous (a branch from the tibial nerve and a branch from common peroneal nerve that meets up and runs lateral to achilles tendon)
Which vein runs down the medial thigh and lower leg and is also considered the longest vein in the human body? Where does it drain into?
Great saphenous vein
drains blood into femoral vein
Where is the short saphenous vein? what does it drain into?
Runs down the back of the leg (with sural nerve)
Drains blood into the popliteal vein
Name all the bones of the foot
Calcaneus, Talus, Cuboid, Navicular, Cuneiforms (3), Metatarsals, Phalanges
Describe the talus?
Articulates with tibia/fibula and navicular
Contains a groove for flexor hallucis longus (FHL)
What is the talocrural joint? Which motions can it perform?
The joint between the talus and foot that connects the talus and tibia
Can perform plantarflexion, dorsiflexion, abduction, adduction
What is the subtalar joint?
The joint between the talus and calcaneus
Which muscles go above and below the fibular/peroneal tubercle?
Above: Peroneus Brevis
Below: Peroneus Longus
(Peroneus longus runs over brevis before they cross at the medial malleolus)
Describe the calcaneus
- Lateral process is the origin of abductor digiti minimi
- Medial process is the origin of the abductor hallucis
- ## Contains the susentaculum tali with the FHL groove underneath
What is ankle mortise?
Upper ankle joint (Talocrural)
What is the primary action of the talocrural joint?
Plantarflexion and dorsiflexion
What is the transverse tarsal joint (TTJ)?
Both the talonavicular joint, and calcaneocuboid joint (together they allow for flexibility/mobility of the forefoot)
What are the actions of the transverse tarsal joint (TTJ)
Supination:
- Combination of plantarflexion, inversion, and adduction
Pronation:
- Combination of dorsiflexion, eversion, and abduction
Which tarsometatarsal bones align with one another?
- Medial cuneiform and MT 1
- Intermediate cuneiform and MT 2
- Lateral cuneiform and MT 3
- Cuboid and MT 4-5
Abduction and adduction of the toes are based around which toe?
2nd toe
Which actions take place at the metatarsophalangeal joint (MTP)?
- Flexion/extension
- Abduction/Adduction
What does PIP stand for?
Proximal Interphalangeal joint