Posterior Leg + Popliteal Fossa Flashcards

1
Q

Popliteal Fossa Superolateral Margin

A

Biceps Femoris

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2
Q

Popliteal Fossa Superomedial Margin

A

Semimem/Semiten

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3
Q

Popliteal Fossa Inferior Margins

A

Med/lat heads of gastrocnemius

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4
Q

Popliteal Fossa Content

A

Popliteal Artery / Vein
Tibial and Common Peroneal Nerves (ie both sciatic branches)

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5
Q

Tibial Nerve Superfifical Branch

A

Sural Nerve

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6
Q

Sural Nerve Role

A

Posterior Calf Cutaneosu

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7
Q

Great Saphenous Vein runs with

A

Saphenous Nerve

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8
Q

Small Saphenous Vein runs with

A

Sural Nerve

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9
Q

Posterior Leg Nerve

A

Tibial

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10
Q

Gastrocnemius Origin

A

Femoral Condyles

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11
Q

Gastrocnemius Insertion

A

Calcaneus via Achilles Tendon

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12
Q

Gastrocnemius Movement

A

Plantarflexion
Knee Flexion

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13
Q

Gastrocnemius Nerve

A

Tibial

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14
Q

Soleus Origin

A

Superior Fibula / Tibia

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15
Q

Soleus Insertion

A

Calacaneus via Achilles Tendon

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16
Q

Soleus Movemetn

A

Plantarflexion

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17
Q

Soleus Nerve

A

Tibial

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18
Q

Plantaris Origin

A

Femur

19
Q

Plantaris Insertion

A

Calcaneus via Achilles Tendon

20
Q

Plantaris Movemetn

A

Plantarflexion

21
Q

Plantaris Nerve

A

Tibial

22
Q

Plantaris Clinical Use

A

Tendon grafts as a bit useless

23
Q

Muscles of (Normal, not deep) Posterior Leg Compartment

A

gastrocnemius (most superfifical)
Soleus
Plantaris

24
Q

Muscles of Deep Posteriro Leg Compartment

A

Tibialis Posterior
Flexor Digitorum Longus
Flexor Halucis Longus
Popliteus

25
Q

Tibialis Posterior Origin

A

Tibia and Fibula

26
Q

Tibialis Posterior Insertion

A

Mainly Navicular (but complex onto all hind/mid foot)

27
Q

Tibialis Posterior Action

A

Plantarflexion
Inverts ankle

28
Q

Tibialis Posteriro Nerve

A

Tibial

29
Q

Flexor Digitorum Longus Origin

A

Tibia

30
Q

Flexor Digitorum Longus Insertion

A

Distal Phalanges of Toes 2-5

31
Q

Flexor Digitorum Longus Action

A

Planyaflexes ankle
Flexes toes

32
Q

Flexor Digitorum Longus Nerve

A

Tibial

33
Q

Flexor Halucis Longus Origin

A

Fibula

34
Q

Flexor Halucis Longus Insertion

A

Distal Phalanx Great Toe

35
Q

Flexor Halucis Longus Action

A

Plantarflexion
Flexes Great Toe

36
Q

Flexor Halucis Longus Nerve

A

Tibial

37
Q

Popliteus Origin

A

Lateral Condyle of Femur

38
Q

Blood Supply of Posterior Leg

A

Posterior Tibial + Fibular

39
Q

Why do the Posterior Tibial BV and Tibial Nerve commonly get injured when drunk people pull a Josh

A

Quite superifical = jump through glass window = torn

40
Q

Posterior Tibial Artery divides into ____- at medial malleolus

A

Medial and Lateral Planatr Arteries

41
Q

Tarsal Tunnel Strcutures

A

Tom Dick and Very Naughty Harry

Tibialis Posterior
Flexor Digitorum Longus
Artery Posterior Tibial
Vein Posterior TIbial
Nerve Tibial
Flexor Halucis Longus

42
Q

What crosses other structures in the tarsal tunnel

A

Flexor Halucis Longus (very naughty harry)

43
Q

Achilles Tendon Injury Presentation

A

Can’t stand on tip toes as can’t Plantarflex (can walk but cant run / jump)

44
Q

What is fabella

A

Sesamoid bone in gastrocnemius tendon (often mistaken as fracture)