Foot - Dorsal & Plantar (Test) Flashcards
The muscles acting on the foot can be divided into two distinct groups;
- Extrinsic and intrinsic
The extrinsic muscles arise from the …………….., / ……………. and …………… compartments of the …………….
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What are 4 main actions are extrinsic muscles responsible for?
- Anterior, posterior, lateral
- Leg
- Eversion
- Inversion
- Plantarflexion
- Dosriflexion
What actions are the intrinsic muscles responsbile for?
- Finer motor actions
The intrinsic muscles can be further divided into 2 groups, what are they?
- Dorsal
- Plantar
What are the two intrinsic muscles found in the dorsal aspect of the foot?
- Extensor digitorum brevis
- Extensor hallucis brevis
The extensor hallucis brevis is …………. to digitorum longus
- Deep
Extensor Digitorum Brevis:
- Attachments: (3 O, 1 I)
- Actions:
- Innervation:
- Blood supply
- Attachments: Calcaneus, interosseous talocalcaneal ligament, inferior extensor retinaculum - lateral four digits (2-5)
- Actions: Extension of lateral four toes (assists EDL)
- Innervation: Deep fibular nerve
- Blood supply: Dorsalis Pedis
The extensor hallcuis brevis is …………. to EDL and …………….. to EHL
- Medial
- Lateral
Extensor Hallucis Brevis:
- Attachment: (3O, 1I)
- Actions:
- Innervation:
- Blood supply:
- Attachments: Calcaneus, interosseous talocalcaneal ligament, extensor retinaculum - great toe
- Actions: Extension of great toe (aids EHL)
- Innervation: Deep fibular nerve
- Blood supply: Dorsalis Pedis
There are 10 intrinsic muscles located in the plantar aspect of the foot and 4 layers in the sole of the foot, name the 10 muscles according to the layers?
- First (3)
- Second (2)
- Third (2)
- Fourth (2)
AFA // 222 // FAF / PDP hold it down
- ABductor hallucis
- Flexor digitorum brevis
- Abductor digiti minimi
- 2: 2 tendons (FHL/FDL)
- 2: 2 muscles (lumbricals, quadratus plantae)
- Flexor hallucis brevis
- ADducor hallucis
- Flexor digiti minimi brevis
- Plantar Interossei
- Dorsal Interossei
Abductor Hallucis:
- Layer of sole:
- Attachment: (3I, 2O)
- Action: (2)
- Innervation and blood supply (same)
- Layer: First
- Attachment: Calcaneus, flexor retinaculum, plantar aponeurosis - mid-foot/great toe
- Action: Abducts and flexes great toe
- Innervation: Medial plantar
- Blood supply: Medial plantar
The Flexor Digitorum Brevis is sandwiched between the ………………/……….. (1 thing) and ……………… / ………………. / …………..
- Plantar aponeurosis
- Tendons of flexor digitorum longus
- Attachment: Calcaneus and plantar aponeurosis - lateral 4 digits
- Actions - Flexion of lateral four digits
- Innervation: Medial plantar
- Blood supply: Medial plantar
Abductor Digiti Minimi:
- Layer:
- Attachment: (2I, 1O)
- Actions: (2)
- Innervation and Blood supply (same)
- Layer: 1st layer
- Attachment: Calcaneus and the plantar aponeurosis - 5th digit
- Actions: Abducts and flexes 5th digit
- Innervation: Lateral plantar
- Blood supply: Lateral plantar
What layer does the tendons of FDL pass through?
- Second layer