lower extremity - organization of the leg and foot Flashcards

1
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The ability to ___ the ankle and toes keeps the toes from dragging on the ground during the heel strike and in the swing phase of walking

A

dorsiflex

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the ability to ____ the ankle and toes allows the strong pushoff during the toe-off phase of gait

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plantarflex

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3
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what are the two major landmarks at the inferior portion of the tibia/fibula?

A

Maleolli
medial maleoullus and lateral maleolus = “ankle bone”

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4
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what is the name of the strong “heel bone”? what structure sits superficial to this?

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heel bone = calcaneus
talus is superficial to that

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5
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The calcaneus and talus articulate with what to make a hinge joint?

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tibia and fibula

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Upper ankle joint (talocural) - bones involved, mvmnt?

A

Malleoli of tibia, fibula, and talus (tarsal)

hinge joint - dorsiflexion and plantarflexion of the foot

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Lower ankle joint (subtalar) - bones involved, mvmnt?

A

Talus and calcaneus (heel)

inversion and eversion

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Transverse tarsal joint - bones involved, mvmnt?

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talus and calcaneus (heel), navicular and cuboid (all tarsal)

inversion and eversion

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Deltoid (medial/tibial collateral) ligament - fxn?

A

prevents hyper-eversion

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Lateral (fibular collateral) ligaments - ligaments involved, fxn?

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distinct ligaments: anterior talofibular, posterior talofibular, calcaneofibular)

prevents hyper-inversion

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11
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what is the most commonly sprained ankle ligament?

A

anterior talofibular (overinversion)

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12
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Name the muscle compartments of the leg

A

anterior compartment
lateral compartment
posterior compartment (superficial and deep)

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13
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Anterior compartment - action and innervation

A

A: digital extension and dorsiflexion; foot inversion

I: deep fibular n.

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Lateral compartment - action and innervation

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A: plantar flexion and foot eversion

I: superficial fibular n.

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Posterior compartment (superficial and deep) - action and innervation

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A: digital and plantar flexion

I: tibial n.

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16
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how would damage to the deep fibular nerve present? what compartment does it innervate?

A

innervates the anterior compartment

sensory loss - small territory between big toe (hallux) and second digit

motor - decreased dorsiflexion –> FOOT DROP, modified gait

17
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Tibialis anterior - compartment, action, innervation?

A

anterior compartment

A: dorsiflexion of foot, foot inversion

I: deep fibular nerve

18
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Extensor digitorum longus - compartment, action, innervation?

A

anterior compartment

A: extension of 4 lateral digits; dorsiflexion of foot

I: deep fibular n.

19
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Extensor hallicus longus - compartment, action, innervation?

A

anterior compartment

A: great to extension and foot dorsiflexion

I: deep fibular n.

20
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fibularis tertius - compartment, action, innervation?

A

anterior compartment (variably present)

A: eversion and foot dorsiflexion

I. deep fibular

21
Q

what anatomical landmark can be used when taking dorsalis pedis pulse?

A

dorsalis pedis pulse can be found lateral to extensor hallicus longus

22
Q

what muscles are included in the anterior compartment of the leg?

A

extensor hallucis longus
tibialis anterior
extensor digitorum longus

23
Q

what is the dorsalis pedis artery a branch of?

A

branch of anterior tibial artery, which supplies anterior compartment

24
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the popliteal artery branches into what? compartments supplied?

A

anterior tibial artery - anterior leg compartment
posterior tibial artery - posterior and lateral leg compartments
fibular (peroneal) artery - posterior tibial artery - posterior leg, with perforating branches supplying the lateral leg compartment

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what artery supplies the muscles on the sole of the foot?
lateral plantar artery
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how would damage to the superficial fibular nerve present? what compartment is effected?
lateral compartment sensory loss - dorsum of foot, common fibular n. (runs superficial at top of fibula, so more likely to damage common fibular before biforcation than to damage superficial fibular n. on its own) - lateral leg motor - decreased foot eversion (if common fibular n. also damaged, expect decr. dorsiflexion - foot drop/modified gait)
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fibularis longus - compartment, action, innervation?
lateral compartment A: foot eversion and foot plantarflexion I: superficial fibular n.
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fibularis brevis - compartment, action, innervation?
lateral compartment A: foot eversion I: superficial fibular
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a good landmark to identify the fibularis longus and brevis is the ...
lateral malleolus - they "hook" right underneath this
30
how would damage to the tibial nerve present? what compartment does this nerve innervate?
posterior compartment sensory loss - sole of foot motor - decr plantarflexion; cant stand on tip toes/ curl toes
31
gastrocnemius - compartment, action, innervation?
posterior compartment (superficial) A: plantarflexion (and knee flexion - dt proximal attach.); big driver of calf muscle fxn; has two heads I: tibail n.
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soleus - compartment, action, innervation?
posterior compartment (superficial) A: plantarflexion I: tibial n.
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plantaris - compartment, action, innervation?
posterior compartment (superficial) A: plantarflexion (small, weaker action) I: tibail n.
34
what contributes to the calcaneal tendon?
"achilles tendon" gastrocnemius, soleus, plantaris
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popliteus - compartment, action, innervation?
posterior compartment (deep) A: support knee for flexion I: tibial n.
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tibialis posterior - compartment, action, innervation?
posterior compartment (deep) A: plantarflexion and inversion of foot I: tibial n.
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flexor digitorum longus - compartment, action, innervation?
posterior compartment (deep) A: flexion of lateral 4 digits I: tibial n.
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flexor hallicus longus - compartment, action, innervation?
posterior compartment (deep) *starts lateral and crosses over to medial A: flexion of big toe I: tibial n