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1
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Examples of Medial Thigh muscles

A 
Adductor Longus
Adductor Brevis
Adductor Magnus
Gracilis
Obturator Externus
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What are the three sections of Adductor Magnus?

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  1. Adductor minimus
  2. Adductor portion
  3. Hamstring portion (innervated by sciatic nerve)
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The Hamstring portion of the Adductor Magnus inserts into what?

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The Adductor Tubercle of the Femur

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What are the three muscles that insert into medial condyle of tibia (Pes Anserinus)

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Gracilis
Sartorius
Semitendinosus

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What muscles is a hip flexor, hip adductor, and lateral rotator?

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Sartorius

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6
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What passes through the adductor canal?

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  1. Femoral Artery
  2. Femoral Vein
  3. Saphenous Nerve
  4. Nerve to Vastus Medialis
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What passes through the adductor hiatus?

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Femoral artery and vein

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The Articular Capsule of the Hip Joint has an overlying bursa to allow smooth movement for what muscle?I

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Iiopsoas

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9
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What muscles insert into greater trochanter of femur?

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  1. Gluteus Medius
  2. Gluteus Minimus
  3. Piriformis
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Ligament that strengthens the Hip Joint; STRONGEST, located anteriorly and prevents HYPEREXTENSION of the joint (backwards)

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Iliofemoral ligament

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Ligament that strengthens the Hip Joint; located inferiorly and prevents HYPERABDUCTION of the joint (sideways)

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Pubofemoral ligament

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Ligament that strengthens the Hip Joint; located posteriorly

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Ischiofemoral ligament

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The fibers of ALL three ligaments of the Hip Joint are oriented in a “spiral” fashion around the hip so as to become tightened during

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Extension

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What are the various arteries that vascularize the Head of the Femur

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  1. Medial/Lateral 2. Circumflex arteries
  2. Retinacular arteries
  3. Artery of the Head

*the Medial Circumflex is the MAIN contributor of all of these

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What structures pass through the Greater Sciatic Foramen

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  1. Piriformis muscle
  2. Sciatic nerve
  3. Superior/Inferior Gluteal nerves and vessels
  4. Posterior Femoral Cutaneous nerve
  5. Pudendal nerve and Internal Pudendal vessels
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What structures pass through the Lesser Sciatic Foramen

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  1. Pudendal nerve and Internal Pudendal vessels

2. Obturator Internus

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17
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Gluteus Maximus inserts into

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Gluteal tuberosity of femur and IT Band

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18
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Origins of the two heads of the Biceps Femoris

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Long head: Ischial tuberosity

Short head: Linea aspera

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Insertion of the Hamstring muscles

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Proximal Tibia and Fibula (aka distal to knee joint)

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Knee flexor muscle that unlocks the knee

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Popliteus muscle

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Two branches of sciatic nerve at popliteal fossa

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tibial nerve and common fibular nerve

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22
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Branches of Common Fibular nerve and their innervation

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  1. Superficial Fibular Nerve –> Lateral compartment of leg

2. Deep Fibular Nerve –> Anterior compartment of leg

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23
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Superficial fibular nerve innervates lateral compartment of leg and also provides sensory innervation to

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dorsum of foot

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Deep fibular nerve innervates anterior compartment of leg and also provides sensory innervation to

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area between big toe and 2nd toe (flip flop region)

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The (Superficial/Deep) POSTERIOR lower leg group is responsible for Plantarflexion of the ankle only

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Superficial

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Muscles of the SUPERFICIAL Posterior Lower Leg muscle group

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  1. Gastrocnemius (fast plantarflexion)
  2. Soleus (slow plantarflexion)
  3. Plantaris (proprioceptive)
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27
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What is the common tendon of superficial posterior leg muscle group

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Achilles tendon

28
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Achilles tendon inserts into

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calcaneal tuberosity

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The (Superficial/Deep) POSTERIOR lower leg group is responsible for Plantarflexion of the ankle, flexion of toes, and inversion of foot

30
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Muscles of the DEEP Posterior Lower Leg muscle group

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  1. Tibialis Posterior (inverts foot)
  2. Flexor Digitorium Longus
  3. Flexor Hallucis Longus

*Tom Dick Harry

31
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What muscle group tendons pass through Tarsal tunnel and insert into distal phalanges?

A

Deep posterior lower leg group

32
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Structures that pass through the Tarsal Tunnel (medial to lateral)

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Tibialis posterior 
Flexor digitorum longus
Posterior tibial artery
Posterior tibial vein
Tibial nerve
Flexor hallucis longus

Tom, Dick And Very Nervous Harry

33
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Anterior tibial artery pierces through what structure to vascularize anterior leg compartment?

A

Interosseous membrane

34
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The LATERAL lower leg group is responsible for

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Eversion of foot

35
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Examples of leg muscles within the Lateral Compartment

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  1. Fibularis Longus

2. Fibularis Brevis

36
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What muscle passes through the groove in the cuboid and inserts into 1st metatarsal?

A

Fibularis Longus

37
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What muscle inserts into 5th metatarsal?

A

Fibularis Brevis

38
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The Anterior Compartment Lower Leg muscles are responsible for (Dorsi/Palmar)flexion of the Foot

A

Dorsiflexion (aka. extension)

39
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Examples of leg muscles within the Anterior Compartment

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  1. Tibialis Anterior (primary)
  2. Extensor Digitorum Longus
  3. Extensor Hallucis Longus
  4. Fibularis Tertius
40
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Extensor digitorum longus inserts into what structure to flex the digits?

A

Extensor Expansion

41
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What muscle allows both dorsiflexion and eversion of foot?

A

fibularis tertius

42
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What are the 3 Lateral Ankle ligaments that protects from inversion of foot

A
  1. Anterior Talofibular ligament
  2. Posterior Talofibular ligament
  3. Calcaneofibular ligament
43
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What lateral ankle ligament is the most commonly torn due to ankle sprain (plantarflexion and infersion)

A

Anterior Talofibular Ligament

44
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What are the medial ankle ligaments that attach to medial malleolus and protects from eversion of foot

A

Deltoid ligaments

45
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Articular surface of the Talus; articulates with the Navicular

46
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Part of Talus that forms a groove for the Flexor Hallucis Longus tendon

A

Posterior tubercle

47
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Mechanism of action for Talus fractures

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Forced dorsiflexion (auto-accidents; foot on brake pushed superiorly)

48
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Articulation surface of the Calcaneus; articulates with the talus superiorly

A

Subtalar joint

49
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The Flexor Hallicus Longus passes by/under what notable structures of the Ankle on it’s journey to the Big toe

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  1. Talus (posterior tubercle)

2. Calcaneus (Sustentaculum Tali)

50
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Muscles in the 1st layer of the Plantar Foot

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  1. Abductor Hallucis
  2. Abductor Digiti Minimi
  3. Flexor Digitorum Brevis
51
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Muscles in the 2nd Layer of the Plantar Foot

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  1. Intrinsic:
    - Quadratus Plantae
    - Lumbrical Muscles
  2. Extrinsic:
    - Flexor Digitorum Longus
    - Flexor Hallucis Longus
52
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What 2nd layer plantar foot muscle inserts into FDL?

A

Quadratus Plantae

53
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What 2nd layer plantar foot muscle arises from FDL?

A

Lumbrical Muscles

54
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Muscles in the 3rd Layer of the Plantar Foot

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  1. Adductor Hallucis
  2. Flexor Hallucis Brevis
  3. Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis
55
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Muscles in the 4th layer of the Plantar Foot

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3 Plantar Interossei Muscles (Adduct)

4 Dorsal Interossei Muscles (Abduct)

56
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Insertion of the foot Interossei muscles

A

Extensor Expansion

57
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The vast majority of Intrinsic Plantar Foot muscles are innervated by the (Lateral/Medial) Plantar nerve

A

Lateral (14 out of 18)

58
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The Medial Plantar nerve innervates which Intrinsic Plantar Foot muscles

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  1. Flexor Digitorum Brevis (1st layer)
  2. Aductor Hallucis (1st layer)
  3. 1st (medial) Lumbrical (2nd layer)
  4. Flexor Hallucis Brevis (3rd layer)
59
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ALL Intrinsic Plantar Muscles are innervated by which nerve roots

60
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One of the terminal branches of the Tibial nerve; innervates 4 plantar muscles; provides sensory innervation to the medial 3 1/2 toes (similar to the median nerve in the hand) and mid sole

A

Medial Plantar nerve

61
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One of the terminal branches of the Tibial nerve; Deep branch innervates the majority of Plantar Foot muscles; Superficial branch supplies sensation to the lateral 1 1/2 toes (similar to the ulnar nerve in hand) and lateral aspect of foot

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Lateral Plantar nerve

62
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Medial plantar artery mainly supplies

A

the big toe

63
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Lateral plantar artery gives rise to deep plantar ARCH which anastomoses with the deep plantar artery (from dorsalis pedis)

A

Lateral Plantar artery

64
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Subtalar joint is stabilized by what ligament?

A

Interosseous Talocalcaneal ligament

65
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Joint that consists of 2 joints (calcaneocuboid joint & talonavicular joint)

A

Transverse Tarsal Joint

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