Leg Flashcards
Anterior compartment of leg boundaries
Anterior: skin and fascia
Medial: lateral surface of tibia
Posterior: interosseous membrane
Lateral: anterior intermuscular septum
4 muscles of anterior compartment of leg
Tibialis anterior
Extensor digitorum longus
Extensor hallicis longus
Peroneus tertius
Nerve of the anterior compartment of leg
Deep peroneal
Artery of anterior compartment of leg
Anterior tibial
Tibialis anterior origin
Superior 1/2 of lateral tibia and interosseous membrane
Tibialis anterior insertion
Medial cuneiform and base of 1st metatarsal
Tibialis anterior actions
Dorsiflexes ankle
Inverts foot at subtalar joint
Extensor digitorum longus origin
Lateral condyle of tibia, superior 1/2 of medial fibula and interosseous membrane
Extensor digitorum longus insertion
Middle and distal phalanges of lateral 4 toes
Extensor digitorum longus actions
Extends toes
Dorsiflexes ankle
Extensor hallucis longus origin
Middle anterior fibula and interosseous membrane
Extensor hallucis longus insertion
Base of distal phalanx of great toe
Extensor hallucis longus actions
Extends great toe
Dorsiflexes ankle
Peroneus tertius origin
Inferior 1/3 of anterior fibula and interosseous membrane
Peroneus tertius insertion
Base of 5th metatarsal
Peroneus tertius actions
Dorsiflexes ankle
Everts foot at subtalar joint
2 muscles of the lateral compartment of the leg
Peroneus longus
Peroneus brevis
Lateral component of the leg nerve supply
Superficial peroneal nerve
Peroneus longus origin
Superior 2/3 of lateral fibula
Peroneus longus insertion
Base of 1st metatarsal and medial cuneiform
Peroneus longus actions
Everts foot
Plantarflexes
Peroneus brevis origin
Inferior 2/3 of lateral fibula
Peroneus brevis insertion
Base of 5th metatarsal
Peroneus brevis actions
Everts foot
Plantarflexes
Superior extensor retinaculum
Band of deep fascia passing from tibia to fibula superior to malleoli
Binds down tendons of anterior compartment of the leg and prevents bowstringing
Inferior extensor retinaculum
Y shaped band of deep fascia with a lateral attachment to upper surface of calcaneus and a medial attachment to the medial malleolus and plantar aponeurosis
Superior peroneal retinaculum
Attached above to lateral malleolus and below to lateral surface of calcaneus
Inferior peroneal retinaculum
Continuous in front with cruciate crural ligament and attached behind to lateral surface of calcaneus
Malleoli
Bony prominences either side of the ankle
Calcaneus
Heel bone
Subtalar joint
A joint of the foot between the talus and calcaneus
Cruciate crural ligament
Another name for the inferior extensor retinaculum
7 key bones of the ankle/heel/foot
Talus (ankle) Calcaneus (heel) Navicular Cuboid 3 cuneiforms (lateral, intermediate and medial)
The sciatic nerve arises from:
L4 - S3
Two terminal branches of the sciatic nerve
Tibial nerve
Common peroneal nerve