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What is the sole/plantar region of the foot?

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The bottom surface of the foot

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What does the dorsum/dorsal region refer to?

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The top surface of the foot

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What is the heel region of the foot?

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The area superficial to the calcaneus

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What is the ball of the foot?

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The area superficial to the medial metatarsals (MTs)

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What is the big toe also known as?

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Hallux (or digit 1)

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What is the sinus tarsi?

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A hollow of the foot, a tunnel or tube between the talus and calcaneus

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What syndrome is characterized by lateral hindfoot pain and swelling?

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Often results from too much standing or traumatic injury

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What bones are included in the hindfoot?

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Calcaneus and Talus

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What bones are included in the midfoot?

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Navicular, Cuboid, Cuneiforms

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What bones are included in the forefoot?

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Metatarsals (MTs) and Phalanges

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How many phalanges are found in the foot?

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14, not 15

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What are the special tarsals of the foot?

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Calcaneus, Talus, Navicular, Cuboid, Cuneiforms (1-3)

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What is the calcaneus also known as?

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The heel bone

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What is the primary function of the talus?

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Participates in the ankle joint

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What is dorsiflexion?

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Flexion of the ankle joint, e.g., walking on an incline

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What is plantarflexion?

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Pushing toes toward the ground, e.g., tippy toes

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What is inversion of the foot?

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Movement of the sole of the foot toward the median plane

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What is eversion of the foot?

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Movement of the sole of the foot away from the median plane

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How many compartments are in the leg?

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3 compartments: Anterior, Lateral, Posterior

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What is the innervation of the anterior leg compartment?

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Deep fibular nerve

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What is the innervation of the lateral leg compartment?

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Superficial fibular nerve

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What is the innervation of the posterior leg compartment?

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Tibial nerve

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What muscles are included in the anterior leg?

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Dorsiflexors of ankle, Extensors of digits (toes)

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What is the origin of the tibialis anterior muscle?
Tibia (lateral condyle, superior-lateral surface) & Interosseous membrane
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What is the action of the extensor digitorum longus muscle?
Extension of digits 2-5, Dorsiflexion of ankle joint
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What is the origin of the fibularis longus muscle?
Fibula (head, superior surface)
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What is the primary action of the gastrocnemius muscle?
Plantar flexion of ankle joint (when knee extended)
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What is the function of the tibialis posterior muscle?
Plantarflexion of ankle joint, Inversion of foot, Arch support
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What is the innervation of the flexor hallucis longus muscle?
S2, S3 tibial nerve
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What nerve innervates the posterior leg?
Tibial nerve
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What are the branches of the femoral artery?
Popliteal artery
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What does the anterior tibial artery supply?
Anterior compartment
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What does the dorsalis pedis artery branch into?
Plantar and arcuate arteries
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What is the path of the common fibular nerve?
Moves distally, medial to Biceps femoris muscle
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What does the superficial fibular nerve innervate?
Lateral leg compartment
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What is the function of the deep fibular nerve?
Innervates anterior leg compartment
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What is the landmark for the tibial nerve?
Popliteal fossa
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What is the relationship of muscle tendons in relation to the medial malleolus?
Tom, Dick, Harry (Tibialis posterior, flexor Digitorum longus, flexor Hallucis longus)
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True or False: The sural nerve receives branches from both the Tibial and Common fibular nerves.
True
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midfoot
* Navicular, Cuboid, Cuneiforms
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forefoot
* MTs & Phalanges
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tarsals
* Calcaneus * Talus * Navicular * Cuboid * Cuneiform (1-3) -> medial to lateral * Medial, Intermediate, Lateral
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calcaneous
* Aka Heel bone * Makes contact with ground * Sturdy * Extensive roughened posterior surface for calcaneal tendon (calcaneal tuberosity) * Articulates with talus (multiple facets, especially sustentaculum tali for head) and cuboid
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talus
* Aka turtle * Participates in ankle joint * Body, neck, head * Large, smooth/rounded superior surface for movement (trochlea) * Articulates with calcaneus, navicular and tibia * No muscular or tendinous attachment here!
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full inversion is also ?
plantarflexed
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full eversion is also?
dorsiflexed
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the anterior (dorsiflexors and extensors) are innervated by what nerve?
deep fibular n.
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lateral (Evertors) are innervated by?
superficial fibular n.
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posterior (plantarflexors)
2 layers (superficial and deep) innervated by tibial n
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the 3 leg compartments are separated by?
septa and interosseous membrane
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dorsiflexors of ankle, extensors of digits (toes) originate insert innervated
* Originate on tibia and/or fibula * Insert on tarsal and/or metatarsal (MT) * Innervated by Deep fibular n.
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tibialis anterior m. origin: insertion: nerve: action:
* Origin: Tibia (lateral condyle, superior-lateral surface) & Interosseous membrane * Insertion: Medial Cuneiform & MT1 (base) * Nerve: L4-5 * Action: Dorsiflexion of ankle joint, Inversion of subtalar joint
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extensor digitourm longus m. O, I, N, A
* Origin: Tibia (lateral condyle), Fibula (medial surface) & Interosseous membrane * Insertion: Middle & distal phalanges of digits 2-5 * Nerve: L5, S1 * Action: Extension of digits 2-5, Dorsiflexion of ankle joint
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extensor hallucus longus m. O, I,N,A
* Origin: Fibula (anterior surface) & Interosseous membrane * Insertion: Distal phalanx (base) of hallux * Nerve: L5, S1 * Action: Extension of hallux, Dorsiflexion of ankle joint
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fibularis tertius m. O,I,N,A
* Origin: Fibula (anterior surface) & Interosseous membrane * Insertion: MT5 (base) * Nerve: L5, S1 * Action: Dorsiflexion of ankle joint, Eversion of subtalar joint * Note: Individual variation – missing in some people
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# lateral leg evertors of the foot O,I,INN
* Originate on fibula * Insert on tarsal and/or metatarsal (MT) * Innervated by Superficial fibular n.
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# lateral leg fibularis longus m O, I, INN, A
* Origin: Fibula (head, superior surface) * Insertion: MT1 (base) & Medial cuneiform Shared Innervation: Superficial fibular n. (L5, S1-2) * Shared Action: Eversion of subtalar joint, Plantarflexion of ankle joint (weakly)
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# lateral leg fibularis brevis m. O, I, INN, A
* Origin: Fibula (inferior surface) * Insertion: MT5 (Dorsal surface of tuberosity) * Shared Innervation: Superficial fibular n. (L5, S1-2) * Shared Action: Eversion of subtalar joint, Plantarflexion of ankle joint (weakly)
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# posterior leg plantar flexors of the ankle innervation? superficial layer is comprised of? deep layer is comprised of?
* Plantar flexors of the ankle * Innervated by Tibial n. * Superficial layer (triceps surae): * Insert on calcaneus * Gastrocnemius m., Soleus m., Plantaris m. * Deep layer: * Popliteus m., Tibialis posterior m., Flexor digitorum longus m., & Flexor hallucis longus m.
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# posterior leg superficial layer- thick very visible calf. generates most of?
plantar flexion force
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# posterior leg gastrocnemius m O,I, A,INN
* Origin for lateral head: Femur (lateral condyle); for medial condyle: Femur (medial condyle & popliteal surface) * Action: Plantar flexion of ankle joint (when knee extended), Raises heel during walking, Flexion of knee joint * More active during contraction (think jumping) * Most superficial muscle in compartment -> easy to see * Shared Innervation: Tibial n. (S1, S2) * Shared Insertion: Calcaneus (Posterior) via calcaneal tendon ## Footnote shared with soleus
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# posterior leg the gastrocnemius m. crsoses how many joints?
2 (knee and ankle)
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# posterior leg soleus m. O,I, A, INN,
* Origin: Fibula (Posterior head, Superior-posterior surface), Tibia (soleal line, medial surface), tendinous arch * Action: Plantar flexion of ankle joint (independent of knee position), Stabilization of ankle joint * Consistently active (think standing) * Broad, flat * Shared Innervation: Tibial n. (S1, S2) * Shared Insertion: Calcaneus (Posterior) via calcaneal tendon
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tibial n. landmark, path, innervation
* Innervates posterior leg * Landmark: Popliteal fossa * Path: moves distally (on Popliteus m. then Tibialis posterior m. w/ tibial vessels), ends at flexor retinaculum, becomes medial/lateral plantar nn.
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common fibular n. innervation, landmark, path (superficial fibular, deep fibular)
* Landmark: Popliteal fossa * Path: moves distally (medial to Biceps femoris m.), pass Fibula (head, posterior), winds around Fibular (neck) * Superficial fibular n. * Innervates lateral leg * Landmark: between Fibularis longus m. & Fibula (neck) * Path: moves distally; becomes cutaneous * Deep fibular n. * Innervates anterior leg * Landmark: between Fibularis longus m. & Fibula (neck) * Path: goes through Extensor digitorum longus m., moves distally along interosseous membrane, crosses tibia, ends in dorsal surface of foot
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sural n. receives branches from what 2 nerves?
receives branches from both tibial and common fibular nn.
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# arteries femoral a. --> popliteal a. landmark, ends, divids into, bracnhes include
* Landmark: adductor hiatus * Ends: inferior to Popliteus m. * Divides into: Anterior/posterior Tibial aa. * Branches include genicular aa.
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# arteries anterior tibial a. path, supplies?
* Path: between Tibia & Fibula (anterior compartment; through interosseous membrane), moves distally (between Tibialis anterior & Extensor digitorum longus mm.) * Supplies: Anterior compartment
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# arteries dorsal pedis a. anterior tibial a. --> dorsalis pedis a. landmark, path, divides
* Landmark: Distal to extensor retinaculum * Path: moves distally to interosseous space * Divides into: plantar & arcuate aa. * Note: branches have to pass between tendons on dorsum
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# arteries posterior tibial a. path, divide into, supplies
* Path: (posterior compartment), moves distally, ends at flexor retinaculum * Divides into: medial/lateral plantar aa. * Supplies: Posterior & lateral compartments
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# arteries posterior tibial a. --> fiular a. path, supplies
* Path: moves distally (posterior compartment) along intermuscular septum * Supplies: Posterior compartment; some lateral compartment

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