lower leg and nerves Flashcards
anterior compartment includes
tibialis anterior, extensor digitorum lungus, extensor hallucis longus, fibularis tertius
tibialis anterior
stuck on tibia on medial side of foot, flexes ankle and inverts foot, deep fibular nerve
extensor digitorum longus
most lateral of anterior muscles, assists in dorsiflexion, deep fibular
extensor hallicus longus
thin, deep to TA and EDL, middle fibular, distal phalanx, dorsiflex and extend, deep fibular nerve
lateral compartment
fibularis longus, fibularis brevis; superficial fibular, fix ankle to prevent eversion
fibularis longus
lateral side of leg, runs underneath malleolis, steadies foot when on one foot
fibularis longus courses inferiorly to…
fibularis brevis and crosses under foot
fibularis brevis
deep to longus, inserts in medial side of foot, everter
posterior compartment
largest layer, in deep and superficial layer; flexion, inversion and toe flexion
muscles of superficial posterior compartment
gastrocnemius, soleus, plantaris; all innervated by tibial
gastrocnemeus
2 heads, lateral and medial condyle, plantarflexion, flexes leg
soleus
head of fibula and posterior tibula, postural action, plantar flexion
plantaris
absent in 10%, high density of spindle fibers
deep posterior leg
popliteus, flexor hallicus longus, flexor digitorum longus, tibialis posterior
popliteus
inserts in posterior medial tibia, inserts in lateral knee, laterally rotates femur, initiates unlocking of knee
flexor hallicus longus
flexes big toe, important for walking, tendon passes over distal tibia, deep to FDL, originates from fibular side
flexor digitorum longus
originates from medial surface, runsto lateral surface, flex toes, flex foot
tibialis posterior
deepest, in between FDL, FHL; inserts on tarsals, plantar flexes, invert foot
foot muscles
maintain weight bearing arches of foot, and support stance and gait
muscles in second layer act on?
tendons
muscles on dorsum of foot
extersor digitorum brevis, extensor hallucis brevis, innervated by deep fibular
femoral nerve
not within femoral sheath, course deep to inguinal ligament, contribute to sartorius, quadriceps, pectinus, iliacus, cutaneous branches are saphenous and cutateous
sciatic
enters through sciatic foramen, deep to glut max, between ishial and greater trochanter, branches to tibial and common fibular
obturator
pass through obturator canal, supplies gracilis, 3 adductors, obturator externus, cuttaneous middle 1/3 of thigh