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Unit II Lec 20 Flashcards

1
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Two bones form the skeleton of the leg

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tibia and the fibula

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2
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the large distal medial bone of the leg

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tibia

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3
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smaller distal end of the tibia forms the

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medial malleolus

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4
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Proximally, tibia articulates with the _________

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condyles of the femur and the head of the fibula

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5
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tendinous insertions below the medial tibial condyle is called

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pes anserinus (or goose’s foot)

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6
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pes anserinus (or goose’s foot) formed by the tendons of what 3 mx

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sartorius, the gracilis, and the semitendinosus muscles

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7
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slender lateral bone of leg, does not transmit weight

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fibula

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8
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The ______ nerve crosses posterolateral to the neck of the fibula

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common peroneal

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9
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The distal end of the fibula forms the ________

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lateral malleolus

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10
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Both the medial and lateral malleoli articulate with what foot bone

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talus

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11
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Three articulations between the tibia the fibula

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superior tibiofibular joint; the inferior tibiofibular joint, and the middle tibiofibular joint (interosseous membrane)

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12
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The deep fascia of the leg is called

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crural fascia

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13
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crural fascia is a continuation of the _______

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deep fascia of the thigh

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14
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3 compartments of the crural fascia are

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anterior, lateral and posterior

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15
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The posterior compartment of the crural fascia is split into what two layers

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deep and superficial

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16
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Superior interosseous membrane possesses an opening for the passage of the ________ to the anterior compartment

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anterior tibial vessels

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17
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Inferior interosseous membrane opening, allows the _______ to enter the anterior compartment

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perforating branch of the peroneal artery

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18
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Anterior Cutaneous Innervation of the Leg, 3 nerves

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lateral sural cutaneous nerve, superficial peroneal nerve, saphenous nerve

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19
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Lateral Cutaneous Innervation of the Leg

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superficial peroneal nerve

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20
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Poterior Cutaneous Innervation of the Leg, 5 nerves

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posterior cutaneous nerve of the thigh, lateral sural cutaneous nerve, sural nerve, saphenous nerve, medial sural nerve

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21
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common peroneal nerve branches into what 2 nerves

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lateral sural cutaneous nerve, superficial peroneal nerve

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22
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branch of the femoral nerve for anterior cutaneous innervation of leg

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saphenous nerve

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23
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The superficial peroneal nerve divides into what 2 nerves just above the ankle

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medial and intermediate dorsal cutaneous nerves of the foot

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24
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The sural nerve continues along the side of the foot as the __________ nerve of the foot

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lateral dorsal cutaneous nerve

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25
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branch of the tibial nerve that does posterior cutaneous innervation of leg

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medial sural nerve

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26
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Anterior Fascial Compartment has within it 4 muscles

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  1. tibialis anterior
  2. extensor hallucis longus
  3. extensor digitorum longus
  4. peroneus tertius
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27
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Lateral Fascial Compartment of the leg contains only 2 muscles

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The peroneus longus, The peroneus brevis

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28
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Most superficial mx in the lateral fascial compartment of the leg

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peroneus longus

29
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The ________ passes between 2 heads of peroneus longus

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common peroneal nerve

30
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Mx deep to the peroneus longus

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peroneus brevis

31
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peroneus longus tendon runs posterior to the

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lateral malleolus

32
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Peroneus brevis tendon is found behind the

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lateral malleolus

33
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Two layers of mx of the posterior compartment of leg

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superficial and deep

34
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3 superficial mx of the posterior compartment of leg

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gastrocnemius, plantaris, soleus

35
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superficial leg mx of posterior compartment that has a medial and a lateral head

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gastrocnemius

36
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At the lower end, gastrocnemius tendon blends with the soleus muscle tendon to form the _______

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tendocalcaneus

37
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small, mostly tendon superficial mx of posterior compartment of leg

38
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mx lies deep to gastrocnemius

39
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soleus separates from the muscles of the deep layer by the _______

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transverse intermuscular septum

40
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4 deep mx of posterior compartment of leg

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popliteus, flexor digitorum longus, flexor hallucis longus, tibialis posterior

41
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deep mx of posterior compartment of leg forms the floor of the popliteal fossa

42
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deep mx of posterior compartment of leg lies medial to the flexor hallucis longus

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flexor digitorum longus

43
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deep mx of posterior compartment of leg attaches to the fibula

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flexor hallucis longus

44
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deep mx of posterior compartment of leg found on the floor of the posterior compartment and is the deepest muscle of the posterior leg

A

tibialis posterior

45
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popliteus tendon is intracapsular and it attaches to the _________

A

posterior aspect of the lateral meniscus

46
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flexor digitorum longus tendon crosses over the tendon of the ________, passes in a groove behind the ______

A

tibialis posterior, medial malleolus

47
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flexor hallucis longus tendon goes to

48
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anterior compartment of the leg is mainly vascularized by

A

anterior tibial artery

49
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anterior tibial artery is a branch of the

A

popliteal artery

50
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anterior tibial artery continues on the foot as the

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dorsalis pedis artery

51
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The ______ supplies most of the blood to the posterior compartment

A

posterior tibial artery

52
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posterior tibial artery is a terminal branch of the ________

A

popliteal artery

53
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The posterior tibial artery divides into 2 terminal branches:

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the medial and the lateral plantar arteries

54
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Branches of the popliteal artery supply the ________ of the posterior compartment

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upper portions of the superficial muscles

55
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the pulse of the posterior tibial artery can be palpated between the ________

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medial malleolus and the medial border of the tendocalcaneus

56
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Lateral Compartment of leg, The blood supply is provided by the branches of the -______

A

peroneal artery

57
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peroneal artery is a branch of the ______

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posterior tibial artery

58
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Innervation of the Lateral and Anterior Compartments is from

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common peroneal nerve

59
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common peroneal nerve is a smaller terminal branch of the

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sciatic nerve

60
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2 terminal branches of the common peroneal nerve

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superficial and deep peroneal nerves

61
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superficial perneal nerves innervate the

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lateral leg compartment mx

62
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deep peroneal nerves innervate the

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anterior leg compartment mx

63
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lateral sural cutaneous nerve is a branch of the

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common peroneal nerve

64
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articular branches (knee joint) from what nerve

A

common peroneal nerve

65
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The ________ provides innervation to the posterior compartment

A

tibial nerve

66
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The tibial nerve is a terminal branch of what n

A

sciatic nerve

67
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Distally, the tibial nerve divides into the ________ nerves

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medial and lateral plantar nerves

68
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nerves that supply motor and sensory to mx sole of the foot

A

medial and lateral plantar nerves

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