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Popliteal, Leg, Ankle Flashcards

1
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what is the popliteal fossa in shape

A

diamond

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2
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medial boundary of popliteal fossa

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semimebranosus, semitendinosus, gastrocnemius

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3
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lateral boundary of popliteal fossa

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biceps femoris, lateral head of gastrocnemius, plantaris

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4
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anterior wall/floor of pf

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posterior of femur, knee capsule, popliteus muscle

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5
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roof of pf

A

skin, sup nd deep fascia of thigh

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6
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contents of pf

A

popliteal a/v
posterior cut nerve
popliteal lymph nodes
small saph v
tibial nd common peroneal n
genicular branch of obturator n

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7
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lateral sensory supply of leg

A

lateral cutaneous n
superficial peroneal n

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8
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medial sensory supply of leg

A

saphenous nerve

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9
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it is called the dorsiflexor compartment

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anterior compartment

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10
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muscles of anterior comp

A

fibularis tertius
extensor digitorum longus
extensor hallucis longus
tibialis anterior
peroneus tertius

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11
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nerve supply of ant comp

A

deep peroneal nerve

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12
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blood supply of ant comp

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anterior tibial artery

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13
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muscles of lat comp

A

peroneus longus
peroneus brevis

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14
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nerve of lat comp

A

superficial peroneal n

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15
Q

blood supp of lat comp

A

peroneal artery

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16
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largest compartment of the leg

A

posterior comp

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17
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superficial muscles of post comp

A

plantaris
gastrocnemius
soleus

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17
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deep muscles of post comp

A

flexor digitorum longus
flexor hallucis longus
popliteus
tibialis posterior

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18
Q

nerves in post comp

A

tibial nerve

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19
Q

ateries post comp

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posterior tibial artery
peroneal artery

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20
Q

this frequently occurs in tennis players nd middle aged men

A

rupture of tendon calcaneus

21
Q

often used for autografts in repairing flexor tendons

A

plantaris tendon

22
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why cant the palmaris longus be used as autografts solely

A

bc some people wala

23
Q

what type of joint is the ankle

24
Q

what forms the ankle

A

articulation of the distal tibia and fibula and the superior talus

25
Q

nerve supp of ankle

A

deep peroneal nd tibial n

26
Q

the lig bet the lt malleolus nd post border of talus

A

inferior transverse tibiofibular ligament

27
Q

commonly injured in ankle sprain

A

calcaneofibular lig

28
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commonly torn ankle lig

A

anterior talofibular lig

29
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lateral lig of ankle

A

atfl, talofibular, cfl

30
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deltoid ligaments of ankle

A

tibionavicular
anterior/post tibiotalar
tibiocalcaneal

31
Q

nerve supp of deltoid lig

A

deep peroneal nd tibial nerves

32
Q

resists dflex

A

triceps surae
mcl
lcl

33
Q

resists pflex

A

medial lig
atfl

34
Q

movements that makeup pronation

A

eversion, abd, dflex

35
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movements that makeup supination

A

inversion, add, pflex

36
Q

what passes anterior of extensor retinacula

A

saphenous nerve
saph vein
sficial peroneal n

37
Q

passes beneath/through er

A

tibialis anterior tendon
ehl tendon
anterior tibial artery w venae comitantes
deep peroneal n
edl tendons
peroneus tertius

38
Q

passes behind tarsal tunnel

A

fdl
fhl
posterior tibial artery w venae comitantes
tibialis posterior tendon
tibial n

39
Q

passes behind lat melleolus

A

peroneus longus nd brevis tendons

40
Q

passes behind ankle

A

fat and large tendo calcaneus
achilles

41
Q

joint bet talus nd calcaneum

A

subtalar joint

42
Q

movement of subtalar joint

A

gliding and rotary

43
Q

what forms the midtarsal joint

A

talocalneonavicular nd calcaneocuboid joints

44
Q

what is the choparts joint

A

amputation point para may stability padin for normal gait nd weight bearing

45
Q

in which joint does inversion/eversion happen

A

subtalar nd transverse tarsal; choparts joint

46
Q

runs from the anterior margin of the sustentaculum tali to the inferior surface and tuberosity of the navicular bone

A

plantar calcaneonavicular ligament

47
Q

lig of calcaneocuboid

A

bifurcated ligament is a strong ligament on the upper surface of the joint, is Y shaped

long plantar ligament is a strong ligament attached to the undersurface of the calcaneum behind and cuboid and the bases of the third, fourth, and fifth metatarsal bones

short plantar ligament is a wide, strong ligament

48
Q

what is the lisfrancs joint

A

Between the tarsal and metatarsal bones

49
Q

Between heads of metatarsals and base of proximal phalanges

A

Metatarsophalangeal joint – condyloid joint

pt momints (10 decks)

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