Leg

Question 1

The popliteal fossa is the termination of the…

Answer 1

small saphenous vein

Question 2

Contents of the popliteal fossa

Answer 2

popliteal vein and artery, tibial nerve and common fibular nerve

Question 3

Popliteal muscle function

Answer 3

unlocking the knee and lateral rotation of the femur when tibia and fibula are locked on the ground

Question 4

Popliteal artery is the continuation of …

Answer 4

femoral artery

Question 5

Nerve branches in the popliteal fossa

Answer 5

tibial, common fibular, sural

Question 6

Deep fascia of the leg is called

Answer 6

crural fascia

Question 7

Three muscles of the anterior compartment of the leg

Answer 7

tibialis anterior, extensor digitorum longus, extensor hallucis longus

Question 8

One artery and one nerve of the anterior compartment of the leg

Answer 8

anterior tibial

deep fibular

Question 9

Function of the anterior compartment of the leg

Answer 9

dorsiflexion of the foot

Question 10

Major dorsiflexor of the ankle/foot

Answer 10

tibialis anterior

Question 11

Anterior muscles and tendons are fixed at the ankle by…

Answer 11

superior and inferior extensor retinaculum

Question 12

What is sometimes referred to as another anterior compartment muscle?

Answer 12

fibularis tertius or peroneus muscle

Question 13

Where does the fibularis tertius muscle insert onto?

Answer 13

dorsal surface of the base of the 5th metatarsal

Question 14

Tibialis anterior strain is aka

Answer 14

shin splints

Question 15

Ski boot syndrome is

Answer 15

deep fibular nerve entrapment

Question 16

Two muscles of the lateral compartment of the leg

Answer 16

fibularis longus and fibularis brevis

Question 17

Is there an artery in the lateral compartment of the leg?

Answer 17

no

Question 18

What nerve is in the lateral compartment of the leg and what is the function?

Answer 18

superficial fibular

eversion of the foot

Question 19

Fibularis longus muscle tendon crosses under tarsal bones and inserts on the …. at the base of the 1st metatarsal bone.

Answer 19

medial cuniform

Question 20

Fibularis brevis inserts onto the base of the …Insertion site often avulsed when … ones ankle.

Answer 20

5th metatarsal

inverting

Question 21

Which two muscles help maintain the arch of the mid foot?

Answer 21

fibularis longus and fibularis brevis

Question 22

Fibular nerve injury

Answer 22

foot drop

Question 23

Posterior compartment of the leg 3 deep muscle and 3 superficial muscles

Answer 23

Deep: tibialis posterior, flexor digitorum longus, flexor hallucis longus
Superficial: gastroc, soleus, plantaris

Question 24

The deep subcompartment of the posterior compartment of the leg contains..

Answer 24

posterior tibial and fibular arteries and tibial nerve

Question 25

Function of posterior compartment of the leg

Answer 25

plantarflexion

Question 26

Gastroc crosses at … and soleus crosses

Answer 26

knee and ankle

only ankle

Question 27

Three deep muscle tendons that pass between medial malleolus and calcaneus under flexor retinaculum at the ankle..and an artery and nerve.

Answer 27

tibialis posterior
flexor digitorum longus
posterior tibial artery and nerve
flexor hallucis longus

Question 28

Calcaneal tendon reflex tests

Answer 28

S1

Question 29

Posterior compartment has 2 arteries and 1 nerve. Popliteal artery divides and forms…

Answer 29

posterior tibial artery and fibular artery and tibial nerve

Question 30

Angiosome

Answer 30

area of skin and underlying tissues vascularized by a source artery