Posterior Leg

Question 1

What is the largest foot bone

Answer 1

The calcaneus

Question 2

What does the calcaneus articulate with

Answer 2

Talus (superiorly)

Cuboid (anteriorly)

Question 3

Define the sustentaculum tali

Answer 3

A shelf-like projection that supports the talus and provides groove for FHL

Question 4

What are the 3 compartments of the leg

Answer 4

Anterior
Lateral
Posterior

Question 5

What is the N and A for the posterior comp.

Answer 5

Tibial N.

Post. Tibial A.

Question 6

What are the muscles in the superficial post. Group

Answer 6

Gastrocnemius
Soleus
Plantaris

Question 7

What are the muscles of the deep posterior group

Answer 7

Popliteus
Flexor hallucis longus
Flexor digitorum longus
Tibilais posterior

Question 8

What vessel connects the crucinate anastomosis with the genicular anastomosis

Answer 8

DBLCFA

Question 9

What vessels participate in the genicular anastomosis

Answer 9

Superior lat. genicular A
Inferior lat. genicular A.

Superior med. genicular A.
Inferior med. genicular A.

Question 10

What is the purpose of the genicular anastamosis

Answer 10

To provide blood to the leg when the knee is bent

Question 11

What three things does the navicular articulate with

Answer 11

Talus head (post. 
3 cuneiforms (ant) 
Cuboid (lat)

Question 12

What is the attachment for the tibilais post.

Answer 12

Navicular tuberosity

Question 13

Define using Tom, Dick an Harry.

Answer 13

When looking at medial leg, this is how the L.’s and A/N line up

From anterior to posterior

Tibialis Post. 
FDL 
Post. Tib. A.
Tib. N. 
FHL

Question 14

The tibial N. Divides into what

Answer 14

Medial and lat. plantar N

Question 15

The post. Tibila A. Divides into what

Answer 15

Fibular A

Then further down: medial and lateral plantar A.

Question 16

The post. Tibila pulse is checking for what A.

Answer 16

The post. Tibial A.