Leg: Bones & Muscles

Question 1

danger of medial surface of tibia?

Answer 1

subcutaneous so compound fracture risk is high

Question 2

interosseous membrane between?

Answer 2

tib-fib

anterior and posterior fascial compartments

Question 3

3 muscles of anterior leg compartment?

Answer 3

Tib-Anti
EHL
EDL

Question 4

3 muscles of deep posterior leg compartment?

Answer 4

Tib-post
FHL
FDL

Question 5

what is the 4th muscle of anterior leg compartment?

Answer 5

off the EDL: fibularis tertius to base of 5th metatarsal

Question 6

Medial to lateral anterior foot: “Timothy has a nasty, dirty toe”

Answer 6

Tib Ant
EHL
Artery: tibial
Nerve: deep peroneal
EDL
Toe: fibularis tertius

Question 7

EDL near phalanges split how?

Answer 7

into 3:
1 to the middle phalanx
2 to the distal phalanx

Question 8

which muscle grooves the lateral malleolus?

Answer 8

fibularis brevis

Question 9

2 muscles of lateral compartment?

Answer 9

fibularis longus

fibularis brevis

Question 10

Tib anterior, fibularis longus inserts into?

Answer 10

medial cuneiform

base of 1st metatarsal

Question 11

fibularis brevis inserts into:

Answer 11

base of 5th

Question 12

origin of gastrocs?

Answer 12

femoral condyles

Question 13

what muscle is vestigial?

Answer 13

plantaris

Question 14

what is special about oblique soleus with arch?

Answer 14

neurovascular bundle running through it

Question 15

soleus has a special plexus?

Answer 15

venous plexus for venous return

Question 16

popliteus function?

Answer 16

unlocking knee

Question 17

Medial ankle:

Tom Dick and very naughty Harry

Answer 17

Tib post
FDL
Artery: post tib
Vein: post tib
Nerve: tibial
FHL