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Medicine, Year 2, Block 12 (Neurological, Neuromuscular, and MSK Diseases) > The Leg and Foot > Flashcards

The Leg and Foot Flashcards

1
Q

The lateral tuberosity is located on which bone?

A

Fibula

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2
Q

The medial tuberosity is located on which bone?

A

Tibia

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3
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Four tendons on the anterior aspect of Toes 2, 3, 4, 5 are extensions of which muscle which originate from tibia?

A

Extensor digitorum longus

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4
Q

A tendon on the anterior aspect of the hallux is an extension of which muscle which originate from tibia?

A

Extensor hallucis longus

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5
Q

The saphenous nerve is a continuation of which nerve?

A

Femoral nerve

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6
Q

The saphenous nerve provides cutaneous innervation to what?

A

Medial aspect of leg

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7
Q

The sural nerve is made up of what?

A

Made up of branches of the common fibular nerve and tibial nerve

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8
Q

The sciatic nerve divides into what two nerves?

A

Common fibular nerve

Tibial nerve

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9
Q

The sural nerve provides cutaneous innervation to what?

A

Lateral and posterior aspect of leg

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10
Q

The medial and lateral plantar nerves are branches of what nerve?

A

Tibial nerve

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11
Q

The medial and lateral plantar nerves provide cutaneous innervation to what?

A

Plantar aspect (base) of the foot

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12
Q

The common fibular nerve provides cutaneous innervation to what?

A

Dorsum of the foot

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13
Q

What nerve innervates the webbing between the first and second toe?

A

Deep fibular nerve

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14
Q

The sural nerve penetrates a structure before it can supply cutaneous innervation the posterior aspect of the leg - What is it?

A

The deep fascia

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15
Q

Which bone is the largest Tarsal bone?

A

Calcaneus

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16
Q

How many phalanges does the Hallux, and four toes have?

A

Hallux = Two phalanges

Four toes = Three phalanges

17
Q

What are the muscles in the Anterior compartment of the leg?

A
  • Tibialis anterior
  • Extensor digitorum longus
  • Extensor hallucis longus
  • Fibularis tertius
18
Q

What is the nerve and vascular supply of the Anterior compartment of the leg?

A
  • Deep fibular nerve

- Anterior tibial artery

19
Q

What is the function of the Anterior compartment muscles of the leg?

A

Dorsiflexion

20
Q

What are the muscles in the Lateral compartment of the leg?

A
  • Fibularis brevis

- Fibularis longus

21
Q

What is the nerve and vascular supply of the Lateral compartment of the leg?

A
  • Superficial fibular nerve

- Fibular artery

22
Q

What is the function of the Lateral compartment muscles of the leg?

A

Eversion

23
Q

What are the Superficial muscles in the Posterior compartment of the leg?

A
  • Gastrocnemius
  • Soleus
  • Plantaris
24
Q

What are the Deep muscles in the Posterior compartment of the leg?

A
  • Tibialis posterior
  • Flexor digitorum longus
  • Flexor hallucis longus
  • Popliteus
25
Q

What is the function of the Posterior compartment muscles of the leg?

A

Plantarflexion

26
Q

What is the nerve and vascular supply of the Posterior compartment of the leg?

A
  • Tibial nerve

- Posterior tibial artery

27
Q

Where does the Fibularis longus insert onto?

A

Base of 1st metatarsal (hallux)

28
Q

Where does the Fibularis brevis insert onto?

A

Base of 5th metatarsal

29
Q

What are the two thickenings of the deep fascia in the foot called?

A

Superior extensor retinacular

Inferior extensor retinacular

30
Q

What are the five structures located in the Tarsal Tunnel?

A

Tom, Dick and Nervous Harry

  • Tendon of Tibialis Posterior (Tom)
  • Flexor digitorum longus (Dick)
  • Tibial artery (And)
  • Tibial nerve (Nervous)
  • Tendon of Flexor hallucis longus (Harry)
31
Q

A trimalleolar fracture involves what three injuries?

A
  • Lateral malleolus
  • Medial malleolus
  • Distal posterior aspect of tibia
32
Q

A Lover’s fracture is a fracture of what bone?

A

Calcaneal fracture

33
Q

The Lumbricals are in which layer of the foot?

A

Layer 2

34
Q

The Interossei muscles are in which layer of the foot?

A

Layer 4

Medicine, Year 2, Block 12 (Neurological, Neuromuscular, and MSK Diseases) (36 decks)

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