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Ch 61 Consolidated Regions and Musculature of the Lower Limb Flashcards

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Regions of the lower limbs (7 items)

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hip
gluteal region (transition area between trunk and lower limb)
thigh
knee
leg
ankle
foot

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“coxa”

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hip

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“clunis”

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buttock

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“femur”

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thigh

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“genu”

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knee

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“crus”

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leg

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“sura”

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calf

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“talus”

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ankle

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“pes”

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foot

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“calx”

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heel

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“planta”

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sole

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“digiti pedis”

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toes

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“hallux”

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big toe

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Lower limb functions (2 items)

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support weight
locomotion

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Pelvic girdle connects the _ and the _ _ and is formed by 2 _ bones.

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trunk
lower limb
hip

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The 2 hip bones are joined in the _ and separated behind by the _

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front
sacrum

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The gluteal region group of the lower limb contains 4 muscles:

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Gluteus Maximus m
Gluteus Medius m
Gluteus Minimus m
Tensor Fasciae Latae m

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The Lateral Rotator group of the lower limb contains 6 muscles:

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Piriformis m
Superior Gemellus m
Obturator Internus m (OI)
Inferior Gemellus m
Quadratus Femoris m
Obturator Externus m

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The Anterior Thigh group of the lower limb contains 3 main muscles (7 total)

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Iliopsoas m (made of Iliacus and Psoas Major m)
Sartorius m
Quadriceps Femoris m (made of Rectus Femoris, Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Medialis, and Vastus Intermedius mm)

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The Medial Thigh group of the lower limb contains 5 muscles:

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Gracilis m
Pectineus m
ADDuctor Longus m
ADDuctor Brevis m
ADDuctor Magnus m

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The Posterior Thigh (Hamstrings) group of the lower limb contains 3 main muscles

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Semitendinosus m
Semimembranosus m
Biceps Femoris m (contains a long and a short head)

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The Anterior Leg Compartment group of the lower limb contains 4 muscles:

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Tibialis Anterior m
Extensor Hallucis Longus m
Extensor Digitorum Longus m
Fibularis (peroneus) Tertius m

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The Lateral Leg Compartment group of the lower limb contains 2 muscles:

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Fibularis (peroneus) Longus m
Fibularis (peroneus) Brevis m

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The Superficial Posterior Leg Compartment group contains 3 muscles:

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Gastrocnemius m
Soleus m
Plantaris m (aka freshman nerve)

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The Deep Posterior Leg Compartment group contains 4 muscles:
Popliteus m Tibialis Posterior m Flexor Digitorum Longus m Flexor Hallucis Longus m
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The Dorsum of the Foot contains 1 muscle:
Extensor Digitorum Brevis
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The Plantar Surface of the Foot group has _ layers of muscle.
4 layers
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The 1st layer of the plantar surface of the foot contains 3 muscles:
ABDuctor Hallucis m Flexor Digitorum Brevis m ABDuctor Digiti Minimi m
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The 2nd layer of the plantar surface of the foot contains 5 muscles:
Quadratus Plantae m Lumbricals 1-4
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The 3rd layer of the plantar surface of the foot contains 3 muscles:
Flexor Hallucis Brevis m ADDuctor Hallucis m Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis m
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The 4th layer of the plantar surface of the foot contains 7 muscles:
Plantar Interossei 1-3 Dorsal Interossei 1-4
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Gluteus Maximus m -group -action -innervation
G: Gluteal Region A: Extend and laterally rotate thigh at hip I: Inferior Gluteal n
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Gluteus Medius m -group -action -innervation
G: Gluteal Region A: ABDuct and medially rotate thigh at hip I: Superior Gluteal n
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Gluteus Minimus m -action -innervation
A: ABDuct and medially rotate thigh at hip I: Superior Gluteal n
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Tensor Fasciae Latae m -action -innervation
A: Flex and medially rotate thigh at hip I: Superior Gluteal n
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Piriformis m -group -action -innervation
G:Lateral Rotator A: Laterally rotate thigh at hip I: Nerve to piriformis
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Superior Gemellus m -group -action -innervation
G: Lateral Rotator A: Laterally rotate thigh at hip I: Nerve to obturator internus and superior gemellus
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Obturator Internus (OI) m -action -innervation
A: Laterally rotate thigh at hip I: Nerve to obturator internus and superior gemellus
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Inferior Gemellus m -group -action -innervation
G: Lateral Rotators A: Laterally Rotate thigh at hip I: Nerve to quadratus femoris and inferior gemellus
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Quadratus Femoris m -action -innervation
A: Laterally rotate thigh at hip I: Nerve to quadratus femoris and inferior gemellus
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Obturator Externus m -group -action -innervation
G: Lateral Rotators A: Laterally rotate thigh at hip I: Posterior branch of obturator n
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Iliopsoas m -group -action -innervation
G:Anterior Thigh A: Flexion of the trunk I: Femoral n
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Sartorius m -group -action -innervation
G: Anterior Thigh A: Flex, ABDuct, laterally rotate thigh at hip and flex leg at knee I: Femoral n
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Rectus Femoris m -group -action -innervation
G: Anterior Thigh (Quadriceps Femoris) A: Flex thigh at hip and extend leg at knee I: Femoral n
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Vastus Lateralis m -action -innervation
A: Extend leg at knee I: Femoral n
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Vastus Medialis m -action -innervation
A: Extend leg at knee I: Femoral n
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Vastus Intermedius m -action -innervation
A: Extend leg at knee I: Femoral n
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Gracilis m -action -innervation
A: ADDuct thigh at hip and flex leg at knee I: Anterior branch of obturator n
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Pectineus m -action -innervation
A: ADDuct and flex thigh at hip I: Femoral n
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ADDuctor Longus m -action -innervation
A: ADDuct and flex thigh at hip I: Anterior branch of obturator n
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ADDuctor Brevis m -group -action -innervation
G:Medial Thigh A: ADDuct and flex thigh at hip I: Anterior branch of obturator n
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ADDuctor Magnus m (adductor and extensor parts) -group -action -innervation
G: Medial Thigh A: ADDuct and flex thigh at hip (adductor part) and extend thigh at hip (extensor part) I: Posterior branch of obturator n (adductor n) and tibial part of sciatic n (extensor part)
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Semitendinosus m -action -innervation
A: Extend thigh at hip and flex leg at knee I: Tibial part of sciatic n
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Semimembranosus m -group -action -innervation
G:Posterior Thigh (Hamstring) A: Extend thigh at hip and flex leg at knee kickbutt I: Tibial part of sciatic n
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Biceps Femoris m (long and short head) -action -innervation
A: Extend thigh at hip and flex leg at knee (long head) and laterally rotate leg at knee (short head) I: Tibial part of sciatic n (long head) and common fibular part of sciatic n (short head)
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Tibialis Anterior m -group -action -innervation
G: Anterior Leg Compartment A: Dorsiflex and invert foot at ankle I: Deep fibular n
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Extensor Hallucis Longus m -action -innervation
A: Extend big toe I: Deep Fibular n
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Extensor Digitorum Longus m -group -action -innervation
G: Anterior Leg Compartment A: Extend toes 2-5 I: Deep fibular n
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Fibularis (Peroneus) Tertius m -group -action -innervation
G: Anterior Leg Compartment A: Dorsiflex and evert foot at ankle I: Deep fibular n
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Fibularis (Peroneus) Longus m -group -action -innervation
G: Lateral Leg Compartment A: Evert foot at ankle I: Superficial fibular n
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Fibularis (Peroneus) Brevis m -group -action -innervation
G: Lateral Leg Compartment A: Evert foot at ankle I: Superficial fibular n
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Gastroctnemius m -group -action -innervation
G: Superficial Posterior Leg Compartment A: Plantar flex foot at ankle I: Tibial n
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Soleus m -group -action -innervation
G: Superficial Posterior Leg Compartment A: Plantar flex foot at ankle I: Tibial n
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Plantaris m (nickname - freshman nerve) -group -action -innervation
G:Superficial Posterior Leg Compartment A: Plantar flex foot at ankle I: Tibial n
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Popliteus m -action -innervation
A: Medially rotate leg at knee I: Tibial n
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Tibialis Posterior m -action -innervation
A: Plantar flex and invert foot at ankle I: Tibial n
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Flexor Digitorum Longus m -group -action -innervation
G: Deep Posterior Leg Compartment A: Flex toes 2-5 I: Tibial n
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Flexor Hallucis Longus m -group -action -innervation
G:Deep Posterior Leg Compartment A: Flex toe 1 I: Tibial n
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Extensor Digitorum Brevis m -action -innervation
A: Extend toes 1-4 I: Deep Fibular n
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ABDuctor Hallucis m -group -action -innervation
G: Plantar Surface Layer 1 A: ABDuct big toe I: Medial Plantar n (MPN)
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Flexor Digitorum Brevis m -group -action -innervation
G: Plantar Surface Layer 1 A: Flex toes 2-5 I: MPN
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ABDuctor Digiti Minimi m -group -action -innervation
G:Plantar Surface Layer 1 A: ABDuct toe 5 I: Lateral plantar n (LPN)
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Quadratus Plantae m -action -innervation
A: Flex toes 2-5 I: LPN
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Lumbricals 1-4 -group -action -innervation
G: Plantar Surface Layer 2 A: Flex toes 2-5 I: LPN and MPN
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Flexor Hallucis Brevis m -group -action -innervation
G: Plantar Surface Layer 3 A: Flex big toe I: MPN
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ADDuctor Hallucis m -action -innervation
A: ADDuct big toe I: LPN
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Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis m -action -innervation
A: Flex little toe I: LPN
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Plantar Interossei 1-3 -action -innervation
A: ADDuct toes I: LPN
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Dorsal Interossei 1-4 -group -action -innervation
G: Plantar Surface Layer 4 A: ABDuct toes I: LPN
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Femoral Triangle is found in the upper _ of the _ surface of the thigh
1/3 anterior
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3 boundaries of the femoral triangle:
Lateral: Sartorius m Medial: ADDuctor Longus m, medial border Superior: Inguinal Ligament
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The inguinal ligament is derived from the_ of the _ _ muscle from the anterior abdominal wall
aponeurosis external oblique muscle
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The inguinal ligament extends from the _ _ _ _ (ASIS) to the _ _
anterior superior iliac spine pubic tubercle
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The roof of the femoral triangle is the _ _ muscle
Fascia Lata
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The floor of the femoral triangle (laterally to medially) [3 items]:
Iliopsoas m Pectineus m ADDuctor Longus m
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Contents of the femoral triangle (4 items)
Femoral n Femoral a Femoral v Femoral canal
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The pes anserinus is the collective insertion of 3 muscles into the upper medial surface of the tibia:
Satorius m Gracilis m Semiteninosus m
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The _ _ is a diamond shaped area on the posterior aspect of the knee
popliteal fossa
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The 4 boundaries of the popliteal fossa are:
Superior-Medial: Semimembranosus m and Semitendinosus m Superior-Lateral: Biceps Femoris m Inferior-Medial: Medial Head of Gastrocnemius m Inferior-Lateral: Lateral head of gastrocnemius m and plantaris m
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The roof of the popliteal fossa is merely the _ over the popliteal fossa
fascia
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The floor of the popliteal fascia is composed of 2 items:
Popliteal surface of the femur Oblique popliteal ligament
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The oblique popliteal ligament is part of the tendon of insertion of the _ muscle which is reflected upwards and laterally to reach the _ condyle of the femur and involves the _ muscle
semimembranosus m lateral popliteus m
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The oblique popliteal ligament contains 4 items:
Popliteal a Popliteal v Tibial n Common Fibular n
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From anterior to posterior 3 structures in the oblique popliteal ligament relate to each other:
Popliteal a Popliteal v Tibial n
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The leg is subdivided into _ due to arrangements of bones, interosseus membrane, and fascia
compartments
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2 Fascial extensions attach to the fibula laterally:
Anterior Intermuscular septum Posterior Intermuscular Septum
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One layer of fascia connects the posterior portion of the tibia with the fibula:
deep transverse fascia of the leg
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The 3 fascia of the leg _ _ _ , _ _ _, and _ _ _ and the interosseus membrane subdivide the leg into compartments
Anterior intermuscular septum Posterior intermuscular septum Deep transverse fascia
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The 4 compartments of the leg are:
Anterior compartment Lateral Compartment Superficial Posterior Compartment Deep Posterior Compartment
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The _ is the part of the lower limb distal to the ankle
foot
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The _ of the foot is the superior surface
dorsum
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The _ surface of the foot is the inferior surface
plantar
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The _ is the posterior part of the plantar surface
heel
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The _ is the anterior part of the plantar surface
sole
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Toes are numbered 1-5 from _ to _
medial to lateral
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The skin of the dorsum of the foot is _ and _.
thin and mobile
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The skin of the plantar part of the foot is _ and _ bound to the subcutaneous tissue (fibrofatty pads)
thick and firmly
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The plantar aponeurosis is a _ shaped connective tissue membrane between the _ _ of the plantar surface of the foot and the _ of the muscles in this area
triangle subcutaneous tissue tendons
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The apex of the plantar aponeurosis attaches to the calcaneus _; its base is continuous with the fascia of the five toes _.
posteriorly anteriorly

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