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Lower leg Flashcards

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The lower leg is divided into compartments, formed via

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the anterior and posterior intermuscular septa.

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The compartments formed:

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Anterior
Posterior
Lateral

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Anterior compartment also called

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extensor compartment

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Anterior compartment located

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anterior to interosseous membrane

Inferiorly

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retinaculum found just above the ankle joint

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  1. Superior extensor retinaculum

2. Inferior extensor retinaculum

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Muscles of the anterior compartment:

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[Extensors]
Tibialis anterior
Extensor digitorium longus
Extensor halucis longus
Fibularis tertius
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Anterior compartment artery and vein

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Anterior tibial

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Anterior tibial becomes

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the dorsalis pedis in the foot

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9
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Anterior compartment all supplied by

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Deep fibular nerve

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Tibialis anterior

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Tibialis anterior proximal attachment

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Lateral condyle and superior half of lateral surface of tibia
interosseous membrane
(upper 2/3 of the latreral surface of the tibia)

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Tibialis anterior distal attachment

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Medial ant inferior surface of medial cuneiform and base of 1st metatarsal

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Tibialis anterior nerve

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Deep fibular nerve

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Tibialis anterior action

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Dorsiflexes ankle and inverts foot

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Extensor digitorium longus

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Extensor digitorium longus nerve supply

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Deep fibular nerve

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Extensor digitorium longus proximal attachment

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Lateral condyle of the tibia
head of the fibula
upper2/3 of the anterior surface of the fibula

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Extensor digitorium longus distal attachment

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Tops of the middle and distal phalanges of the lesser toes

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Extensor digitorium longus action

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  • Extension of the 4 lesser toes at the metatarsophalangeal,proximal and distal intephalangeal joints.
  • Dorsiflexion of the ankle
  • Eversion of the foot
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Extensor hallucis longus

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21
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Extensor hallucis longus nerve supply

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Deep fibular nerve

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Extensor hallucis longus proximal attachment

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Middle 2/3 of the medial surface of the anterior fibula

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Extensor hallucis longus distal attachment

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Base of the distal phalanx of the great toe

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Extensor hallucis longus action

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  • Dorsiflexion of the ankle
  • Extension of the great toe at the metatrsophalangeal and interphalangeal joints
  • Weak inversion of the foot
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Lateral compartment

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Also called the averter compartment

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26
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Lateral compartment muscles

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Fibularis longus

Fibularis brevis

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27
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Lateral compartment muscles
Fibularis longus
Fibularis Brevis
Share what?

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Nerve supply: Superficial fibular

Action:Eversion of the foot, Plantar flexion of the ankle

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Lateral compartment arteries

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Branches of anterior tibial

Branches of fibular

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Fibularis longus

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30
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Fibularis longus nerve supply

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Superficial fibular

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Fibularis longus proximal attachment

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Head and upper 2/3 of the lateral surface of the fibula

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Fibularis longus distal attachment

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Undersurfaces of the medial cuneiform and 1st metatarsal bones

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Fibularis longus action

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Action
Eversion of the foot
Plantar flexion of the ankle

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34
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Fibularis brevis

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35
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Fibularis brevis nerve supply

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Superficial fibular

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Fibularis brevis proximal attachment

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Lower 2/3 of the lateral surface of the fibula

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Fibularis brevis distal attachment

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Tuberosity of the 5th metatarsal bone

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Fibularis brevis action

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Eversion of the foot

Plantar flexion of the ankle

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39
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Posterior compartment

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Also called the plantar flexor compartment

  • Largest compartment
  • Also contains flexor retinaculum
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40
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Posterior compartment Superficial group

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  • Gastrocnemius
  • Soleus
  • Plantaris
  • Gastrocnemius
41
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Gastrocnemius and Soleus

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Triceps surae

42
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Gastrocnemius and soleus

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calcaneal tendon

43
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Posterior compartment deep group

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Popliteus
Flexor digitorium longus
Flexor hallucis longus
Tibialis posterior

44
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All posterior muscles (flexors) supplied by the same nerve

A

tibial nerve

45
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A

Gastrocnemius

46
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Gastrocnemius proximal attachment

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Medial head: posterior surface of the medial femoral condyle

Lateral head: posterior surface of the lateral condyle

47
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Gastrocnemius distal attachment

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Posterior surface of the calcaneus

48
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Gastrocnemius action

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Plantar flexion of the ankle

Flexion of the knee

49
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Gastrocnemius nerve supply

A

Tibial n

50
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Soleus

51
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Soleus proximal attachment

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  • Posterior surface of the proximal fibula

- proximal 2/3 of the posterior tibial surface

52
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Soleus distal attachment

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Posterior surface of the calcaneus

53
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Soleus action

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Plantar flexion of the ankle

54
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Soleus nerve supply

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Tibial n

55
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Plantaris

56
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Plantaris proximal attachment

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Lateral supracondylar ridge of the femur above lateral head of gastrocnemius

57
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Plantaris distal attachment

A

Calcaneus tendon

58
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Plantaris action

A

Weakly plantar flexion of the ankle joint

Flexion of the knee joint

59
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Plantaris nerve supply

A

Tibial nerve

60
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A

Popliteus

61
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Popliteus proximal attachment

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Posterior surface of lateral condyle of the femur

62
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Popliteus distal attachment

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Upper posterior medial surface of tibia

63
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Popliteus action

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  • Internal rotation of the knee as it flexes

- flexion of the knee

64
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Popliteus nerve supply

A

Tibial nerve

65
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A

Flexor digitorium longus

66
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Flexor digitorium longus proximal attachment

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Middle 1/3 of the posterior surface of the tibia

67
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Flexor digitorium longus distal attachment

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Base of the distal phalanx of toes 2-5

68
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Flexor digitorium longus action

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Flexion of toes 2-5 at the metatarsophalangeal, proximal and distal interphalangeal joints.
Plantar flexion of the ankle
Inversion of the foot

69
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Flexor digitorium longus nerve supply

A

Tibial nerve

70
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A

Flexor hallucis longus

71
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Flexor hallucis longus nerve supply

A

Tibial nerve

72
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Flexor hallucis longus proximal attachment

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Middle 2/3 of the posterior surface of the fibula

73
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Flexor hallucis longus distal attachment

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Base of the distal phalanx of the big toe plantar surface

74
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Flexor hallucis longus action

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Flexion of the graet toe at the metatarsophalangeal and interphalangeal joints.
Plantar flexion of the ankle
Inversion of the foot

75
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Tibialis posterior

76
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Tibialis posterior proximal attachment

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Posterior surface of the upper ½ of the interosseous membrane and adjacent surface of the tibia and fibula

77
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Tibialis posterior distal attachment

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Lower inner surface of the navicular and cuneiform bones and bases of the 2-5 metatarsal bones

78
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Tibialis posterior action

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Plantar flexion of the ankle

Inversion of the foot

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Tibialis posterior nerve supply

A

Tibial nerve

80
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A

Achilles tendon

81
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Achilles tendon is formed by

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the tendons of gastrocnemius and soleus muscles

82
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Nerves that run through the Posterior compartment

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  1. Tibial
  2. Medial sural cutaneous
  3. Common fibular
83
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Arteries that run through the Posterior compartment

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  1. Posterior tibial
  2. Fibular
  3. Circumflex fibular
84
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posterior tibial Artery and tibial Nerve location and muscles

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near medial malleolus (tibia)

  • Tibialis posterior
  • flexor Digitorium longus
  • flexor Hallucis longus
85
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Tibial nerve and _____ runs together in the lower leg

A

posterior tibial artery

86
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A
87
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Veins in the lower leg

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  • Long saphenous vein

- short saphenous vein

88
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where is the popliteal fossa found?

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Posterior of the knee

89
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Boundaries of the popliteal fossa

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90
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Knee joint

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  • Largest and very complex
  • Combined function of weight-bearing and
    locomotion
    >considerable stress and strain on joint
  • Powerful extensor and flexor muscles as
    well as powerful ligaments
91
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Bones that form part of the knee joint

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  • Femur
  • Tibia - carry more weight than the fibula
  • Fibula - serves as attachment for
    important joint structures
    Patella - function: creating an improved
    angle of pull for the quadriceps
    muscle group and patellar tendon
    Bony landmarks to know:
    - superior and inferior poles of the
    patella
    • tibial tuberosity
    • Medial and lateral femoral condyles
    • Upper anterior medial surface of the
      tibia
    • Head of the fibula
      1. Meniscus in the joint
  • enhancing stability
    Medial meniscus for medial femoral
    condyle
    Lateral meniscus for lateral femoral
    condyle
92
Q

What type of joint is the knee joint?

A

Synovial - Hinge joint

93
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Important ligaments of the knee joint

- provide static stability

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  1. Anterior and posterior cruciate
    ligaments:
    maintain the anterior (ACL) and posterior (PCL) ligaments– stability of the joint and rotation stability
  2. Medial side of knee:
    tibial (medial) collateral ligament (MCL)
  3. Lateral side of the knee:
    fibular (lateral) collateral ligament (LCL)
  4. Oblique popliteal ligament
  5. Arcuate popliteal ligament
94
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+/- bursa in the knee joint

A

10

95
Q

Knee joint movements

A
  1. flexion
    1. Extension
    2. External rotation
    3. Internal rotation
96
Q

Primary knee extension muscles

A

Rectus femoris
Vastus medialis
Rectis lateralis
Vastus intermedius

97
Q

Primary knee flexion muscles

A 
Biceps femoris
Semimembranosus
Semitendinosos 
Sarrtorius
Gracilis
Popliteus
Gastrocnemius
98
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Nerves of the knee joint

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Femoral n
Tibial division of the sciatic n
Fibularus (peroneal) n

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