Lower limb Flashcards
What root is extension of big toe
L5
Which tendon lies medial to dorsals pedis
Extensor hallicus longus
Origin of triceps heads
The long head arises from the infraglenoid tubercle. The fleshy lateral and medial heads are attached to the posterior aspect of the humerus between the insertion of the teres minor and the olecranon fossa.
Ligaments of syndesmosis
Antero-inferior tibiofibular ligament
Postero-inferior tibiofibular ligament
Inferior transverse tibiofibular ligament
Interosseous ligament
Where sural nerve ends
Posterior to distal fibula
Arteries of leg and foot
Femoral
3 branches- profunda
Medial and lateral circumflex
Goes posterior to adductor hiatus to become popliteal
Anterior tibial branches off first
Then divides into posterior tibial and peroneal
Anterior tibial- dorsalis pedis then medial and lateral tarsal
Posterior tibial- medial and lateral plantar
Relations of posterior tibial artery
Ant- tibialis post
FDL
Post
Tibial nerve
Gastric and soleus
Which structure lies in between PCL and popliteal artery
Oblique popliteal ligament
Content of adductor canal
femoral artery, femoral vein (posterior to the artery), nerve to the vastus medialis and the saphenous nerve
Which muscle is the end of the adductor canal in
Adductor Magnus
Borders of adductor canal
Roof- sartorius
Laterally- vatus medals
Posteriorly- adductor Lingus and Magnus
Structures that pass posterior to lateral mallelous and superficial/deep to peroneal retinaculum
Superficial- sural nerve
Short saphenous vein
Deep
Peroneus longus and brevis
How many compartments in lower leg
4
Muscles of superficial lower leg
Gastrocnemius, Soleus, Plantaris
Which nerve is closely related to posterior tibial artery
Tibial nerve
Borders of popliteal fossa
Superomedial – semimembranosus.
Superolateral – biceps femoris.
Inferomedial – medial head of the gastrocnemius.
Inferolateral – lateral head of the gastrocnemius and plantaris.
Flexor retinaculum attachments
Medial malleolus and medial calcaneus
Innervation of dorsal Muscles of foot
EHB
EDB- both deep fibular nerve
Location and function of fibulas tertius
Anterior
Eversion and dorsiflexion of the foot.
Attachment of fibulas bravis vs longus
Longus- 1st
Brevis- 5th
Tensor fascia lata attachment, innervation and action
Attachment- ASIS to lateral condyle of tibia
innervation- superior gluteal
Action- abduct and medially rotate lower limb
Order of attachment of deep gluteal muscles to greater tronchater
Piriformis
Superior gemilli
Obturator internus
Inferior gemilli
Quadratus femoris
Nerves that innervates TA and internal oblique
Iliohypogastric and ilioinguinal
Sensory function of iliohypogastric, ilioinguinal, genitofemoral
IH- Skin of the suprapubic region and posterolateral aspect of gluteal region.
II- Innervates the skin on the superior antero-medial thigh. In males, it also supplies the skin over the root of the penis and anterior scrotum. In females, it supplies the skin over mons pubis and labia majora.
GF- The genital branch innervates the skin of the anterior scrotum (in males) or the skin over mons pubis and labia majora (in females). The femoral branch innervates the skin on the upper anterior thigh.
Roots of sacral plexus
S1-S4
Receives some from L4,5
Motor and sensory function of pudendal
Motor Functions: Innervates the skeletal muscles in the perineum, the external urethral sphincter, the external anal sphincter, levator ani.
Sensory Functions: Innervates the penis and the clitoris and most of the skin of the perineum.
Branches of femoral nerve and supply
Anterior- pectinous, sartorius, sensory of thigh
Posterior- vastus, saphenous
Root of femoral nerve and motor supply
L2,3,4
Illacus
Pectineus
Sartorius
Quads
Sensory supply of obturator nerve
MID part of medial thigh
Branches of obturator nerve and roots
L2,3,4
Anterior (to AB)- between AB and AL
Adductor longus, brevis, gracili
Posterior (to AB) descends between AB and Magnus
Adductor Magnus
Obturator externes
Roots of sciatic nerve
L4-S3
Branches of tibial nerve
Medial calcaneal branches: These arise within the tarsal tunnel, and innervate the skin over the heel.
Medial plantar nerve: Innervates the plantar surface of the medial three and a half digits, and the associated sole area.
Lateral plantar nerve: Innervates the plantar surface of the lateral one and a half digits, and the associated sole area.
Function of popliteus
“unlocks” the knee by laterally rotating the femur on the tibia.
Flexes fully extended knee
Root of tibial
L4-S3
Same as sciatic
Root of common fibular
L4-S2
Branch of deep fibular
Lateral branch – innervates two of the intrinsic muscles of the foot (extensor digitorum brevis and extensor hallucis brevis).
Medial branch – innervates the skin of the webbed space between the 1st and 2nd toes.
Branches of obturator artery and supply
Anterior branch – This supplies the pectineus, obturator externus, adductor muscles and gracilis.
Posterior branch – This supplies some of the deep gluteal muscles.