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LL: Foot Flashcards

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Bones of the foot

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Sustentaculum Tali

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Projection from calcaneus allowing talus placement

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3
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Parts of deltoid ligament

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4 parts

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4
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Lateral ligaments of ankle

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3 parts

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5
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Structures posterior to medial malleolus/through tarsal tunnel

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Tom Dick And Nervous Harry

Tibialis posterior tendon
flexor Digitorum longus
posterior tibial Artery
tibial Nerve
Hallucis longus

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6
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Structures posterior to lateral malleolus

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Superficial to peroneal retinaculum:

  • Sural nerve
  • Short saphenous vein

Deep:

  • Peroneus longus

Peroneus brevis

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7
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Origin and insertion of extensor digitorum brevis

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calcaneus to great toe

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8
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Innervation of extensor digitorum brevis

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Deep fibular nerve

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9
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Action of extensor digitorum brevis

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Extension of MTP of great toe and toes

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10
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Muscles of the sole of the foot

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From superficial to deep

4 layers

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Most superficial (1st) layer of muscles of sole of the foot

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Abductor hallucis

Flexor digitorum brevis

Abductor digiti minimi

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12
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Origin and insertion of abductor hallucis

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calcaneous to proximal phalanx

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13
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Origin and insertion of flexor digitorum brevis

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Calcaneus to phalanges of lateral 4 toes

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14
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Origin and insertion of abductor digiti minimi

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Calcaneus to proximal phalanx of little toe

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15
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Innervation of abductor hallucis and flexor digitorum brevis

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Medial plantar nerve from tibial nerve

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16
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Innervation of abductor digiti minimi

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Lateral plantar nerve from tibial nerve

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17
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Action of flexor digitorum brevis

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Flexes toes at PIP

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18
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Second layer of foot muscles

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Quadratus plantae

Lumbricals

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Origin and insertion of quadratus plantae

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Calcaneus to tendon of flexor digitorum longus

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Origin and insertion of lumbricals

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Tendon of flexor digitorum longus to extensor hoods of toes

21
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Innervation of quadratus plantae

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lateral plantar nerve

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Innervation of lumbricals

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1st- medial plantar nerve of tibial nerve

Rest- lateral plantar nerve of tibial nerve

23
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Action of quadratus plantae

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Assists flexor digitorum longus to flex

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Action of lumbricals

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Flexion of MTP, extension of PIP/DIP

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3rd layer of sole of the foot muscles

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Flexor hallucis brevis

Adductor hallucis

Flexor digiti minimi brevis

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Origin and insertion of flexor hallucis brevis

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Cuboid and lateral cuneiform: tendon of tibialis posterior to base of proximal phalanx of great toe

27
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Origin and insertion of flexor digiti minimi brevis

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Base of metatarsal 5 to lateral side of proximal phalanx

28
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Innervation of flexor hallucis brevis

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medial plantar nerve

29
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Innervation of adductor hallucis and flexor digiti minimi brevis

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Lateral plantar nerve

30
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Muscles of 4th layer of sole of foot

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Dorsal interossei

Plantar interossei

31
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Origin and insertion of dorsal interossei

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Adjacent metatarsals to extensor hoods of proximal phalanges

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Origin and insertion of plantar interossei

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medial side of metatarsal to extensor hoods

33
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Innervation of interossei muscles

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Lateral plantar nerve from tibial nerve

(2nd dorsal interossei innervated by deep fibular nerve)

34
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Function of interossei muscles

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PAD DAB

Dorsal abduct

Plantar adduct

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Dorsal foot blood supply

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Plantar foot blood supply

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Foot venous supply

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Sole of the foot sensory innervation

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Dorsal aspect of foot sensory innervaiton

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Ankle reflex spinal route

41
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Which foot ligament damaged in inversion injuries

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Anterior talofibular ligament

Calcaneofibular ligament

42
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Which foot ligaments are injured in eversion foot injury

43
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Damage to calcaneonavicular ligament

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Causes loss of medial longitudinal arch/ flat foot

aka spring ligament

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