Leg Flashcards

1
Q

The popliteal fossa is the termination of the…

A

small saphenous vein

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2
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Contents of the popliteal fossa

A

popliteal vein and artery, tibial nerve and common fibular nerve

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3
Q

Popliteal muscle function

A

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

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4
Q

Popliteal artery is the continuation of …

A

femoral artery

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5
Q

Nerve branches in the popliteal fossa

A

tibial, common fibular, sural

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6
Q

Deep fascia of the leg is called

A

crural fascia

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7
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Three muscles of the anterior compartment of the leg

A

tibialis anterior, extensor digitorum longus, extensor hallucis longus

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8
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One artery and one nerve of the anterior compartment of the leg

A

anterior tibial

deep fibular

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9
Q

Function of the anterior compartment of the leg

A

dorsiflexion of the foot

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10
Q

Major dorsiflexor of the ankle/foot

A

tibialis anterior

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11
Q

Anterior muscles and tendons are fixed at the ankle by…

A

superior and inferior extensor retinaculum

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12
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What is sometimes referred to as another anterior compartment muscle?

A

fibularis tertius or peroneus muscle

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13
Q

Where does the fibularis tertius muscle insert onto?

A

dorsal surface of the base of the 5th metatarsal

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14
Q

Tibialis anterior strain is aka

A

shin splints

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15
Q

Ski boot syndrome is

A

deep fibular nerve entrapment

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16
Q

Two muscles of the lateral compartment of the leg

A

fibularis longus and fibularis brevis

17
Q

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

18
Q

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

A

superficial fibular

eversion of the foot

19
Q

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

A

medial cuniform

20
Q

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

A

5th metatarsal

inverting

21
Q

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

A

fibularis longus and fibularis brevis

22
Q

Fibular nerve injury

23
Q

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

A

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

24
Q

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

A

posterior tibial and fibular arteries and tibial nerve

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Function of posterior compartment of the leg
plantarflexion
26
Gastroc crosses at ... and soleus crosses
knee and ankle | only ankle
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Three deep muscle tendons that pass between medial malleolus and calcaneus under flexor retinaculum at the ankle..and an artery and nerve.
tibialis posterior flexor digitorum longus posterior tibial artery and nerve flexor hallucis longus
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Calcaneal tendon reflex tests
S1
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Posterior compartment has 2 arteries and 1 nerve. Popliteal artery divides and forms...
posterior tibial artery and fibular artery and tibial nerve
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Angiosome
area of skin and underlying tissues vascularized by a source artery