Leg and dorsum of foot Flashcards
The end of the fibula that has a triangular area pointing up is the
distal end
The tip of the lateral malleolus of the fibula should point
posteriorly
The proximal end of the fibula is the
head
The distal end of the fibula has the _____ which articulates with the talus
lateral malleolus
The proximal end of the tibia has the ___ and ___
lateral and medial condyles
The lateral and medial condyles of the tibia has ___ to articulate with femur
tibial plateaus
The area between the tibial plateaus is known as the
intercondylar eminence
Within the intercondylar eminence are the _____ and ____
medial and lateral intercondylar tubercles
The medial and lateral intercondylar tubercles form the ____ where the ACL attaches and the ____ where the PCL attaches
anterior intercondylar area; posterior intercondylar area
The patellar tendon attaches to the ___ on the tibia
tibial tuberosity
The posterior tibia has the ____ where the soleus muscle attaches
soleal line
The distal end of the tibia has the _____ where the tibia articulates with the talus
medial malleolus
The tibia and fibula have one primary ossification center for the
body
The tibia and fibula have two secondary ossification centers for the ___ and __
proximal and distal ends
The tarsal posterior to the talus is the
calcaneus
The tarsal anterior to the talus is the
navicular
The tarsal lateral to the navicular is the
cuboid
The tarsals anterior to the navicular are the
1-3 cuneiforms
The calcaneul tuberosity of the calcaneus is the attachment for ____, ____, and ____
gastrocnemius, soleus, and plantaris
The calcaneus has one primary ossification center for the
body
The calcaneus has one secondary ossification center for the
tuberosity
The talus, cuboid, navicular, and 1-3 cuneiforms all have one primary ossification center for their
body
The metatarsals have one primary ossification center for the ___
body
The metatarsals have one secondary ossification center for the ___ of 1st and ___ of 2nd-5th
base; heads
The phalanges have one primary ossification center for the
body
The phalanges have one secondary ossification center for the
base
The knee joint is a ____ joint
hinge synovial
The 3 articulations of the knee joint are the ____, _____, and ____
medial femorotibial, lateral femorotibial, and femoropatellar
The femorotibial articulations of the knee joint are between the ____ and ____
medial and lateral femoral condyles AND medial and lateral tibial plateaus
The femorotibial articulations of the knee joint have ___ movement
flexion and extension, rotation
The femoropatellar articulation of the knee joint articulates at the ___ and ___
articulating surface of patella and patellar groove of femur
The movement at the femoropatellar articulation is
gliding
The c-shaped fibrocartilage between the tibial plateaus and femoral condlyles are the
lateral and medial menisci
The connection between the anterior intercondylar area of tibia and posterior intercondylar area of femur is the
anterior cruciate ligament
The connection between the posterior intercondylar area of the tibia to the anterior intercondylar area of the femur is the
posterior cruciate ligament
The connection between the medial epicondyle of femur to the tibia inferior to the medial condyle is the
medial collateral ligament
The MCL also attaches into the
medial meniscus
The connection between the lateral epicondyle of the femur to the head of the fibula is the
lateral collateral ligament
The LCL DOES NOT attach to the
lateral meniscus
The ligament posterior to the pes anserinus is the
MCL
The ligament deep to the IT band is the
LCL
The superior tibiofibular joint is a ___ joint
plane synovial
The superior tibiofibular joint articulates between the ___ and ____
head of the fibula and lateral condyle of tibia
The movement at the tibiofibular joint is
none
The tibiofibular syndesmosis articulates at the ____ and ____
interosseus membrane attaching the shaft of the tibia to the shaft of the fibula
The movement at the tibiofibular syndesmosis is ___
slight moving apart of the syndesmosis due to wedging of the talus
The tibiofibular ligaments have ___, ____, and ___ parts going around the distal ends of both the tibia and fibula
anterior, posterior, and interosseus
The ankle joint is a ___ joint
hinge synovial
The articulating surfaces of the ankle joint are the ___, ____, and ____
articular surface on distal end of tibia, articular surface on lateral malleolus of fibula, and the talus
The movement possible at the ankle joint is
dorsiflexion and plantar flexion
The subtalar joint is a ____ joint
plane synovial
The articulating surfaces of the subtalar joint are the ___ and ___
talus and calcaneus
The movement possible at the subtalar joint is
inversion and eversion of the foot
The transverse tarsal joint is made up by the ____ and ____
calcaneocuboid and talonavicular joints
The calcaneocuboid joint is a ____ joint
plane synovial
The articulating surfaces of the calcaneocuboid joint are the ___ and ___
calcaneus and cuboid
The talonavicular joint is a ___ joint
ball-and-socket synovial
The articulating surfaces of the talonavicular joint are the ___ and ___
talus and navicular
The movement at the transverse tarsal joint is ____
gliding during inversion, eversion, dorsiflexion, and plantar flexion
The cuneonavicular joint is a ____ joint
plane synovial
The articulating surfaces of the cuneonavicular joint are the ____ and ___
navicular and 3 cuneiforms
The movement at the cuneonavicular joint is
none
The tarsometatarsal joints are ____ joints
plane synovial
The articulating surfaces of the tarsometatarsal joints are ___ with the ____ and ____
the bases of metarsals with the cuboid and the 3 cuneiforms
The movement at the tarsometatarsal joints
none
The metatarsophalangeal joints are ___ joints
condyloid synovial
The articulating surfaces of the metatarsophalangeal joints are between the ___ and ____
heads of metatarsals and bases of proximal phalanges
The movement possible at the metatarsophalangeal joints is
flexion and extension, abduction and adduction, and circumduction
The interphalangeal joints are ____ joints
hinge synovial
The articulating surfaces of the IP joints are
head of proximal phalanx of digit 1 to base of distal phalanx of digit 1; head of proximal phalanx to base of middle phalanx; head of middle phalanx to base of distal phalanx
The movement possible at IP joints is
flexion and extension
The superficial part of the posterior compartment of the leg includes the ____ muscles
gastrocnemius, soleus, and plantaris
The muscle deep to the gastrocnemius and superior to the soleus is the
popliteus
The artery found between the superficial and deep muscles of the posterior compartment is the
posterior tibial artery
The artery found between the tibia and fibula in the anterior compartment is the
anterior tibial artery
The 3 deep muscles of the posterior compartment are the
tibialis posterior, flexor digitorum longus, and flexor hallicus longus
The branch of the popliteal artery that supplies the posterior and lateral leg and plantar surface of the foot is the
posterior tibial artery
The branch of the posterior tibial artery that supplies the lateral leg is the
fibular artery
The posterior tibial artery divides into the ____ and ___ posterior to the medial malleolus of the tibia
medial and lateral plantar arteries
The branch of the popliteal artery that supplies the anterior compartment of leg and foot is the
anterior tibial artery
The continuation of the anterior tibial artery distal to the ankle that supplies the dorsum of the foot and deep sole of the foot
dorsalis pedis artery
The pulse can be taken in the ankle using the ___ artery
dorsalis pedis
The _____ anastamoses with the transverse branch of lateral circumflex femoral, superior medial genicular, and inferior lateral genicular
superior lateral genicular
The ____ anastamoses with the descending genicular from femoral, the superior lateral genicular, and the inferior medial genicular
superior medial genicular
The ___ anastamoses with the anterior tibial recurrent, superior lateral genicular, and inferior medial genicular
inferior lateral genicular
The ___ anastamoses with the superior medial genicular and inferior lateral genicular
inferior medial genicular
The branch off of the popliteal that goes anteriorly toward the knee is the ___
middle genicular
The three muscles of the anterior compartment of the leg are the
tibialis anterior, extensor hallicus longus, and extensor digitorum longus
The ____, ____, and ___ are found between the tibialis anterior and the EHL and EDL
anterior tibial artery, vein, and deep fibular nerve
The most lateral muscle in the anterior compartment of the leg that not all people have is the
fibularis tertius
The nerve that is a branch off of the common fibular nerve that travels with the anterior tibial artery is the
deep fibular nerve
The tibialis anterior muscle, extensor digitorum longus and brevis, the fibularis tertius, and the extensor hallicus longus and brevis are innervated by the
deep fibular nerve
The deep fibular nerve provides cutaneous sensory to the
1st interdigital cleft
The muscles in the lateral compartment of the leg are the
fibularis longus and brevis
The tendons of the fibularis longus and brevis wrap around posteriorly to the ______
lateral malleolus
The branch of the common fibular nerve that innervates the fibularis longus and brevis and the cutaneous sensory of the skin of dorsum of foot is the
superficial fibular nerve
The “Y” fibers on the top of the foot make up the
inferior extensor retinaculum
The fibers around the ankle like an anklet make up the
superior extensor retinaculum
The 2 muscles on the dorsum of the foot are the
extensor digitorum brevis and extensor hallicus brevis
The EDB and EHB are innervated by the
deep fibular nerve
