L3 - Lower Muscles (Knee and Lower Leg) Flashcards
What C-shaped cartilage cushion sits between the medial condyles of the tibia and femur?
Medial meniscus
What C-shaped cartilage cushion sits between the lateral condyles of the tibia and femur?
Lateral meniscus
Where does the anterior cruciate ligament attach? And the posterior cruciate ligament?
ACL: posterior lateral femur to anterior tibia;
PCL: posterior medial femur to posterior tibia
What ligament connects the femur and tibia laterally?
Lateral collateral ligament
What ligament connects the femur and tibia medially?
Medial collateral ligament
How many muscle compartments are there in the lower leg?
Three: anterior, posterior, lateral
Which calf muscle is superficial and which is deep?
Gastrocnemius; soleus
What other muscle is located in the calf beside the gastrocnemius and soleus?
Plantaris
What tendon connects the gastrocnemius and soleus to the calcaneus?
The calcaneal tendon
What deep muscle located behind the knee helps to flex and rotate the leg?
Popliteus
Which calf muscle tendon runs down most of the length of the calf?
Plantaris
What are five muscles of the anterior compartment of the lower leg?
Tibialis anterior, extensor hallucis longus, extensor digitorum longus, extensor hallucis brevis, extensor digitorum brevis
Name three muscles that originate on the opposite side of the tibia.
Flexor hallucis longus, flexor digitorum longus, tibialis posterior
What three muscles make up the medial compartment of the lower leg?
Fibularis tertius, fibularis longus (deep), fibularis brevis (superficial)
