Foot I and II Flashcards

1
Q

The superficial peroneal nerve splits into what two branches in the foot?

A

The peroneal nerve branches into the medial and intermediate dorsal cutaneous nerves.

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What are the three parts of the inferior extensor retinaculum?

A

The stem (Fondiform ligament)
The superomedial limb - medial malleolus
The inferomedial limb - Blends with plantar fascia.

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3
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What area does the deep peroneal nerve innervate?

A

The deep peroneal nerve innervates the space between the great toe and the second toe.

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4
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What is the lateral dorsal cutaneous nerve a continuation of?

A

The sural nerve ( made up of the communicating branch of the lateral peroneal nerve and the medial branch of the tibial nerve)

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5
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The extensor digitorum brevis is found where and works on what joints?

A

The extensor digitorum brevis is the only intrinsic muscle of the dorsal side of the foot and goes to toes 2-4

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6
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Where does extensor halucis brevis originat from and where can it be found inserting

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Extensor halucis brevis comes off the extensor digitorum brevis and goes to the great toe.

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7
Q

The dorsalis pedis artery eventually becomes the arcuate artery that dives deep to the plantar arch and continues into the halux and gives off how many dorsal metatarsal arteries?

A

Gives off three metatarsal arteries.

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8
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What are the two terminal branches of the dorsalis pedis artery?

A

The deep plantar branch and the first dorsal metatarsal and the other three dorsal digital arteries branches.

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9
Q

How many dorsal metatarsal arteries are there?

Hoe many Dorsal metatarsal veins are there?

A

There are three dorsal metatarsal arteris and four dorsal metatarsal veins.

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10
Q

What cutaneous nerve innervates the medial plantar aspect of the foot?

A

The saphnous nerve

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11
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What cutaneous nerve innervates the lateral 10th toe?

A

The lateral dorsal cutaneous nerve which is a continuation of the sural nerve.

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12
Q

The calcaneal branches of what nerve supply the heel area?

A

The calcaneal branches from the tibial nerve.

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13
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The medial plantar nerve is a branch from what main nerve?

A

The tibial nerve

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14
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What does the medial plantar nerve innervate?

A

Supplies the medial 3 1/2 digits.

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15
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The lateral plantar nerve is a branch from what main nerve?

A

Branches off the tibial nerve!

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16
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What does the lateral plantar nerve supply in the foot?

A

The lateral plantar nerve supplies the lateral 1 1/2 digits.

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17
Q

How many layers of intrinsic muscles are within the foot?

A

Four layers of intrinsic muscles

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18
Q

What can be found within the first layer of the foot?

A

Abductor halucis
Abductor digiti minimi
Flexor digitorum brevis

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19
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What can be found within the second layer of the foot?

A

Quadratus Plantae
Flexor Digitorum longus
Flexor Hallucis Longus
Four Lumbricles

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20
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What can be found within the third layer of the foot?

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Flexor digiti minimi brevis
Flexor halucis brevis
Adductor hallucis oblique and transverse head.

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21
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What is found in the fourth layer of the foot?

A

Peroneus longus tendon
Tibialis Posterior tendon
Plantar interossei muscles (3)
Dorsal interossei muscles (4)

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22
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The lateral dorsal cutaneous nerve is a continuation of what nerve?

A

The sural nerve

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23
Q

How many muscles and how many tendons are in the first layer?

A

First layer is muscles only

24
Q

How many muscles and how many tendons are in the second layer of the foot?

A

There are two muscles

And two tendons

25
Q

How many muscles and tendons are in the third layer of the foot?

A

There are three muscles

26
Q

How many muscles and tendons are in the fourth layer of the foot?

A

2 muscles and two tendons

27
Q

How many plantar interossei muscles are there?

A

3

28
Q

How many dorsal interossei muscles are there?

A

4

29
Q

Where do the dorsal interossei originate and insert into?

A

Adjacent sides of 1-5 metatarsals inserting on the proximal phalanx of 2-4 toes

30
Q

Where do the planter interossei originate and insert into?

A

Base of the metatarsals 3-5 inserting onto the base of the proximal phalanx of toes 3-5

31
Q

Where do the lumbricles originate from and insert into?

A

The lumbricles originate from the tendon of the flexor digitorum longus and insert onto the flexor sheaths of the lateral 4 toes.

32
Q

Where does the flexor digitorum brevis originate from and what does it insert into?

A

The flexor digitorum brevis originates from the tuberosity of the calcaneus and inserts onto the middle phalanx of the lateral 4 toes.

33
Q

Where does abductor hallucis originate from and insert into?

A

Originating from the tuberosity of the calcaneous and inserting onto the base of the first proximal phalanx.

34
Q

Where does the flexor hallucis brevis originate from and insert onto?

A

Originates from the cuboid bone and inserts onto the base of the first proximal phalanx.

35
Q

Where does teh adductor hallucis oblique head originate from and insert onto?

A

Base of met 2-4 inserting onto the first proximal phalanx.

36
Q

Where does the adductor hallucis transverse head originate from and insert onto?

A

The MP joint ligaents inserting onto the bas of the first proximal phalanx.

37
Q

Where does the flexor digiti minimi brevis originate from and insert onto?

A

Base of the 5th met inserting onto the 5th proximal phalanx.

38
Q

What nerve branches come from the tibial nerve within the foot?

A

The tibial nerve gives rise to the medial calcaneal branch, the medial and lateral plantar nerves.

39
Q

The medial plantar nerve is found within what layer of the foot?

A

It is found between the first and second layers.

40
Q

How many common plantar digital nerves does the medial plantar nerve devide into?

A

The medial plantar nerve divides into three common plantar nerves.

41
Q

How many digits does the medial plantar nerve supply cutaneous sensation to?

A

The medial common plantar nerve provides sensation to three and a half digits.
Specifically to digits 1-3 and the medial aspect of digit 4.

42
Q

What other muscles does the medial plantar nerve innervate within the foot?

A

The abductor hallucis
The flexor digitorum brevis
The flexor hallucis brevis
And the first lumbricle

43
Q

The medial plantar nerve passes just inferiorly to what muscle belly?

A

The abductor hallucis brevis

44
Q

The lateral plantar nerve passes just inferiorly to what muscle belly?

A

abductor hallucis

45
Q

The lateral plantar nerve provides innervation to what?

A

to the lateral 1.5 digits, specifically the 5th digit and half of the 4th digit.

46
Q

The sural nerve provides sensation to what portion of the foot?

A

The sural nerve provides sensation to the lateral aspect of the foot all the way down to the lateral aspect of the 5th toe.

47
Q

The saphenous nerve supplys what spot of the foot with cutaneous innervation?

A

The medial aspect of the foot.

48
Q

The posterior tibial artery gives rise to what branches within the foot?

A

The medial and lateral plantar arteries.

49
Q

What does the medial plantar artery pass between in the foot?

A

Passes between the abductor hallucis and flexor digitorum brevis.

50
Q

What does the medial plantar artery supply within the foot?

A

Supplies the medial side of the great toe making up the first proper plantar digital artery.

51
Q

What artery gives rise to the first proper plantar digital artery?

A

The medial plantar artery.

52
Q

The lateral plantar artery forms the deep plantar arch at the base of what metatarsal

A

The fifth metatarsal

53
Q

How does the plantar side of the foot form an arterial anastomose with the dorsal side?

A

The lateral plantar artery runs obliquely and anastamoses with the deep plantar nerve from the dorsalis pedis

54
Q

How many branches come from the deep plantar arch?

A

Four plantar metatarsal arteries come from the deep plantar arch with each plantar metatarsal artery dividing into 2 plantar digital arteries.

55
Q

The tenth proper plantar digital is usually a terminal branch of what artery?

A

The lateral plantar artery.

56
Q

What is the most common sort of injury in the ankle?

A

An inversion injury in which the lateral ligaments are damaged.

57
Q

What is a Potts fracture?

A

This occurs when the foot is forcefully inverted and often results in a fracture of the medial and lateral malleoli as well as the fibula.