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1
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The deep fascia in the foot goes weaker where?

A

Medial and Laterally

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2
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What is the deep fascia?

A

Thick central portion

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3
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What is formed by the central portion of the deep fascia?

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Superficial ligament

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4
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What is found in the plantar aponeurosis?

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Superficial ligament and vertical inter muscular septae

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5
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What is the proximal attachment of the plantar aponeurosis?

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Calcaneus which divides into 5 bands distally and is continuous with fibrous digital sheaths

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6
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Where is the vertical inter muscular septae?

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Medial, Central and Lateral compartment

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7
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What are the muscles of dorsal of foot?

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Extensor Digitorum Brevis and Extensor Hallucis Brevis

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8
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What are the muscles of the little toe in the lateral compartment?

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Abductor Digiti Minimi and Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis

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9
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What are the muscles of the great toe in the middle compartment?

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Abductor Hallucis and Flexor Hallucis Brevis

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10
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What are the interossei?

A

Plantar and Dorsal interossei

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11
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What are the muscles in the central compartment?

A

Flexor Digitorum Brevis and Adductor Hallucis

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12
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What is the proximal attachment of the Abductor Hallucis?

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Medial tubercle of Calcaneus and flexor retinaculum

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13
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What is the distal attachment of the Abductor Hallucis?

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Medial base proximal phalanx

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14
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What is the proximal attachment of the Flexor Digitorum Brevis?

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Medial tubercle of Calcaneus

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15
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What is the distal attachment of the Flexor Digitorum Brevis?

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Middle phalanges of lateral 4 toes

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16
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What is the proximal attachment of the Abductor Digits Minimi?

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Medial and lateral tubercle of Calcaneus

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17
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What is the distal attachment of the Abductor Digits Minimi?

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Lateral base proximal phalanx

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18
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What are the muscles in the first layer of the foot?

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Abductor Hallucis, Flexor digitorum Brevis and Abductor Digiti Minimi

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19
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What are is found in the second layer of the foot?

A

Lumbricals and Quadratus Plantae

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20
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What are the long flexor tendons to the toes?

A

Flexor digitorum longus and Flexor Hallucis longus

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21
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What is the proximal attachment of the lumbricals?

A

Tendons of the Flexor digitorum longus

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22
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What is the distal attachment of the lumbricals?

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Medial side of dorsal tendon expansion

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23
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What is the proximal attachment of Quadratus Plantae?

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Medial and lateral surfaces of Calcaneus

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24
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What is the distal attachment of the Quadratus Plantae?

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Lateral side of Flexor digitorum longus tendon

25
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How many lumbricals?

26
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What is found in the 3rd layer of the foot?

A

Flexor hallucis brevis, Adductor Hallucis aan Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis

27
Q

What is the proximal attachment of the Flexor Hallucis Brevis?

A

Cuboid and lateral cuneiform

28
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What is the distal attachment of the Flexor Hallucis Brevis?

A

Both sides base proximal phalanx of hallux

29
Q

What is the proximal attachment of Adductor Hallucis on the Transverse head?

A

Plantar ligament of MTP joints

30
Q

What is the proximal attachment of Adductor Hallucis on the Oblique head?

A

Base metatarsals 2-4

31
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What is the distal attachment of the Adductor Hallucis?

A

Lateral side base proximal phalanx of hallux

32
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What is the proximal attachment of Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis?

A

Base 5th metatarsal

33
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What is the distal attachment of the Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis?

A

Base proximal phalanx of 5th digit

34
Q

What is found in the 4th layer of the foot?1

A

Interossei

35
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How many Plantar Interossei?

36
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How many dorsal interossei?

37
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What is the proximal attachment of the plantar interossei?

A

Bases and medial side of metatarsals 3-5 (uni-innate)

38
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What is the distal attachment of the plantar interossei?

A

Medial side of proximal phalanx of 3rd - 5th digit

39
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What is the function of plantar interossei?

A

PAD - Plantar ADduct

40
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What is the function of dorsal Interossei?

A

DAB - Dorsal ABduct

41
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What is the proximal attachment of the dorsal Interossei?

A

Adjacent sides of metatarsals 1-5 (bipennate)

42
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What is the distal attachments of dorsal Interossei?

A

1st on medial side proximal phalanx of 2nd digit.

2nd-4th on lateral side proximal phalanx of 2nd-4th digits

43
Q

What is important about 2nd toe?

A

Is axial digit of foot

44
Q

What is found in the 4th layer of the foot?

A

Peroneus Longus tendon and Tibialis Posterior tendon

45
Q

What are the terminal branches of tibial nerve deep to?

A

Flexor Retinaculum

46
Q

Where do plantar nerves enter the foot?

A

Deep to Abductor Hallucis

47
Q

Where is the medial plantar nerve?

A

Between Abductor Hallucis and Flexor Digitorum Brevis

48
Q

Where is the lateral plantar nerve?

A

Between layers 1 and 2

49
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Where are deep branches of the lateral plantar nerve?

A

Between layers 3 and 4

50
Q

What does the medial plantar nerve innervate?

A

Abductor Hallucis, Flexor Digitorum Brevis, 1st lumbrical and Flexor Hallucis Brevis

51
Q

What does the lateral plantar nerve innervate?

A

All other muscles that are not innervated by Medial Plantar nerve

52
Q

What are the roots of Plantar nerves?

53
Q

What are the terminal branches of posterior Tibial artery deep to?

A

Flexor Retinaculum

54
Q

Where does the Plantar arteries enter the foot?

A

Deep to Abductor Hallucis

55
Q

What does the medial plantar artery supply?

A

Muscles of hallux and overlying skin, occasionally superficial plantar arch

56
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Where is the lateral plantar artery found?

A

Between layers 1 and 2

57
Q

Where is the deep plantar arch?

A

Between layers 3 and 4

58
Q

Where is the deep plantar artery from?

A

Dorsalis Pedis

59
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What are the branches of the lateral plantar artery?

A

Plantar metatarsal and digital arteries

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