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1
Q

what nerve divides into 4 branches that innervate the different parts of leg?

A

Sciatic nerve

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2
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what are the 4 branches of the sciatic nerve?

A
  1. tibial nerve
  2. common fibular nerve
  3. deep branch of common fibular nerve
  4. superficial branch of common fibular nerve
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3
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what compartment of the leg does tibial nerve innervate?

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posterior

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4
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what compartment of the leg does superficial branch of CFN innervate?

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lateral

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5
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what compartment of the leg does deep branch of CFN innervate?

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anterior

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6
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the common fibular nerve branches to supply what regions of the leg?

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lateral and anterior

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7
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what fossa does the tibial nerve travel throug?

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popliteal fossa

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8
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what muscle does CFN follow to get to lateral and anterior compartments of leg

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biceps femoris

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9
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the popliteal artery divides into what 3 branches?

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  1. anterior tibial artery
  2. posterior tibial artery
  3. fibular artery
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10
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what artery and vein travel together in the posterior compartment of the leg

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posterior tibial artery and tibial nerve

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11
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what artery and vein travel together in the anterior compartment of the leg

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anterior tibial artery and deep branch of CFN

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12
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(T/F) the superficial branch of the CFN travels with the anterior tibial A

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FALSE. it has no travelling partners

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13
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what artery and nerve have no travelling partners

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superficial branch of CFN and fibular artery

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14
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where does the fibular artery supply

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lateral compartment of leg and posterior compartment of leg

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15
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what foramen does the sciatic nerve travel through?

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greater sciatic nerve
(with periformis)

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16
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what 2 things travel through greater sciatic foramen

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sciatic nerve and periformis

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17
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what are the 3 superficial muscles of the posterior compartment of leg

A

gastrocnemius
soleus
plantaris

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18
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what are the deep muscles of posterior leg

A

popliteus
tibialis posterior
flex digitorum longus
flexor hallicus longus

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19
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gastrocnemius origin

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lateral condyle of femur (superior to medial condyle of femur)(popliteal surface)

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20
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gastrocnemius insertion

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posterior aspect of calcaneus via calcaneal tendon

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21
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gastrocnemius action

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  1. flexion at knee
  2. plantarflexion at ankle when knee is extended
  3. raises heel when walking
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22
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gastrocnemius innervation

A

tibial nerve

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23
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gastrocnemius artery

A

posterior tibial artery

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24
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soleus origin

A

posterior fibula (superior 1/4)
posterior tibia - soleal line

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25
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soleus insertion

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posterior aspect of calcaneus via calcaneal tendon

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26
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soleus action

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  1. plantarflexion at ankle
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27
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soleus innervation

A

tibial nerve

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28
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soleus artery

A

posterior tibial artery

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29
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plantaris origin

A

lateral condyle of femur

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30
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plantaris insertion

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posterior aspect of calcaneus via calcaneal tendon

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31
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plantaris action

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  1. weak plantarflexion at ankle
  2. proprioception
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32
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plantaris innervation

A

tibial nerve

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33
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plantaris artery

A

posterior tibial artery

34
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popliteus origin

A

lateral surface of lateral condyle of femur

35
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popliteus insertion

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posterior surface of tibia - region above soleal line

36
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popliteus action

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  1. week knee flexion
  2. unlocks knee: rotate femur laterally on fixed tibia. rotate tibia on unplanted limb
37
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popliteus innervation

A

tibial nerve

38
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popliteus artery

A

posterior tibial artery

39
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tibialis posterior origin

A

posterior tibia and fibula
interosseous membrane

40
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tibialis posterior insertion

A

navicular
cuneiform (MIL)
cuboid
base of metatarsals 2-4

41
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tibialis posterior action

A
  1. inversion of foot (tilting sole towards midline)
  2. plantarflexion at ankle
42
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tibialis posterior innervation

A

tibial nerve

43
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tibialis posterior artery

A

posterior tibial artery

44
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flexor hallucis longus origin

A

posterior fibula
interosseous membrane

45
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flexor hallucis longus insertion

A

base of distal phalange 1 (big toe)

46
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flexor hallucis longus action

A
  1. plantarflexion at ankle
  2. flexion at joints proximal to insertion
47
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flexor hallucis longus innervation

A

tibial nerve

48
Q

flexor hallucis longus artery

A

posterior tibial artery

49
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flexor digitorum longus origin

A

posterior tibia
interosseous membrane

50
Q

flexor digitorum longus insertion

A

base of distal phalanges (2-5)

51
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flexor digitorum longus action

A
  1. plantarflexion at ankle
  2. flexion at joints proximal to insertion
52
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flexor digitorum longus innervation

A

tibial nerve

53
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flexor digitorum longus artery

A

posterior tibial artery

54
Q

what is the interosseus membrane?

A

ligament between fibula and tibia

55
Q

what does tibialis posterior do that FDH & FHL dont?

A

inversion of foot

56
Q

how many muscles in anterior compartment of leg? what are they?

A
  2. tibialis anterior
  3. extensor hallicus longus
  4. extensor digitorum longus
57
Q

tibialis anterior origin

A

lateral surface of tibia
interosseus membrane

58
Q

tibialis anterior insertion

A

1st metatarsal
medial cuneiform

59
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tibialis anterior action

A
  1. inversion of foot
  2. dorsiflexion at ankle
60
Q

tibialis anterior innervation

A

deep branch of CFN

61
Q

tibialis anterior artery

A

anterior tibial artery

62
Q

extensor hallicis longus origin

A

anterior fibula
interosseus membrane

63
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extensor hallicis longus insertion

A

distal phylange digit 1 (big toe)

64
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extensor hallicis longus action

A
  1. dorsiflexion at ankle
  2. extension of big toe (extension of joints proximal to insertion)
65
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extensor hallicis longus innervation

A

deep branch CFN

66
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extensor hallicis longus artery

A

anterior tibial artery

67
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extensor digitorum longus origin

A

anterior fibula
interosseus membrane

68
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extensor digitorum longus insertion

A

middle & distal phalanges of 2-5

69
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extensor digitorum longus action

A
  1. dorsiflexion at ankle
  2. extension of digits 2-5 (extension of joints proximal to insertion )
70
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extensor digitorum longus innervation

A

deep branch of CFN

71
Q

extensor digitorum longus artery

A

anterior tibial artery

72
Q

what 2 muscles on lateral compartment of leg?

A

fibularis longus
fibularis brevis

73
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fibularis longus origin

A

lateral aspect of fibula (superior to attachment of brevis)

74
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fibularis longus insertion

A

medial cuneiform
base of 1st metatarsal

75
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fibularis longus action

A
  1. weak plantar flexion at ankle
  2. eversion of foot
76
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fibularis longus innervation

A

superficial branch of CFN

77
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fibularis longus artery

A

fibular artery

78
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fibularis brevis origin

A

lateral aspect of fibula (inferior to longus)

79
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fibularis brevis insertion

A

base of 5th metatarsal

80
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fibularis brevis action

A
  1. weak plantarflexion
  2. eversion of foot
81
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fibularis brevis innervation

A

superficial branch CFN

82
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fibularis brevis artery

A

fibular artery

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