Knee , Anterior and Lateral Leg Flashcards
where are the 3 articulations in the knee joint?
2 between femur and tibia
1 between femur and patella
main movements at knee?
flexion and extension
name the ligements of the knee joint?
collateral ligaments-fibular and tibial
patellar ligament
posterior and anterior cruciate
coronary ligaments
what is the medial meniscus attached to?
tibial collateral ligament
where to the cruciate ligaments attach?
between femur and tibia
what is genu varum?
bow legs
what is genus valgum?
knock knees
what are the muscles in the anterior leg?
tibialis anterior
extensor digitroum
extensor hallucis longus
fibularis terius
what nerve supplies the anterior leg muscles?
deep fibular nerve
what action do all the muscles in the anterior leg do?
dorsiflex ankle
what other movement does extensor hallucis longus so?
extend great toe
what other movement does extensor digitorum do?
extend the lateral 4 digits
what else does fibularis teritius do?
eversion of foot
what other movement does tibialis anterior do?
invert foot
what is the deep fibular nerve a branch from/
common fibular from sciatic nerve
what are the branches of the common fibular nerve?
superficial and deep fibular nerve
what artery passes between the tibia and fibula into the anterior leg compartment
anterior tibial
name the muscles in the lateral leg?
fibularis longus
fibularis brevis
what nerve supplies the lateral leg muscles?
superficial fibular nerve
what movements do the lateral leg muscles do?
evert foot and weakly plantarflex ankle
fractures of what are associated with ankle dislocation ?
fractures of distal tibia and fibula
