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Musculofascial Compartments of the Lower Limb Flashcards

1
Q

What type of joint is the hip joint?

A

Ball and socket synovial

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What movements are attainable at the hip?

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  • Flexion
  • Extension
  • Abduction
  • Adduction
  • Rotation
  • Circumduction
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3
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Tissue layers of the thigh

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  • Skin
  • Superficial fascia
  • Deep fascia (fascia lata)
  • Muscles (+ membrane coverings)
  • Femur (+ periosteum)
  • Intermuscular septa
  • Neurovascular bundle
  • Lymph nodes
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4
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3 intermuscular septa of the thigh

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  • Medial
  • Lateral
  • Posterior
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5
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3 compartments of the thigh

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  • Anterior
  • Medial
  • Posterior
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6
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Actions of the muscles in each compartment of the thigh

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  • A = knee extensors
  • M = thigh adductors
  • P = knee flexors + hip extensors
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7
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Which nerve innervates each compartment of the thigh?

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  • A = femoral
  • M = obturator
  • P = sciatic
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8
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Which artery supplies each compartment of the thigh?

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  • A = femoral
  • M = obturator
  • P = perforating branches of profunda femoris
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What type of joint is the knee joint?

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Synovial hinge joint

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What nerves supply the knee?

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  • Femoral
  • Obturator
  • Common peroneal
  • Tibial
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11
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What is the deep fascia of the leg called?

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Crural fascia

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12
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3 compartments of the leg

A
  • Anterior
  • Lateral
  • Posterior
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13
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Which nerve supplies each compartment of the leg?

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  • A = deep peroneal
  • L = superficial peroneal
  • P = tibial
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Muscles of the anterior leg compartment

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  • Tibialis anterior
  • Extensor hallucis longus
  • Extensor digitorum longus
  • Fibularis tertius
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Actions of the muscles of the anterior leg compartment

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  • TA = inversion
  • EHL = big toe extension
  • EDL = lateral toe extension
  • FT = eversion
  • All = dorsiflexion
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Muscles of the lateral compartment of the leg

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  • Fibularis longus
  • Fibularis brevis
17
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Actions of the muscles of the lateral compartment of the leg

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  • FL = plantarflexion
  • Both = eversion
18
Q

Muscles of the superficial posterior compartment of the leg

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  • Gastrocnemius
  • Plantaris
  • Soleus
19
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Actions of the muscles of the superficial posterior compartment of the leg

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Plantarflexion

20
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Muscles of the deep posterior compartment of the leg

A
  • Popliteus
  • Flexor hallucis longus
  • Flexor digitorum longus
  • Tibialis posterior
21
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Actions of the muscles of the deep posterior compartment of the leg

A
  • P = stabilise + unlock knee
  • FHL = big toe flexion
  • FDL = lateral toe flexion
  • TP = inversion + plantarflexion
22
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Bones of the foot

A
  • Talus
  • Calcaneous
  • Navicular
  • Cuboid
  • Cuneiform
  • Metatarsals (x5)
  • Phalanges (x14)

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