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LL: Leg Flashcards

1
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Lower femur bony anatomy

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2
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Proximal tibia bony anatomy

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3
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Proximal fibula bony anatomy

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4
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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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5
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The membranes separatign the compartments of the leg

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6
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Which tissues stabilise tibiofibular joint

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Interosseous membrane

Anterior and posterior tibiofibular ligaments

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7
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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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8
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Origin and insertion of gastrocnemius

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Medial and lateral condyle to calcaneus

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9
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Origin and insertion of plantaris

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Lateral supracondylar line of femur to calcaneus

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10
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Origin and insertion of soleus

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Soleal line/medial tibia to calcaneus

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11
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Innervation to posterior compartment of leg

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tibial nerve

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12
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Function of gastrocnemius and plantaris

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Plantar flex

Flex knee

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13
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Function of soleus

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Plantar flex

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14
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Origin and insertion of popliteus

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Lateral femoral condyle to posterior tibia

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15
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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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16
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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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17
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Origin and insertion of tibialis posterior

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Interosseus membrane to tuberosity of navicular bone

18
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Function of popliteus

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

Unlocks knee joint (laterally rotates femur on fixed tibia)

19
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Action of flexor hallucis longus

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Flexes great toe

20
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Action of flexor digitorum longus

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Flexes lateral four toes

21
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Action of tibialis posterior

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Inversion

Plantarflexion

22
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Arterial supply of Leg

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Sural: gastrocnemius

Anterior tibial: anterior compartment

Posteriro tibial: Posterior and lateral compartment

23
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Tibial nerve branches

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Sural nerve

Medial calcaneal nerve

24
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Sural nerve supplies

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Lower posterolateral side of leg and little toe

25
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Medial calcaneal nerve supplies

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Medial side of leg

Sole of the heel

26
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Muscles of lateral compartment of the leg

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Fibularis longus

Fibularis brevis

27
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Origin and insertion of fibularis longus

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Fibular head to medial cuneiform and base of metatarsal 1

28
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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

29
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Action of fibularis longus and brevis

30
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Innervation of lateral compartment of leg

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superficial fibular nerve

31
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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)
32
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Muscles of anterior compartment of leg

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Tibialis anterior

Extensor hallucis longus

Extensor digitorum longus

Fibularis tertius

33
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Origin and insertion of tibialis anterior

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Tibia to medial cuneiform

34
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Origin and insertion of Extensor hallucis longus

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medial fibula to distal phalanx of distal toe

35
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Origin and insertion of extensor digitorum longus

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medial fibula to distal phalanges bases

36
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Innervation of anterior compartment of leg

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Deep fibular nerve

37
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Action of tibialis anterior

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dorsiflexion

inversion

38
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Action of extensor hallucis longus/digitorum longus

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dorsiflexion

Extension of great/lateral toes

39
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Action of fibularis tertius

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Dorsiflexion

Eversion

40
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Arterial supply of anterior compartment of leg

41
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Action of anterior cruciate ligament

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stops anterior displacement of tibia on femur

42
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Which structure separates the PCL from popliteal artery

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oblique popliteal tendon

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