QUIZ IX Flashcards
The largest & most superficial of the anterior compartment muscles.
Tibialis Anterior
The actions that occur at the subtalar joint as a result of the anterior compartment
Inversion / Eversion
Another name for the superior extensor retinaculum.
Transverse Crural Lig.
Another name for the inferior extensor retinaculum. By the way, it has two bands.
Cruciate Crural Lig.
Two muscles of the anterior crural compartment that share a common synovial sheath.
ext dig longus
fibularis tertius
The muscle that dorsiflexes & inverts the foot (supinating the subtalar joint).
Tibialis Anterior
The muscle that stabilizes the first metatarsal during the propulsive phase of gait.
Fibularis Longus
Two muscles of the lateral crural compartment that share a common synovial sheath.
Fib. Long. & Brev.
The separation between the superficial and deep posterior crural compartments.
deep transverse crural intermuscular septum
The most superficial of the posterior compartment muscles.
Gastrocnemius
The other name for the Achilles tendon
Tendo Calcaneus
A sesamoid bone located in the lateral head of the gastrocnemius muscle.
Flabella
The muscle of the posterior crural compartment with a very long tendon.
Plantaris
The muscle of the posterior compartment that is named after a fish.
Soleus
The direction of twist on the tendo calcaneus
Internally
The thin fascial covering of the tendo Achilles which aids in decreasing friction & provides some blood supply
Paratenon
The bursa located between the tendo calcaneus & the trigonum achilleum.
Deep Retrocalcaneal
The bursa located between the tendo calcaneus & the skin at the level of the junction of the superior & middle thirds of the posterior surface of the calcaneus.
Superf. Retrocalcaneal
The muscle consisting of the gastrocnemius & soleus muscles
Triceps Surae
The muscle responsible for “unlocking” the knee.
Popliteus
The most medial & superficial of the three long muscles of the deep posterior compartment.
Flex. Digit. Longus
The most lateral of the long muscles of the deep posterior compartment of the leg.
Flex. Hallucis Long.
A shared tendinous slip between tendons of flexor hallucis longus & flexor digitorum longus muscles.
Knot of Henry
The deepest of the long muscles of the deep posterior compartment of the leg.
Post. Tibialis
The combined tendon of the gastrocnemius & soleus muscles.
Tendo Calcaneus
