Lower Extremity Flashcards
talocrural joint
1. comp
2. action
- tibia and fibula form the mortise articulating with the dome of the talus, strong bony congruency (stability)
- plantarflexion and dorsiflexion as the talus rocks against the mortise
subtalar joint
1. comp
2. action
- concave bottom of the talus supported by the convex sustentaculum tali of the calcaneus
- rock side to side for eversion and inversion
lateral ligaments of the ankle
- ant talofibular lig attach from talus to lat malleolus on fibula, prevent inversion during plantarflexion
- calcaneal fibular lig connect lat calcaneus to bottom of lat malleuous, prevent inversion at neutral
- post talofibular lig attach post talus to post fibula, prevent inversion with dorsiflexion
medial ligaments of the ankle
broad ligament, limited eversion comp inversion, harder to sprain
1. anterior talotibular lig from medial talus to medial malleolus
2. tibionavicular lig from med malleous to navicular, limit eversion during plantarflexion
3. tibiocalcaneal lig from med malleolus to sustentaculum tali, limit eversion during neutral
4. post talotibular lig from lat malleolus to post talus, limit everson during dorsiflexion
inferior tibiofibular joint
limited motion since it is held together by strong ant, transverse, and post tibiofibular lig to form mortise of talocrural joint
medial long arch
1. bones
2. soft tissues
3. actions
- calcaneus, talus, navicular, medial cuneiform, and metarsal 1
- supported by plantar calcaneonavicular lig, highly elastic allows for recoil into supination (raised arch, rigidity for propulsion) and plantar aponeurosis from calcaneus inferior tuberosity to base of prox phalanges is streatched during pronation (flatten arch) and relaxed in supination
- supinate during inversion, pronate during eversion
lat long arch
shallower than med arch, formed by calcaneus, cuboid and 5th metatarsal
anterior compartment of the leg
- tibialis ant along ant surface of the tibia insert at base of 1st metatarsal and the medial cuneiform for inversion, supination, and dorsiflexion
- extensor hallucis longus from ant fibula to dorsal side of the distal phalange of the hallux for dorsiflexion and extension of the hallux
- extensor digitorum longus from lat side fibula crossing down tibia into dorsal side distal phalanges 2-5 for dorsiflexion and extension of the hallux
deep posterior compartment of the leg
originate from the posterior head of the tibia and the base of the fibula and interosseous membrane and the tendons wrap around the medial malleolus
1. tibialis posterior inserts on the navicular, cuneiforms, and the base of metatarsals 2-4 to invert, supination (esp when plantarflexed), and plantarflex
2. flexor hallucis longus inserts on the plantar distal phalanges of the hallux to invert, supination (esp when plantarflexed), and plantarflex
3. flexor digitorum longus inserts on plantar distal phalanges 2-5 to invert, supination (esp when plantarflexed), and plantarflex
superficial posterior compartment of the leg
- gastrocnemius medial and lat heads originate on the epicondyles and inserts into Achielles’ tendon into calcaneal tuberosity for flexion of the knee and plantarflexion
- soleus broad and flat originate from the post tibia and fibula and insert as Achielles’ tendon for plantarflexion
- plantaris originate above lat epicondyle of femur and insert into Achielles’ tendon for flexion of the knee and plantarflexion
lateral compartment of the leg
originate on lat fibula and wrap around lat malleolus
1. fibularis/peroneus longus along plantar surface to insert on the base of the 1st metatarsal and medial cuneiform for eversion and plantarflexion
2. fibularis brevis insert on base of 5th metatarsal for plantarflexion and eversion
3. fibularis/peroneus tertius originate on ant surface of distal fibula and insert on 5th metatarsal for weak dorsiflexion and eversion
patellar-femoral joint
- where patella meet femur, connected to tibia at tibial tuberosity by patellar ligament and embedded in quadriceps tendon
- superior patellar translation during extension is limited by ACL attaching from ant intercondyle area on tibia to lat femoral condyle to limit int rotation
- inferior patellar translation during flexion is limited by PCL attaching from post intercondyle area on tibia to med femoral condyle to limit ext rotation
varus
opens up the lat side of knee, LCL prevents varus, compress medial meniscus
valgus
opens up the med side of knee, MCL prevents valgus, compress lateral meniscus
ant compartment of the knee
all merge into quadriceps tendon attaching to patella to extend leg
1. rectus femoris originate from AIIS to extend knee and flex hip
2. vastus lateralis originate on greater trochanterand lat lip of linea asepa to extend knee
3. vastus medialis originate fromt he medial lip of linea aspera to extend knee
4. vastus intermedius originate on the ant and lat surface of femur to extend the knee