Lower Limb Flashcards
Origin and insertion of gluteus maximus.
Origin Gluteal surface of ilium behind post. Gluteal line Dorsal aspect of iliac crest Sacrum and coccyx Sacrotuberous ligament
Insertion
Ilio-tibial tract
Gluteal tuberosity of the femur
Nerve supply and action of gluteus maximus.
Nerve supply - inferior gluteal nerve
Actions
Extension, abduction and lateral rotation at the hip joint.
Which muscles support the pelvis when one foot is off the ground.
Gluteus medius and minimus.
Actions and nerve supply of gluteus medius and minimus.
Action
Abduction and medial rotation at the hip joint.
Supports the pelvis when one foot is off the ground.
Nerve
Superior gluteal nerve - It also supplies the tensorfascia Lata.
Key muscle of the gluteal region.
PIRIFORMIS.
Pelvi-femoral muscles.
Piriformis. Superior gamelis. Obturator internus. Inferior gamelis. Quadratus femoris.
Superficial muscles of the posterior compartment of the leg.
Attachement and action.
Gastrocnemius, soleus and plantaris longus.
Attachment is through tendoachilles which is attached to the middle 1/3rd of the posterior surface of the calcaneum.
Action - plantar flexion at the ankle joint.
Deep muscles of the posterior compartment of the leg.
Popliteus - unlocking of the knee joint
Tibialis posterior/ flexor hallucis longus/ flexor digitorum longus - plantarflexion and inversion.
Nerve supply of muscles of the posterior compartment of the leg.
Blood supply.
Tibial nerve.
Posterior tibial artery.
Structures passing behind the flexor retinaculum (tarsal tunnel).
Anterior to posterior.
Tibialis posterior. Flexor digitorum longus. Posterior tibial artery. Tibial nerve. Flexor hallucis longus.
Structures in the anterior compartment of the foot.
Tibialis anterior.
Extensor hallucis longus.
Extensor digitorum longus.
Peroneus tertius.
Nerve supply and blood supply of the anterior compartment of the leg.
Nerve - deep peroneal nerve.
Artery - anterior tibial artery.
Structures passing behind extensor retinaculum.
Medial to lateral.
Tibialis anterior. Extensor hallucis longus. Anterior tibial artery. Deep peroneal nerve. Extensor digitorum longus. Peroneus tertius.
Structures in the lateral compartment of the leg.
Peroneus longus.
Peroneus brevis.
Nerve supply of lateral compartment of leg.
Superficial peroneal nerve.
Peroneal artery branch of posterior tibial artery.
Actions of muscles of lateral compartment of leg.
Eversion of the foot.
Acts as a sling for lateral longitudinal arch.
Which muscles acts as a sling for medial longitudinal arch.
Tibialis anterior.
Tibialis posterior.
Foot drop is due to.
Injury to common / deep peroneal.
Gait seen in foot drop.
High stepping gait / stamping gait / marching gait.
What is deep peroneal nerve also called ?
Nervus hesitans.
Tendon of which muscle winds around the medial malleolus.
Insertion.
Tibialis posterior.
Chiefly inserted on the navicular tuberosity.
Sends slips to all tarsals and metatarsals except talus, 1st and 5th metatarsal.
Tendon which winds around the lateral malleolus.
Insertion.
Peroneus brevis.
Inserted on the base of the tuberosity of 5th metatarsal bone.
Insertion of peroneus longus.
Goes behind the peroneus brevis till the cuboid.
Turns at right angle, grooving the cuboid.
Passes below the bases of the metatarsal bones and gets inserted on lateral aspect of base of the 1st metatarsal and medial cuneiform.
Strongest ligament of the hip joint.
Ilio-femoral ligament/ ligament of Bigelow.
Inverted Y shaped.
Prevents hyper extension at the hip joint.
Prevents trunk from falling backwards.
Anterior cruciate ligament.
Intracapsular and extra-synovial.
Attached to posterior aspect of medial surface of lateral condyle of femur.
Prevents anterior displacement of the femur.
Gets taut during extension.
Posterior cruciate ligament.
Intracapsular and extra-synovial.
Attached to the anterior aspect of the lateral surface of the medial condyle.
Prevents posterior displacement of the tibia on the femur.
Gets taut during flexion.