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LEA Anterior Compartment of the Leg Flashcards

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the anterior compartment is enclosed by

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dense fascia, bone, interosseous membrane

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the anterior compartment is susceptible to

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compartment syndrome

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anterior compartment get blood supply from

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anterior tibial artery

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muscles of anterior compartment innervated by

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deep fibular nerve

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deep fibular nerve roots

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L4,5,S1

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tendons are surrounded by _ as they pass ankle

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synovial sheath

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tendons are visible and palpable with

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contraction

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function of anterior compartment muscles

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ankle dorsiflexion and extend digits

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tibialis anteiror tendon is palpable and visible __

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as it crosses the ankle joint and proximally

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the largest anterior muscle

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tibialis anterior

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origin of tibialis anterior

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lateral tibial condyle, upper 2/3 lateral surface of tibial shaft, interosseous membrane, crural fascia

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insertion of tibialis anterior

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medial plantar surfaces of medial cuneiform, medial plantar surfaces of 1st met base (metatarsal tubercle)

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function of tibialis anterior

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dorsiflex and invert footsupinate subtalar joint

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Extensor digitorum longus origin

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lateral tibial condyle, superior 3/4 of fibular shaft, interosseous membrane, crural fascia

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insertion of extensor digitorum longus

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tendons divide into 4 slips (digits 2-5) that insert on the dorsal surface of the bases of 2nd-5th middle and distal phalanges

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contributes to extensor expansion over digits (2-5)

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extenders digitorum longus

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function of extenders digitorum longus

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-digit (proximal and distal interphalangeal joints, metatarsophalangeal joints) extension (dorsiflexion)-helps with dorsiflexion/eversion (subtalar pronation)

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Extensor hallucis longus is deep to

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TA and EDL,

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Extensor hallucis longus becomes superficial

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distal leg/ankle

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Extensor hallucis longus tendon is between __ at the ankle joint

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TA and EDL

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21
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origin of Extensor hallucis longus

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middle ½ of the -anteromedial aspect of middle fibular shaft and interosseous membrane- more distal than TA and EDL

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insertion of Extensor hallucis longus

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dorsal aspect of base of distal phalanx of 1st digit

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function of Extensor hallucis longus

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extend (dorsiflex) 1st digit (hallux)

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Extensor hallucis capsularis origin

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medial aspect of EHL tendon or muscle (sometimes TA)

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25
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insertion of extensor hallucis capularis

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Dorsomedial aspect of 1st MPJ capsule

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function of extensor hallucis capularis

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tension capsules during extension preventing capsular impingement

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Fibularis (peroneus) tertius

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sometimes absent

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origin of Fibularis (peroneus) tertius

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inferior ¼ of medial fibular shaft, interosseous membrane (Can also originate from the EDL muscle)

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insertion of Fibularis (peroneus) tertius

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dorsal aspect of base and shaft of 5th metatarsal (Sometimes the base of the 4th metatarsal)

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function of Fibularis (peroneus) tertius

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foot dorsiflexion and eversion, subtalar pronation*passes anterior to lateral malleolus

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tibialis anterior begins __

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proximal to superior extensor retinaculum (transverse crural ligament)

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tibialis anterior ends __

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between oblique bands of inferior extensor retinaculum (cruciate crural ligament)

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tibialis anterior is within

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the superior extensor retinaculum and oblique superomedial band of inferior extensor retinaculum

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tibalis anterior begins and ends

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most proximally

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extensor hallucis longus begins

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immediately proximal to oblique superomedial band of inf ext retinaculum (level of medial malleolus)

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extensor hallucis longus ends

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at the 1st metatarsal base

37
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extensor hallucis longus with within

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the inferior extensor retinaculum

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extensor hallucis longus ends most

39
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Extensor Digitorum Longus and Fibularis Tertius share

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a synovial sheath ( 4 tendons of EDL and 1 of FT)

40
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Extensor Digitorum Longus and Fibularis Tertius begins

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just proximal to oblique superomedial band of inf ext retinaculum

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Extensor Digitorum Longus and Fibularis Tertius ends

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ends at level of 5th metatarsal base

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Extensor Digitorum Longus and Fibularis Tertius within the

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inferior extensor retinaculum

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Hold extensor tendons in place over the extensor surface of ankle joint

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extensor retinacula

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Superior Extensor Retinaculum(Transverse Crural Ligament) is

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a thickening of crural fascia (fascia cruris)

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Superior Extensor Retinaculum(Transverse Crural Ligament) attaches

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anterior aspect of the tibial and fibula distal shafts

46
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__ within the retinaculum, the rest pass deep

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tibialis anterior

47
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Inferior Extensor Retinaculum(Cruciate Crural Ligament)

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Thickening of crural fascia and deep fascia over foot dorsum

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Y shaped band with a stem and 2 oblique medial bands

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Inferior Extensor Retinaculum(Cruciate Crural Ligament)

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Stem of the Y is lateral and called the

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frondiform ligament

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Lateral attachment (frondiform ligament):

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lateral talar neck, superior calcaneus within the sinus tarsi

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Medial attachment of frondiform ligament:

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anterior/distal medial malleolus (oblique superomedial band), plantar medial cuneiform/navicular (oblique inferomedial band)

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the inferior extensor retinaculum is continuous with

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inferior fibular retinaculum

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Tendons of anterior compartment muscles pass within

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the inferior extensor retinaculum

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Anterior tibial artery is a terminal branch from

55
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Anterior Tibial artery Passes through

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proximal opening in the interosseous membrane to enter anterior compartment

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Anterior tibial is located between __proximal leg

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TA and ED muscles

57
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Anterior tibial is Located between __ in the distal leg

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TA and EHL

58
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EHL tendon crosses over artery in

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Distal ankle

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anterior tibial becomes dorsalis pedis `

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after ankle

60
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Dorsalis pedis is located between

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EDL and EHL

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A small anterior tibial artery can be replaced by

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perforating branches from posterior tibial and the perforating or fibular artery

62
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anterior tibial branches off popliteal artery near

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inferior border of popliteus

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anterior tibial artery passes through __ to enter anterior compartment

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superior opening of interosseous membrane

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Branches of anterior tibial

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-Posterior tibial recurrent -Anterior tibial recurrent-Muscular branches-Anterior medial malleolar artery-Anterior lateral malleolar artery-Dorsalis pedis (continuation of anterior tibial)

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anterior and posterior tibial veins drain into __

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popliteal drains into __ after receiving anterior and posterior tibial

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femoral vein

67
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Deep fibular nerve root levels

68
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Deep fibular nerve branches from

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common fibular

69
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deep fibular nerve enters anterior compartment by

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passing through anterior intermuscular septum

70
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Descends along anterior surface of the interosseous membrane (with anterior tibial artery)

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deep fibular nerve

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deep fibular nerve is _ to artery in leg and ankle

72
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deep fibular nerve supplies

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anterior compartment and foot dorsum muscles

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deep fibular nerve enters dorsum of foot by

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Passing deep to extensor retinacula

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branches of deep fibular nerve

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lateral terminal branch and medial terminal branch

75
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lateral terminal branch

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follows the lateral tarsal or arcuate arteries

76
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which branch is a continuation of deep fibular nerve

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Medial terminal branch

77
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Lateral terminal branch of deep fibular nerve innervates

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EHB and EDB, joints of lateral foot

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Medial terminal branch of deep fibular nerve communicates with

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superficial fibular nerve (communicating branch of superficial fibular nerve

79
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Follows dorsalis pedis and 1st dorsal metatarsal arteries

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medial terminal branch of deep fibular nerve

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medial terminal branch of deep fibular nerve innervates

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1st dorsal interossei muscle, joints of medial foot

81
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Branches of medial terminal branch:

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Proper dorsal digital nerve 2and Proper dorsal digital nerve 3

82
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Cutaneous innervation of dorsomedial 2nd toe

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Proper dorsal digital nerve 3

83
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Cutaneous innervation of dorsolateral hallux

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Proper dorsal digital nerve 2

84
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Injury to Deep fibular:

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-Footdrop (increased tripping with gait)-Weak/loss of toe extension, ankle dorsiflexion-Steppage gait-Altered sensation 1st web space

85
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Altered sensation 1st web space with damage to deep fibular nerve effects

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-Dorsolateral side of hallux-Dorsomedial side of 2nd digit

86
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Toe tips are innervated by

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nerves from the plantar aspect of the foot

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