Dissection 12: Knee, Anterior and Lateral Leg Flashcards
Why is the medial meniscus more vunerable in a knee unjury
it attaches peropherally tot eh medial collateral ligament
What is an unhappy triad
ACL rupture and meniscal tears
Where does the ACL attach
to the lateral femoral condyle
Where does PCL attach
to the medial femoral condyle
Which bursa is an extension of the joint capsule
suprapatellar
What nerves supplies the lateral compartment of the leg
the superficial fibular
which nerve supplies the anterior compartment of the leg and the skin of the first interdigital cleft
deep fibular
Name the muscles of the anterior compart ment
tibialis anterior and extensor digitorum longus (both superficial)
Extensor halucis longus and fibularis tertius (deep)
What are the functions of the muscles of the anterior leg
dorsiflexion
innversio
eversion of the foot
extenstion of the toes and digits
