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The Leg Flashcards

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What 2 bones make up the leg?

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  1. fibula (lateral side)
  2. tibia (medial side)
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How many tarsal bones are there?

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7

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What are the 7 tarsal bones?

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  1. talus
  2. calcaneus
  3. cuboid
  4. navicular
  5. cuneiform #1
  6. cuneiform #2
  7. cuneiform #3
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What tarsal makes up the heel?

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calcaneus

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What are the 3 compartments of the leg?

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  1. anterior
  2. lateral
  3. posterior
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General observation of ANTERIOR compartment of the leg

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  • contains extensors (dorsi flexors)
  • draw the toes upwards
  • innervated by the deep peroneal nerve
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General observation of LATERAL compartment of the leg

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  • contains 2 peronei
  • elevators (turn the sole out)
  • originate on fibula
  • insert on the foot
  • innervated by the superficial peroneal nerve
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General observation of POSTERIOR compartment of the leg

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  • contains flexors or plantar flexors
  • insert on heel and sole of foot
  • innervated by tibial nerve
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What 5 muscles make up the ANTERIOR compartment of the leg?

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  1. tibialis anterior
  2. extensor hallucis longus
  3. extensor digitorum longus
  4. extensor digitorum brevis
  5. peroneus tertius
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Tibialis anterior (O.I.A.I)

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origin: upper 2/3 of tibia

insertion: cuneiform #1 and base of metacarpal #1

action: dorsi flexor and inverter

innervation: deep peroneal nerve

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Extensor hallucis longus (O.I.A.I)

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origin: fibula

insertion: base of the distal phalanx

action: extensor of big toe

innervation: deep peroneal nerve

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Extensor digitorum longus (O.I.A.I)

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origin: fibula

insertion: extensor expansion of the 4 digits

action: extends digits

innervation: deep peroneal nerve

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Extensor digitorum brevis (O.I.A.I)

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origin: upper calcaneus near cuboid

insertion: medial tendon insert on proximal phalax of big toes, other 3 insert on their extensor expansions

action: extensor of the 4 toes

innervation: deep peroneal nerve

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Peroneus tertius (O.I.A.I)

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origin: branch of extensor digitorum longus

insertion: base of metacarpal #5

action: everts and dorsi flexor

innervation: deep peroneal nerve

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What 2 muscles make up the LATERAL compartment of the leg?

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  1. peroneus longus
  2. peroneus brevis
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Peroneus longus (O.I.A.I)

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origin: head of fibula

insertion: medial side of metacarpal #1 and cuneiform #1

action: plantar flexes and everts

innervation: superficial peroneal nerve

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Peroneus brevis (O.I.A.I)

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origin: distal 2/3 of fibula

insertion: base of metacarpal #5

action: plantar flexes and everts

innervation: superficial peroneal nerve

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What are the 2 subgroups that make up the POSTERIOR compartment of the leg?

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  1. superficial group
  2. deep group
19
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What 3 muscles make up the SUPERFICIAL POSTERIOR compartment?

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  1. gastrocnemius
  2. soleus
  3. plantaris
20
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Gastrocnemius (O.I.A.I)

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origin: femoral condyles

insertion: calcaneus

action: flexes the knee and plantar flexion

innervation: tibial nerve

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Soleus (O.I.A.I)

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origin: head of fibula

insertion: tendocalcaneus

action: strong flexor

innervation: tibial nerve

22
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Plantaris (O.I.A.I)

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origin: lateral femoral condyle

insertion: achilles tendon

action: N/A

innervation: tibial nerve

23
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What are the 4 muscles that make up the DEEP POSTERIOR compartment?

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  1. popliteus
  2. tibialis posterior
  3. flexor hallucis longus
  4. flexor digitorum longus
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Popliteus (O.I.A.I)

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origin: behind proximal tibia

insertion: lateral femoral condyle

action: laterally rotates femur

innervation: tibial nerve

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Tibialis posterior (O.I.A.I)

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origin: back of interosseous membrane

insertion: navicular and cuniefiorms

action: plantar flexion and invertor

innervation: tibial nerve

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Flexor hallucis longus (O.I.A.I)

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origin: 2/3 of fibula

insertion: base of distal phalanx

action: flexes big toe and ankle

innervation: tibial nerve

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Flexor digitorum longus (O.I.A.I)

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origin: N/A

insertion: distal phalanges of the lateral 4 toes

action: flexes the toes

innervation: tibial nerve

28
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Tom, Dick ANd Harry

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Tom - Tibialis posterior

Dick - flexor Digitorum longus

ANd - Artery, Nerve

Harry - flexor Hallucis longus

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