Lateral Leg and Superficial Fibular Nerve Flashcards
1
Q
the lateral compartment of the leg contains which two muscles?
A
- fibularis longus
- fibularis brevis
2
Q
what is the action of muscles in the lateral compartment of the leg?
A
evert the foot
weakly plantarflex the ankle joint
3
Q
which fibular nerve supplies the muscles of the lateral compartment of the leg?
A
superficial fibular nerve
4
Q
A 24-year-old man presents to the A+E department with new foot drop (inability to dorsiflex the ankle) following being tackled in a game of football.
The tackle occurred on the lateral aspect of his leg
Specifically, where has the injury occurred?
Which letter does it correspond to on the diagram?
A
- deep fibular nerve
- D
