Musculature Misc. Flashcards
muscles of the lateral compartment of the lower leg/ankle
- fibularis longus
2. fibularis brevis
muscles of the deep posterior compartment of the lower leg/ankle
- tibialis posterior
- flexor digitorum longus
- flexor hallucis longus
muscles of the superficial posterior compartment of the lower leg/ankle
- gastrocnemius
- soleus
- plantaris
muscles of the anterior compartment of the lower leg/ankle
- tibialis anterior
- extensor digitorum longus
- extensor hallucis lnogus
- fibularis tertius
muscles of the superficial layer of the foot
- abductor hallucis
- flexor digitorum brevis
- abductor digiti minimi
muscles of the middle layer of the foot
- quadratus plantae
2. lumbricals
muscles of the deep layer of the foot
- flexor hallucis brevis
- adductor hallucis
- flexor digitorum minimi brevis
muscles of the interosseous layer of the foot
- plantar interossei
2. dorsal interossei
muscles of the dorsal surface of the foot
- extensor hallucis brevis
2. extensor digitorum brevis
healthy acchilles tendon can bear a lod of nearly
1 ton
rupture of this tendon is unlikely but degeneration and repetitive microtrauma are common
achilles tendon
which compartment can a deep vein thrombosis be found
deep posterior compartment
artery, vein, and nerve found in deep posterior compartment of leg
fibular artery and vein
posterior tibial artery and vein
tibial nerve
artery vein and nerve found in anterior compartment of leg
anterior tibial artery and vein
deep fibular nerve
retinacula found in foot
- superior fibular retinaculum
- inferior fibular retinaculum
- superior extensor retinaculum
- inferior extensor retinaculum