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Leg Flashcards

1
Q

Name the muscles of the anterior leg

A

Extensor digitorum longus
Extensor halluces longus
Fibularis peroneus tetius
Tibialis anterior

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2
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What nerve innervates all anterior leg muscles?

A

Deep fibular nerve

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3
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What artery supplies all anterior leg muscles?

A

Anterior tibial artery

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4
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What do all anterior leg muscles do?

A

Dorsiflex foot at ankle

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5
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What is the action of the extensor digitorum longus?

A

Extends lateral 4 digits

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6
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What is the action of the extensor halluces longus?

A

Extend great toe

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7
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What is the action of the fibularis peroneus tetius?

A

Aid eversion of the foot

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8
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What is the action of the tibialis anterior?

A

Invert the foot

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9
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What is the attachments of the extensor digitorum longus?

A

Lateral condyle of tibia to DIP of lateral 4 digits

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10
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What is the attachments of the extensor halluces longus?

A

Middle of anterior part of fibula to base of distal phalanx of great toe

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11
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What is the attachments of the fibularis peroneus tetius?

A

Distal third of anterior surface of fibula to dorsum of base of 5th metatarsal

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12
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What is the attachments of the tibialis anterior?

A

Lateral condyle to medial surface of medial cunieform

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13
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Name the lateral leg muscles

A

Fibularis peroneus brevis

Fibularis peroneus longus

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14
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What nerve innervates the lateral leg muscles?

A

Superficial fibular nerve

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15
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What artery supplies the lateral leg?

A

Anterior tibial fibular arteries

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16
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What is the action of the lateral leg muscles?

A

Evert the foot and weakly plantarflex the foot at the ankle

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17
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What is the attachments of the fibulas peroneus brevis?

A

Distal 2/3 of lateral surface of fibula to dorsal surface of tuberosity on lateral side of 5th metatarsal

18
Q

What is the attachments of the fibularis peroneus longus?

A

Head and proximal 2/3 of lateral fibula to plantar base of 1st metatarsal and medial cuneiforms

19
Q

Name the posterior (superficial) leg muscles

A

Gastrocnemuis
Soleus
Plantaris

20
Q

What nerve innervates the posterior leg muscles?

A

Tibial nerve

21
Q

What artery supplies the posterior (superficial) leg muscles?

A 
Popliteal artery
Posterior tibial artery (3 except plantaris)
Fibular artery (only soleus)
22
Q

What is the action of posterior superficial leg muscles?

A

Plantarflex the foot at the ankle

23
Q

What muscles assists the gastrocnemius?

A

Plantaris

24
Q

What muscle stabilises the leg over the foot?

A

Soleus

25
Q

What muscle raises the heel during walking?

A

Gastrocnemuis

26
Q

What action does the gastrocnemius assist in?

A

Flexion of knee joint

27
Q

Where do all posterior (superficial) leg muscles attach to inferiorly?

A

Posterior aspect of calcaneus via calcaneal tendon

28
Q

What is the superior attachment of the gastrocnemius?

A

Lateral condyle of femur - lateral head

Medial condyle of femur - medial head

29
Q

What is the superior attachment of the soleus?

A

Posterior of head of fibula

30
Q

What is the superior attachment of the plantaris?

A

Inferior end of lateral supracondyle line of femur

31
Q

Name the posterior (deep) leg muscles

A

Popliteus
Tibialis posterior
Flexor digitorum longus
Flexor hallucis longus

32
Q

What nerve innervates posterior (deep) leg muscles?

A

Tibial nerve

33
Q

What arteries supply the popliteus?

A

Inferior medial and lateral geniular arteries

34
Q

What artery supplies the tibialis posterior?

A

Fibular artery

35
Q

What artery supplies the flexor digotorum longus?

A

Posterior tibial artery

36
Q

What artery supplies the flexor hallucis longus?

A

Fibular artery

37
Q

What is the attachments of the popliteus?

A

Lateral condyle of femur to posterior tibia

38
Q

What is the attachments of the tibialis posterior?

A

Posterior tibia below soleal line to tuberosity of navicular bone

39
Q

What is the attachments of the flexor digitorum longus?

A

Medial part of posterior tibia to plantar bases of distal phalanges of lateral 4 digits

40
Q

What is the attachments of the flexor hallucis longus?

A

Distal 2/3 of posterior fibula to base of distal phalanx of great toe

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