Leg and Foot Flashcards
Plantar Fasciitis
Common cause of heel pain
Inflammation of plantar aponeurosis (supports foot arches)
Caused by tight calves, high arches, flat feet and repetitive movements
Compartment Syndrome
Pressure builds within the crural compartments of the leg, compromising the neurovascular structures (i.e. foot)
a.k.a swelling of muscles in deep compartment
Acute or Chronic
Superficial Leg Group - name, innervation, vascularization, general fxn
Gastro Soleus Plantaris TIBIAL nerve, TIBIAL artery Plantarflexion, Inversion, Flexion of toes
Deep Leg Group - name, innervation, vascularization, general fxn, other notes
Popliteus
Flexor Hallucis Longus
Flexor Digitorum Longus
Tibilais Posterior
TIBIAL nerve, TIBIAL artery
plantarflexion, Inversion, Flexion of toes
*Tibial nerve and artery lie deep - compartment syndrome
**Covered by intermuscular septum (thick fascia)
Achilles Tendon - origin, insertion
shared tendon by Gastrocnemius and Soleous
inserts in calcaneous
Popliteus - fxn, importance
Lateral rotation of femur with respect to knee joint
Important for to initiate knee flexion by causing rotation
Sural Nerve - origin, action
Originates from Tibial and Fibular Nerve
Cutaneous innervation to lateral leg and lateral ankle
Anterior Leg - name, innervation, vascularization, general fxn
Tibialis Anterior Extensor Hallus Longus Extensor Digitorum Longus Fibularis Tertius DEEP Fibular nerve Anterior Tibial Artery *dorsiflexion, inversion, extension of toes
Lateral Leg -name, innervation, vascularization, general fxn
Fibularis Brevis Fibularis Longus Superficial Fibular Nerve Fibular Artery branches *Eversion
Tarsal Tunnel - medial to lateral
Tibialis Posterior Flexor Digitorum Longus Posterior Tibial Artery and Vein Tibial Nerve Flexor Hallucis Longus
Dorsum of foot muscles
Extensor digitorum brevis Extensor digitorum longus Extensor Halicus Brevis Extensor Hallusic Longus Tibialis Anterior
