Lecture 6.3

Question 1

Anterior intermuscula septa separate the ___ and ____ compartments of the leg

Answer 1

anterior and lateral compartments

Question 2

The posterior surface of the tibia has a line - the ____ line

Answer 2

soleal line

Question 3

The margins of the two heads of gastrocnemius form the lateral and medial border of the lower end of the _____ ____

Answer 3

popliteal fossa

Question 4

The plantaris descends through the leg as a very small tendon and performs ____ ____

Answer 4

plantar flexion of foot and knee

Question 5

The popliteus unlocks the ___ by

Answer 5

knee

by laterally rotating the femur on the fixed tibia

Question 6

The flexor _____ longus muscle is partially active during the toe-off phase of walking when the body is propelled forward off the stance leg

Answer 6

The flexor hallicus longus muscles is partially active during the toe-off phase of walking when the body is propelled forward off the stance leg

Question 7

True or False

FDL is medial to FHL in the leg

Answer 7

True

though they cross in the plantar region of fthe foot

Question 8

The tibialis posterior muscle originates from the ________ ______ and acts in inversion and plantar flexion of the foot

Answer 8

The tibialis posterior muscle originates from the interosseus membrane and acts in ______ and plantar ____ of the foot

Question 9

The sural nerve descends _____ along the belly of gastrocnemius

Answer 9

superiorly

Question 10

The belly of fibularis longus is _____ the belly of fibularis brevis

Answer 10

The belly of fibularis longus is above the belly of fibularis brevis

Question 11

Which muscle passes through the bony tubercle of the calcaneus?

Answer 11

fibularis longus

Question 12

What are the four muscles of the anterior compartment of the leg?

Answer 12

tibialis anterior
extensor hallicus longus
extensor digitorum longus
fibularis tertius

Question 13

The tibialis anterior provides what movements?

Answer 13

Dorsiflexion / inversion

Question 14

the extensor hallicus longus provides what movements?

Answer 14

extension of big tow and dorsi flexion

Question 15

The extensor digitorum longus provides what movement?

Answer 15

extension of lateral 4 toes and dorsi flexion

Question 16

The tibial tuberosity is huge and used for

Answer 16

insertion of patellar tendon (ligament) - quads

Question 17

Anterior tibia is the most common side for what type of fracture?

Answer 17

compound fracture (open)

Question 18

The anterior and posterior intermuscula septa create/border the ______ compartment

Answer 18

lateral compartment

Question 19

All muscles of anterior caompartment of leg pass under the ____ ________

Answer 19

extensor retinaculum

Question 20

Timothy has a nasty dirty toe is a nmemonic for what

Answer 20

things passing under the extensor retinaculum

From medial

T - Tibialis anterior
H - E.Hallicus Longus
A - Artery (ant. tib a.)
N - Nerve (deep fibula n.)
D - E.Digitorum longus
T- Fibularis. Terius

Question 21

The fibularis ____ grooves the bone (lateral mellelus- head of fibula)

Answer 21

brevis

B for Bone

Question 22

The ______ fibular retinaculum blends with the Extensor retinaculum

Answer 22

the inferior fibular retinaculum blends with the Extensor retinaculum

Question 23

Fibaris longus passes under to the sole of the foot grooving the _____ bone and inserts on medial ______

Answer 23

Fibaris longus passes under to the sole of the foot grooving the cuboid bone and inserts on medial cunieform = eversion

Question 24

plantaris is like _____ _____ in upper limb

Answer 24

palmaris longus

Question 25

Tibialis posterior is responsible for…

Answer 25

Inversion and plantarflexion

Question 26

What is the mneumonic for the flexor retinaculum of the foot (on the lateral side)

Answer 26

Tom, Dick And Very Naughty Harry (top down)

T - Tibialis posterior
D - F. Digitorum Longus
A - Artery
V - Vein
N - Nerve
H - F. Hallicus Longus

Question 27

When tibialis anterior and tibialis posterior contract at the same time, what happens?

Answer 27

Dorsi/plantar flexion is cancelled out

together just pull the medial side = inversion