Muscles of the foot Flashcards
Structures passing deep to superior extensor retinaculum
Stuctures of the anterior compartment of the leg
Arrangement of the structures passing inferior to the superior extensor rietinaculum from medial to lateral
Tibialis anterior tendon Extensor hallucis longus tendon Anterior tibial vessels Deep perineal nerve Extensor digitorum longus tendon Peroneus terius
Structures passing deep to flexor retinaculum
Structures of the posterior deep compartment of the leg
EXP. popliteal ms.
Arrangement of the structures passing inferior to the flexor rietinaculum from medial to lateral
Tibialis posterior Flexor digitorum longus Posterior tibial vessels Tibial nerve Flexor hallucis longus
Plantar aponeurosis attachments
Calcaneus (Posterior)
To each toe (Anterior)
Function of plantar aponeurosis
Protect
Firm attachment for skin
Maintain longitudinal arches
How many layers the foot has ?
4
1st Layer of foot
Abductor hallucis
Flexor digitorum brevis
Abductor digiti minimi
2nd layer of the foot
Quadratus plantae
4 Lumbricals
FDL
FHL
3rd layer of foot
Flexor hallucis brevis
Adductor hallucis
Flexor digiti minimi brevis
4th layer of foot
3 Plantar interossei (PAD)
4 Dorsal interossei (DAP)
Peroneus longus tendon
Tibialis posterior tendon
All foot muscles are supplied by lateral plantar nerve EXP. ………….. by medial plantar nerve
Abductor hallucis
Flexor digitorum brevis
Flexor hallucis brevis
1st lumbrical