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LL: Leg Flashcards

1
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Attachments for meniscus and cruciate ligaments on tibia

A

Anterior horn of medial meniscus attaches most anteriorly

PCL attaches most posteriorly

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Attachment of collateral ligaments

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Tibial collateral: medial condyle of femur to medial tibia

Fibular collateral: lateral condyle of femur to fibular head

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3
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Which structure separates the PCL from popliteal artery

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oblique popliteal tendon

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4
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Lower femur bony anatomy

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5
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Proximal tibia bony anatomy

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6
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Proximal fibula bony anatomy

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7
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Popliteal fossa content

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From superficial to deep

Common peroneal nerve (medial to biceps femoris)

Tibial nerve (lateral to popliteal vessels)

Popliteal vein

Popliteal artery

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The membranes separatign the compartments of the leg

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9
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Which tissues stabilise tibiofibular joint

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Interosseous membrane

Anterior and posterior tibiofibular ligaments

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10
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Muscles of posterior compartment of leg

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Superficial: gastrocnemius, plantaris, soleus

Deep: popliteus, flexor hallucis longus, flexor digitorum longus, tibilais posterior

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11
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Origin and insertion of gastrocnemius

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Medial and lateral condyle to calcaneus

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12
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Origin and insertion of plantaris

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Lateral supracondylar line of femur to calcaneus

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13
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Origin and insertion of soleus

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Soleal line/medial tibia to calcaneus

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14
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Innervation to posterior compartment of leg

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tibial nerve

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15
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Function of gastrocnemius and plantaris

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Plantar flex

Flex knee

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16
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Function of soleus

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Plantar flex

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17
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Origin and insertion of popliteus

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Lateral femoral condyle to posterior tibia

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18
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Origin and insertion of flexor hallucic longus

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posterior fibula to distal phalanx f big toe

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19
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Origin and insertion of flexor digitorum longus

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Tibia to distal phalanges of lateral 4 toes

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20
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Origin and insertion of tibialis posterior

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Interosseus membrane to tuberosity of navicular bone

21
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Function of popliteus

A

Stabilises knee joint (resists lateral flexion of tibia on femur)

Unlocks knee joint (laterally rotates femur on fixed tibia)

22
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Action of flexor hallucis longus

A

Flexes great toe

23
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Action of flexor digitorum longus

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Flexes lateral four toes

24
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Action of tibialis posterior

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Inversion

Plantarflexion

25
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Arterial supply of Leg

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Sural: gastrocnemius

Anterior tibial: anterior compartment

Posteriro tibial: Posterior and lateral compartment

26
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Tibial nerve branches

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Sural nerve

Medial calcaneal nerve

27
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Sural nerve supplies

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Lower posterolateral side of leg and little toe

28
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Medial calcaneal nerve supplies

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Medial side of leg

Sole of the heel

29
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Muscles of lateral compartment of the leg

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Fibularis longus

Fibularis brevis

30
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Origin and insertion of fibularis longus

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Fibular head to medial cuneiform and base of metatarsal 1

31
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Origin and insertion of fibularis brevis

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Lower 2/3 of fibular shaft to lateral tubercle of metatarsal 5

32
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Action of fibularis longus and brevis

33
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Innervation of lateral compartment of leg

A

superficial fibular nerve

34
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Superficial fibular nerve sensory innervation

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Dorsum of foot except:

  • web space between great and 2nd toe (Deep fibular)
  • lateral side of little toe (sural branch of tibial nerve)
35
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Muscles of anterior compartment of leg

A

Tibialis anterior

Extensor hallucis longus

Extensor digitorum longus

Fibularis tertius

36
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Origin and insertion of tibialis anterior

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Tibia to medial cuneiform

37
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Origin and insertion of Extensor hallucis longus

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medial fibula to distal phalanx of distal toe

38
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Origin and insertion of extensor digitorum longus

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medial fibula to distal phalanges bases

39
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Innervation of anterior compartment of leg

A

Deep fibular nerve

40
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Action of tibialis anterior

A

dorsiflexion

inversion

41
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Action of extensor hallucis longus/digitorum longus

A

dorsiflexion

Extension of great/lateral toes

42
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Action of fibularis tertius

A

Dorsiflexion

Eversion

43
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Arterial supply of anterior compartment of leg

44
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Action of anterior cruciate ligament

A

stops anterior displacement of tibia on femur

45
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Unhappy triad of knee injuries

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MCL, ACL and medial meniscus

results from lateral blow

46
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Cruciate ligaments of the knee attachments

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ACL: medial wall of alteral condyle to anterior to intercondylar eminance of tibia

PCL: lateral edge of medial femoral condyle to posterior tibia

47
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At what point does popliteal artery bifurcate into anterior tibial and tibioperoneal trunk

A

Iower border of popliteal muscle

48
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What is Baker’s cyst

A

A synovial cyst (abnormal collection of synovial fluid) exctruding from semimembranous bursa to popliteal space

(not a true cyst as normally has communication with synovial space)

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