Lower Leg Anatomy Flashcards
1
Q
Osseous structures of the lower leg
A
- Tibia
- Fibula
- Talus
- Calcaneus
- Navicular
- Cuboid
- Cuneiforms (M/L/Int)
- Metatarsals
- Phalanges
- Sesamoids
2
Q
structures of the proximal tibia
A
- Condyles
- Tibial Tuberosity
- Fibular Facet → posterio-lateral condyle
- Gerdy’s Tubercle
- Shaft is triangular at cross-section
- Tibial torsion:
- ~30 degrees external rotation at distal end
3
Q
structures of the distal tibia
A
- medial malleolus projects inferiomedially from medial aspect of distal end
- lateral surface articulates with medial talar body
- Wider anteriorly
- Articulation with talus
- sagittal plane → concave
- transverse plane → convex
4
Q
structure of the fibula
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- long slender bone
- fibular head
- shaft
- lateral malleolus
- attaches to tibia at proximal and distal tibiofibular joints
- lateral component of talocrural joint’s proximal articulation
- not well suited for w/b
5
Q
Navicular bone
A
- articulations
- talar head, cuneiform (+/-), cuboid
- proximal → oval and concave
- distal → convex with 3 facets
- lateral → irregular shaped
- navicular tuberosity
- primary attachment for tibialis posterior
6
Q
Cuboid bone
A
- most lateral in distal tarsal row
- articulations
- 4th and 5th mets
- calcaneus
7
Q
Cuneiform bones
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- articulate with navicular, metatarsals 1-3, cuboid
8
Q
medial cuneiform
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- largest
- primary attachment of tibialis anterior (medial)
- slips from tibialis posterior and fibularis longus
9
Q
intermediate cuneiform
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- does not project as distally (recess for 2nd metatarsal)
- partial attachment tibialis posterior
10
Q
lateral cuneiform
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- partial attachment tibialis posterior (+/- flexor hallucis brevis)
11
Q
metatarsals
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- long bones → dorsal convexity and plantar concavity
- base, shaft, head
- 1-3 articulate with cuneiforms
- 4-5 articulate with cuboid
- 2nd is the longest
- styloid process on 5th
12
Q
phalanges and sesamoids
A
- phalanges
- 2 in the great toe
- 3 in each of toes 2-5
- sesamoids
- common medial and lateral sesamoids of 1st MTPJ
- articulate with 1st met head, embeded in FHB
13
Q
ankle stability
A
- rigid
- joint congruency
- capsular support
- ligamentous support
- muscular stability
- interaction of joint angles at varied positions
- perpendicular for stable platform
- yet flexible
- interaction of joint angles at varied positions
- parallel for load acceptance
- interaction of joint angles at varied positions
14
Q
lower leg muscles in the anterior compartment
A
- tibialis anterior
- extensor hallucis longus
- extensor digitorum longus
- fibularis tertius
15
Q
lower leg muscles in the lateral compartment
A
- fibularis longus
- fibularis brevis
16
Q
lower leg muscles in the posterior compartment
A
- Superficial group
- gastrocnemius
- soleus
- plantaris
- Deep group
- popliteus
- tibialis posterior
- flexor digitorum longus
- flexor hallucis longus
17
Q
muscles that dorsiflex
A
- tibialis anterior
- extensor digitorum longus
- extensor hallucis longus
- fibularis tertius
18
Q
muscles that plantarflex
A
- gastrocnemius
- soleus
- flexor digitorum longus
- flexor hallicus longus
- Fibularis longus
- Tibialis posterior