Muscles of the Lower Limb - Anterior Leg, Lateral Leg and Knee Flashcards
Muscles A and B are found within which compartment of the lower limb?
Lateral leg
A - Fibularis longus
B - Fibularis brevis
Name muscle A
A - Extensor hallucis longus
What is the function of muscle A?
Extension of great toe and dorsiflexion of foot
A - Extensor hallucis longus
What is the innervation of muscle A?
Deep fibular nerve (L4, L5)
A - Tibialis anterior
What are the origin and insertion sites for muscle A?
Origin - Lateral tibia and adjacent interosseous membrane
Insertion - Medial and inferior aspects of medial cuneiform and base of metatarsal 1
A - Tibialis anterior
What is the innervation of muscle A?
A - Deep fibular nerve (L5, S1)
Name muscles A and B
A - Fibularis longus
B - Fibularis tertius
Name nerve A
A - Common fibular nerve
What is the innervation of muscle A?
Deep fibular nerve (L5, S1)
A - Fibularis tertius
Name muscles A and B
A - Fibularis longus
B - Fibularis brevis
Name muscle A
A - Tibialis anterior
What are the origin and insertion sites for muscle A?
Origin - Lower 2/3rd of lateral fibular shaft
Insertion - Lateral tubercle at base of metatarsal 5
A - Fibularis brevis
What are the origin and insertion sites for muscle A?
Origin - Middle 1/2 of medial fibula and adjacent interosseous membrane
Insertion - Dorsal base of distal phalanx of great toe
A - Extensor hallucis longus
Name muscle A
A - Tibialis anterior
Name muscles A and B
A - Extensory digitorum longus
B - Extensor hallucis longus
What is the innervation of muscle A?
Deep fibular nerve (L5, S1)
A - Extensor hallucis longus
Name muscle A
A - Extensor hallucis longus
Name muscles A, B and C
A - Extensor hallucis longus
B - Fibularis longus
C - Fibularis tertius
Name ligament A
A - Lateral collateral ligament
What is the function of muscle A?
Eversion and plantarflexion of foot
(supports arches of foot)
A - Fibularis longus
Name ligament A
A - Medial collateral ligament
What is the action of muscle A?
Dorsiflexion and eversion of foot
A - Fibularis tertius
Name ligaments A and B
A - Anterior cruciate ligament
B - Posterior cruciate ligament
Name muscles A and B
A - Tibialis anterior
B - Extensor digitorum longus
Name muscles A, B and C
A - Extensor digitorum longus
B - Tibialis anterior
C - Extensor hallucis longus
Name nerve A
A - Superficial fibular nerve
Name muscle A
A - Fibularis tertius
What is the function of muscle A?
Extension of lateral four toes and dorsiflexion of foot
A - Extensor digitorum longus
Name ligaments A and B
A - Lateral menisci
B - Medial menisci
What is the innervation of muscles A and B?
Superficial fibular nerve
A - Fibularis longus
B - Fibularis brevis
What are the origin and insertion sites for muscle A?
Origin - Distal medial fibula
Insertion - Dorsomedial base of metatarsal 5
A - Fibularis tertius
What is the action of muscle A?
Eversion of foot
A - Fibularis brevis
Name muscle A
A - Extensor digitorum longus
Name muscle A
A - Extensor digitorum longus
What are the origin and insertion sites for muscle A?
Origin - Proximal 1/2 of medial fibula and lateral tibial condyle
Insertion - (Via dorsal digital expansions) Bases of distal and middle phalanges of lateral 4 toes
A - Extensor digitorum longus
Name nerve A
A - Deep fibular nerve
Name ligament A
A - Patellar ligament
Name muscles A, B and C
A - Fibularis brevis
B - Fibularis longus
C - Fibularis tertius
What are the origin and insertion sites for muscle A?
Origin - Upper lateral fibula and head
Insertion - Lateral plantar surfaces of medial cuneiform and base of metatarsal 1
A - Fibularis longus
Muscles A to D are found in which compartment in the lower limb?
Anterior leg
A - Tibularis anterior
B - Extensor digitorum longus
C - Fibularis tertius
D - Extensor hallucis longus
Name nerve A and joint B
A - Common fibular nerve
B - Interosseous membrane
Name muscle A
A - Fibularis brevis
