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What can the muscles of the foot be divided into?

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Extrinsic and intrinsic

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What do the extrinsic muscles of the foot arise from?

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The anterior, posterior and lateral compartment of the leg

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What are the extrinsic muscles of the foot mainly responsible for?

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Actions such as eversion, inversion, plantarflexion and dorsiflexion of the foot

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What are the intrinsic muscles of the foot responsible for?

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The more fine motor actions of the foot, for example movements of individual digits

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What can the intrinsic muscles of the foot be divided into?

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Those in the dorsum of the foot, and those in the sole

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What muscles are found in the dorsal compartment of the foot?

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Extensor digitorum brevis

Extensor hallicus brevis

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What are the muscles in the dorsal compartment of the foot mainly responsible for?

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Assisting some of the extrinsic muscles in their actions

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What are the muscles in the dorsal compartment of the foor innervated by?

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Deep fibular nerve (L5 or S1, or both)

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Where does the extensor digitorum brevis lie?

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Deep to the tendon of the extensor digitorum longus

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What is the main action of the extensor digitorum brevis?

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Aids the extensor digitorum longus in extending the four medial toes at the metatarsophalangeal joints and the interphalangeal joints

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What is the arterial supply of the extensor digitorum brevis?

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Deep branch of medial plantar arteries

Lateral plantar arteries

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Where is the extensor hallicus brevis located?

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Medial to the extensor digitorum longus

Lateral to extensor hallucis longus

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What is the arterial supply of the extensor hallucis brevis?

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Dorsal pedis artery

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What is the main action of the extensor hallucis brevis?

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Aids the extensor hallucis longus in extending the great toe at the metatarsophalangeal joint

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How many intrinsic muscles are located in the sole of the foot?

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10

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What do the muscles in the sole of the foot do?

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Collectively stabilise the arches of the foot

Individually control the movements of the digits

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What are the muscles of the sole of the foot organised into?

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Four layers, superficial to deep

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Where is the first layer of the sole of the foot muscles found?

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Most superficial to the sole

Immediately under the plantar fascia

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What muscles are in the first layer of the sole of the foot?

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Abductor Hallucis
Flexor Digitorum Brevis
Abductor Digiti Minimi

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Where is the abductor hallucis found?

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On the medial side of the sole

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What does the abductor hallucis contribute to?

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A small soft tissue bulge

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What is the innervation of the abductor hallucis?

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Medial plantar nerve (S2, S3)

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What is the arterial supply of the abductor hallucis?

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Medial plantar artery

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What is the main action of the abductor hallucis?

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Abducts and flexes 1st digit

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Where is the flexor digitorum brevis located?
Laterally to the abductor hallucis | Centre of the sole, sandwiched between plantar aponeurosis and tendons of flexor digitorum longus
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What is the innervation of the flexor digitorum brevis?
Medial plantar nerve (S2, S3)
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What is the arterial supply of the flexor digitorum brevis?
Deep branch of medial plantar artery | Lateral plantar artery
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What is the main action of the flexor digitorum brevis?
Flexes lateral 4 digits
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Where is the abductor digiti minimi located?
On the lateral side of the foot
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What is the innervation of the abductor digiti minimi?
Lateral plantar nerve (S2, S3)
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What is the arterial supply of the abductor digiti minimi?
Lateral plantar artery
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What is the main action of the abductor digiti minimi?
Abducts and flexes little toe
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What muscles are in the second layer of the sole of the foot?
Quadratus plantae | Lumbricals
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What passes through the second layer of the sole of the foot?
The tendons of the flexor digitorum longus (an extrinsic muscle of the foot)
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Where is the quadratus plantae located?
Superior to the flexor digitorum longus tendons
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How is the quadratus plantae separated from the first layer of muscles in the sole of the foot?
By the lateral plantar vessels and nerve
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What is the innervation of the quadratus plantae?
Lateral plantar nerve (S2, S3)
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What is the arterial supply of the quadratus plantae?
Lateral plantar artery
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What is the main action of the quadratus plantae?
Assists flexor digitorum longus in flexing lateral four digits
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How many lumbricals are there in the foot?
4
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Where are the lumbricals located?
Medial to their respective tendon of the flexor digitorum longus
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What is the innervation of the medial lumbrical?
Medial plantar nerve (S2, S3)
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What is the innervation of the lateral three lumbricals?
Lateral plantar nerve (S2, S3)
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What is the arterial supply of the lumbricals?
Superficial branch of medial plantar artery | Plantar metatarsal branch
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What is the main action of the lumbricals?
Flex proximal phalanges, extend middle and distal phalanges of lateral four digits
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What muscles are in the third layer of the sole of the foot?
Flexor hallucis brevis Adduct hallucis Flexor digiti minimi
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Where is the flexor hallucis brevis located?
On the medial side of the foot
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What is the innervation of the flexor hallucis brevis?
Medial plantar nerve (S2, S3)
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What is the arterial supply of the flexor hallucis brevis?
Deep branch of medial plantar artery | Superficial branch of medial plantar artery
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What is the main action of the flexor hallucis brevis?
Flexes proximal phalanx of the 1st digit
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Where is the adductor hallucis located?
Laterally to the flexor hallucis brevis
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What does the adductor hallucis consist of?
An oblique and transverse head
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Wha is the innervation of the adductor hallucis?
Deep branch of lateral plantar nerve (S2, S3)
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What is the arterial supply of the oblique head of the adductor hallucis?
Deep plantar arch
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What is the arterial supply of the transverse head of the adductor hallucis?
Deep plantar arch | Plantar metatarsal arteries
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What is the main action of the adductor hallucis?
Adduct 1st digit | Assists in transverse arch of foot by metatarsals medially
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Where is the flexor digiti minimi brevis located?
On the lateral side of the foot, underneath the metatarsal of the little toe
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What does the flexor digiti minimi brevis resemble in structure?
The interossei
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What is the innervation of the flexor digiti minimi brevis?
Superficial branch of lateral plantar nerve (S2, S3)
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What is the arterial supply of the flexor digiti minimi brevis?
Lateral plantar arches
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What is the main action of the flexor digiti minimi brevis?
Flexes proximal phalanx of 5th digit, thereby assisting with its flexion
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What muscles are in the fourth layer of the the sole of the foot?
Plantar interossei | Dorsal interossei
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What kind of muscles are the plantar interossei?
Unipennate
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What kind of muscles are the dorsal interossei?
Bipennate
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How many plantar interossei are there?
3
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Where are the plantar interossei located?
Between the metatarsals
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What does each plantar interossei arise from?
A single metatarsal
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What is the innervation of the plantar interossei?
Lateral plantar nerve (S2, S3)
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What is the arterial supply of the plantar interossei?
Plantar metatarsal arteries
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What is the main action of the plantar interossei?
Adduct digits 3-5 and flex metatarsophalangeal joints
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How many dorsal interossei are there?
4
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Where are the dorsal interossei located?
Between the metatarsals
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What does each dorsal interossei arise from?
Two metatarsals
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What is the innervation of the dorsal interossei?
Lateral plantar nerve (S2, S3)
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What is the arterial supply of the dorsal interossei?
Dorsal metatarsal arteries
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What is the main action of the dorsal interossei?
Abduct digits 2-4 and flex metatarsophalangeal joints
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What will tearing of the extensor digitorum brevis muscle fibres result in?
A haemotoma
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What does the haemotoma from tearing of the EDB produce?
A characteristic swelling anteromedial to the lateral malleolus
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What does the characteristic swelling produced when the EDB is torn allow?
For differentiated from a sprained ankle
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What can happen as the medial plantar nerve passes deep to the abductor hallucis muscle?
It can become compressed and irritated
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What can result from compression of the medial plantar nerve?
Aching, numbness and paraesthesia on the medial side of the sole of the foot
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When can the medial plantar nerve become compressed?
During repetitive eversion of the foot

ESA 2- Musculoskeletal System (69 decks)

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