Leg Flashcards
What are the boundaries of the popliteal fossa?
- Biceps femoris m.
- Semimembranosus m.
- Gastrocnemius, medial head
- Gastrocnemius, lateral head
What is contained w/in the popliteal fossa?
- Tibial n.
- Common fibular n.
- Popliteal a.
- Popliteal v.
What are the anastomotic aa. about the knee? What do they branch from?
- Superior medial genicular a.
- Superior lateral genicular a.
- Inferior medial genicular a.
- Inferior lateral genicular a.
All branch from popliteal a. (descending branch of lateral circumflex femoral a. gets in on it too)
Where does the popliteal a. divide, and what does it divide into?
Which is more of a continuation of the popliteal a.?
- Distal end of popliteal fossa (just below popliteus m.)
- Anterior and posterior tibial arteries (posterior is more of a continuation)
Where is the anterior tibial a. generally located?
b/w tibia and fibula bones (above interosseous membrane)
What m. does the beginning of the posterior tibial a. course over?
Tibialis posterior m.
After passing beneath the superior extensor retinaculum, What branches does the anterior tibial a. give off near the ankle?
Medial and lateral malleolar aa.
After passing beneath the inferior extensor retinaculum, what does the anterior tibial a. become?
Dorsalis pedis a.
Tibialis anterior m: OIIA?
O: Upper tibial shaft/interosseous membrane
I: Medial cuneiform/base of 1st metatarsal
I: Deep fibular n.
A: Dorsiflexes and inverts foot. (Plays role in medial longitudinal arch of foot)
Extensor digitorum longus m: OIIA?
O: Upper tibial shaft/interosseous membrane
I: Extensor expansion of lateral 4 toes
I: Deep fibular n.
A: Extends lateral 4 digits and dorsiflexes foot
Extensor hallucis longus m: OIIA?
O: Mid ant fibula
I: Base of 1st distal phalanx
I: Deep fibular n.
A: Extends great toe, dorsiflexes foot
Fibularis tertius m: OIIA?
O: Mid ant shaft of fibula
I: Shaft and base of 5th metatarsal
I: Deep fibular n.
A: Dorsiflexes and everts foot
What is a common action of mm. innervated by the deep fibular n?
Dorsiflexion of the foot
anterior leg mm.
What is a common action of mm. innervated by the superficial fibular n?
Eversion of the foot
lateral leg mm.
Fibularis longus m: OIIA?
O: Upper fibular & joint above
I: Plantar aspect of 1st metatarsal/medial cunieform, passing deep to long plantar ligament
I: Superficial fibular n.
A: Everts foot + weak plantarflexion
FIbularis brevis m: OIIA?
O: Inferior 1/3 fibular shaft
I: Base of 5th metatarsal
I: Superficial fibular n.
A: Everts foot + weak plantarflexion
Which is deeper, fibularis longus or brevis?
Brevis (longus sits on top)