Popliteal Fossa and Leg Flashcards
Anterior Compartment Muscles General function
dorsiflexion and inversion of the foot
Anterior Compartment Muscles Innervation
Deep fibular nerve
Anterior Compartment Muscles Arterial Supply
Tibial Artery
Anterior Compartment Muscles List (4)
- Tibialis anterior
- Extensor digitorum longus
- Extensor hallucis longus
- Fibularis tertius
Tibialis anterior
a. Origin – superolateral surface of tibia and interosseous membrane
b. Insertion – dorsal surface of medial foot (medial cuneiform and first metatarsal)
c. Function – dorsiflexion and inversion of foot
d. Innervation – deep fibular n. (L4,L5)
Extensor digitorum longus
a. Origin – anteromedial surface of fibula and interosseous membrane
b. Insertion – dorsal surface of middle and distal phalanges of toes (forms extensor expansion of toes)
c. Function – dorsiflexion of foot; extension of 4 lateral toes
d. Innervation – deep fibular n. (L4,L5)
Extensor hallucis longus
a. Origin – anterior surface of fibula and interosseous membrane
b. Insertion – dorsal surface of distal phalanx of great toe
c. Function – dorsiflexion of foot; extension of great toe
d. Innervation – deep fibular n. (L4,L5)
Fibularis tertius
a. Origin – anterior surface of distal fibula and interosseous membrane
b. Insertion – 5th metatarsal
c. Function – dorsiflexion and aids in eversion of foot
d. Innervation – deep fibular n. (L4,L5)
Lateral Compartment Muscles
- General function
Plantarflexion and eversion of the foot
Lateral Compartment Muscles
- General Innervation
Motor innervation is from the superficial fibular nerve
Lateral Compartment Muscles
- arterial supply
The fibular and anterior tibial aa
Lateral Compartment Muscles
-List (2)
Fibularis longus
Fibularis brevis
Fibularis longus
a. Origin – superolateral surface of fibula
b. Insertion – ventral surface of medial foot (medial cuneiform and first metatarsal)
c. Function – plantarflexion and eversion of foot
d. Innervation – superficial fibular n. (L5, S1, S2)
Fibularis brevis
a. Origin – Inferolateral surface of fibula
b. Insertion – base of 5th metatarsal
c. Function – plantarflexion and eversion of foot
d. Innervation – superficial fibular n. (L5, S1, S2)
Superficial Posterior Leg Muscles
Gastrocneumius
Soleus
Plantaris