KIN 100 - Lateral compartment of the leg (lecture 25)

Question 1

What are the muscles of the lateral leg

Answer 1

Fibularis longus

Fibularis brevis

Question 2

Fibularis longus

Answer 2

Proximal attachment: Head of the fibula

Distal attachment: Medial cuneiform and base of 1st metatarsal

Innervation: superficial fibular nerve

Actions:
Foot eversion
Ankle plantarflexion

Question 3

Fibularis brevis

Answer 3

Proximal attachment: Lateral surface of fibula

Distal attachment: Base of 5th metatarsal

Innervation: Superficial fibular nerve

Actions:
Foot eversion
Ankle plantarflexion

Question 4

What are the lateral leg muscles anchored at

Answer 4

the ankle by retinacula

Question 5

What are the 2 major divisions of the sciatic nerve

Answer 5

tibial nerve and common fibular nerve

Question 6

The common fibular nerve winds around the neck of the fibula and then divides into

Answer 6

superficial fibular nerve
deep fibular nerve

Question 7

What nerve supplies all muscles in the lateral compartment of the leg

Answer 7

the superficial fibular nerve

Question 8

What major artery supplies the lateral compartment of the leg

Answer 8

fibular artery

Question 9

What does the popliteal artery split into just distal to the popliteal fossa

Answer 9

anterior tibial artery
posterior tibial artery