LL knee-foot muscles and ligaments Flashcards
What are the 4 ligaments in the knee?
ACL
PCL
LCL
MCL
Where is the LCL from and to
lateral epicondyle of femur and head of fibula
Where is the MCL from and to
medial epicondyle of femur and tibia
What are the 4 (5) muscles involved in the diamond shape of the popliteal fossa
Semimembranosus, biceps femoris, gastroc (medial and lateral head), plantaris
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Semimembranosus, popliteal artery, popliteal vein, tibial nerve/common fibular nerve and biceps femoris
Gastrocnemius origin and insertion
o: Lateral head- lateral condyle of femur
Medial head- medial condyle of femur
I: Posterior surface of the calcaneus via the calcaneal tendon
Soleus origin and insertion
o: Soleal line, medial border of tibia, head of fibula
I: Posterior surface of the calcaneus via the calcaneal tendon
Fibularis longus origin and insertion
o: Head of fibula and proximal 2/3rds of lateral fibula
I: Base of 1st metatarsal and medial cuneiform
Fibularis brevis origin and insertion
o: Distal 2/3rds of lateral fibula
I: Tuberosity of 5th Metatarsal
Tibialis anterior origin and insertion
o: Lateral condyle of tibia and interosseous membrane
I: Medial cuneiform and base of first metatarsal
Extensor digitorum longus origin and insertion
lateral to tib ant
o: medial surface of fibula, lateral tibial condyle, interosseus membrane
I: Distal and middle phalanges of digits 2-5
Extensor Hallucis longus origin and insertion
o: Medial, anterior surface of fibula and interosseous membrane
I: distal phalanx of first toe
Tibialis posterior origin and insertion
o: Proximal, posterior shafts of tibia and fibula and interosseous membrane
I: navicular tuberosity (main attachment), all 5 tarsal bones, and bases of 2-4th metatarsals runs behind medial malleolus
flexor digitorum longus origin and insertion
o: middle,posterior surface of tibia
I: distal ohalanges of 2nd-5th toes
flexor hallucis longus origin and insertion
o: middle half of posterior fibula
I: distal phalanx of first toe