Foot Flashcards
Plantar muscles in first layer (3) and the one we need to know in the second layer?
abductor digti minimi
abductor hallucis
flexor digitorum brevis
quadratus plantae
Blood vessels in the dorsum of the foot: anterior tibial artery becomes
dorsalis pedis artery
What artery is often tested in diabetics?
dorsalis pedis artery
Most of the dorsal surface of the foot is innervated by…
superficial fibular nerve
The flip flop region is innervated by
deep fibular nerve
Myotomes of flexion of hip? Extension?
F: L2,3
E: L4,5
Myotomes of flexion and extension of knee?
E: L3,4
F: L5,S1
Myotomes of dorsiflexion and plantarflexion?
D: L4,5
P: S1,2
Myotomes of ankle inversion/eversion?
I: L4
E: L5, S1
All plantar foot muscles are supplied by
posterior tibial artery and tibial nerve
If there is a Babinski sign what is that a sign of?
spinal cord injury, Lou Gehrigs disease, MS, meningitis or stroke