Module 8 - LE2 Flashcards
Sciatic nerve divides into which branches?
Common peroneal (fibular) Tibial
Common peroneal (fibular) nerve splits into:
Superficial peroneal nerve
Deep peroneal nerve
Common peroneal (fibular) nerve location:
Wraps around head of fibula and then divides into superficial and deep branches
Superficial peroneal nerve supplies:
Fibularis longus/brevis
Skin on distal 1/3 of anterior leg and dorsal foot
Deep peroneal nerve supplies:
Anterior muscles of leg and dorsum along web of foot (1st interdigital cleft)
Tibial nerve supplies:
Posterior muscles of leg, knee joint, and sensation along posterolateral leg
Plantar surface of foot
Tibial nerve divides into:
Medial and lateral plantar nerves in the foot
Medial plantar nerve supplies:
Intrinsic muscles of foot and sensation along medial plantar surface
Lateral plantar nerve supplies:
Intrinsic muscles of foot and sensation along lateral plantar surface
Morton’s neuroma
Neuroma that develops in interdigital nerves in an anastamosis b/w medial and lateral plantar nerves
Superficial nerves of the leg are:
Saphenous
Sural
Superficial peroneal
Superficial nerves of the dorsum foot are:
Superficial peroneal
Deep peroneal
Superficial nerves of plantar foot are:
Medial and lateral plantar nerves
Saphenous nerve is a branch of which nerve? What does it supply?
Branch of the femoral nerve
Supplies “medial” surfaces of leg and foot
Sural nerve is a branch of which nerve? What does it supply?
Branch of sciatic nerve
Supplies “posterior” regions down to the foot
Femoral artery passes through ______ and becomes ______ artery
Adductor canal
Popliteal
Popliteal artery descends in ______ and divides into:
Popliteal fossa
Anterior and posterior tibial arteries
Anterior tibial artery descends anterior to the:
Interosseous membrane
Morton’s neuroma
Neuroma that develops in interdigital nerves in an anastomosis b/w medial and lateral plantar nerves
Anterior tibial artery descends anterior to the:
Interosseous membrane
Anterior tibial artery terminates as the:
Dorsalis pedis artery
Dorsalis pedis artery eventually forms anastomosis with:
Plantar surface of foot
Posterior tibial artery descends:
1/3 of the way down the leg and gives off a peroneal artery branch and then continues to descend itself as well
Peroneal artery travels:
Posterior to lateral malleolus
Posterior tibial artery passes posterior to _____ and splits into:
Medial malleolus
Medial and lateral plantar arteries
Medial and lateral plantar arteries eventually form:
Plantar arch
Which bone is weight bearing for the leg?
Tibia
What is the purpose of the fibula?
Provides structure/function for ankle joint
Proximal tibiofibular joint - articular surfaces?
Head of fibula + lateral condyle of tibia
Proximal tibiofibular joint - movement?
Ankle dorsiflexion/plantar flexion
Distal tibiofibular joint - articular surfaces?
Medial surface of inferior end of fibula + inferior end of tibia
Distal tibiofibular joint - movement?
Ankle dorsiflexion/plantar flexion to accommodate talus
Ligaments of the distal tibiofibular joint?
Interosseous
Anterior and posterior inferior tibiofibular
Inferior transverse tibiofibular
Foot is divided into 3 regions:
Hindfoot, midfoot, forefoot
Hindfoot consists of:
Talus, calcaneus
Midfoot consists of:
Cuboid, navicular, cuneiforms
Forefoot consists of:
Metatarsals, phlanges
Functions of ankle/foot complex:
Stability/motion Weight bearing Shock absorption Lever system for gait Conformation to different surfaces
Talocrural joint - what type of joint?
Mortise (tibia+fibula) and tenon (talus)
Ankle joint
Ankle is more stable in which movement type?
Dorsiflexion
2 ligaments of the ankle are:
Deltoid (medial collateral) and Lateral Collateral
Deltoid ligament function
Protects against eversion of ankle
Deltoid ligament sections:
4 named after each bone they attach to:
- Tibionavicular
- Anterior tibiotalar
- Posterior tibiotalar
- Tibiocalcaneal
Lateral collateral ligament function
Opposes inversion of ankle
Lateral collateral ligament sections
3 sections:
- Anterior talofibular
- Posterior talofibular
- Calcaneofibular
Which ligament of the ankle is the classic site for an “ankle sprain”?
Anterior talofibular (of lateral collateral ligament)
Subtalar (talocalcaneal) joint function
Dampens rotational forces of leg and foot
Transverse tarsal joint is ____ shaped line that divides ____ and _____
S
Hindfoot and midfoot
____ motion controls the transverse tarsal joint
TCN (talocalcaneonavicular) joint
Talocalcaneonavicular (TCN) joint function
Acts as a ball bearing for foot movement
TCN is technically part of Transverse tarsal joint
Tarsal metatarsal joint divides ____ and ____
Midfoot and forefoot
Tarsal metatarsal joint action
Similar to Transverse tarsal joint
Lisfranc injury occurs where?
Tarsal metatarsal joint
What is a Lisfranc injury?
1+ metatarsal bones displaced from tarsal
Metatarsalphalangeal (MTP) action
Flexion/extension of phalanges
Can also abduct/adduct
Anterior crural compartment is the:
Dorsiflexor extensor compartment
Anterior crural compartment - anterior/lateral/posterior borders
Anterior: tibia, lateral surface
Lateral: intermuscular septum
Posterior: interosseous membrane
Muscles of the anterior crural compartment:
TA, EDL, EHL, PT: Tibialis anterior Extensor digitorum longus Extensor hallucis longus Peroneus tertius
Tibialis anterior attachments
Lateral tibia/interosseous membrane + medial cuneiform/1st MT base
Tibialis anterior innervation
Deep peroneal nerve (L4, L5)
Tibialis anterior actions
Dorsiflex ankle +/- inversion of foot
Extensor digitorum longus attachments
Lateral condyle tibia/medial fibula + phalanges of lateral 4 digits
Extensor digitorum longus innervation
Deep peroneal nerve (L5, S1)
Extensor digitorum longus actions
Dorsiflex ankle
Extends lateral 4 digits
Extensor hallucis longus attachments
Anterior fibula/interosseous membrane + distal phalanx of big toe
Extensor hallucis longus innervation
Deep peroneal nerve (L5, S1)