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describe the patella

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  • largest sesamoid bone –> in quadriceps femoris muscle
  • apex points inferiorly
  • broad thick base
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what are the attachments of the patella?

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  • apex: patella ligament
  • base: quadriceps femoris
  • posterior surface: femur
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how do you determine which side it is from?

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when placed with its auricular surface down, it will always fall onto its lateral side

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what does the distal end of the fibula expand to form?

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lateral malleolus

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what can be found on the posterior surface of the lateral malleollus?

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shallow groove for tendons of fibularis longus and fibularis brevis

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what is on the lateral surface of the head?

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large impression for attachment of biceps femoris

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which muscles attach to the fibula surfaces?

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medial surface faces ant compartment, lateral surface faces lateral compartment, posterior surface faces posterior compartment

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what do the medial and lateral condyles on the tibia articulate with?

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Medial - medial condyle of femur

Lateral - lateral condyle of femur

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what does the intercondylar region contain?

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sites of attachment for cruciate ligaments and menisci of knee joint

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when the intercondylar region narrows centrally, what does it form?

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raised to form intercondylar eminence

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what are the sides of the intercondylar eminence elevated further to form?

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medial and lateral intercondylar tubercles

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what does the distal end of the tibia form?

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medial malleolus

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what marks the posterior surface of the tibia?

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oblique line

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what are the proximal tarsal bones?

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talus
calcaneus (heel, has groove for flexor halluces longus)
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what are the distal tarsal bones?

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cuboid, cuneiforms (3)

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what is the intermediate tarsal bone?

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navicular

on medial side of foot

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what can be found in the metatarsophalangeal joint of the great toe?

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  • pair of sesamoid bones (in tendons of flexor hallucis brevis)
  • bear the most weight when you stand on the tips of your toes
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What marks the hind foot? what is in it?

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  • transverse tarsal line

- contains calcaneus, talus

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what marks the midfoot? What does it contain?

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  • tarsometatarsal line

- cuboid, navicular, cuneiforms

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what is contained within forefoot?

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metatarsals, phalanges

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what is the leg divided into compartments by?

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  • interosseous membrane
  • 2 intermuscular septa
  • direct attachment od deep fascia to periosteum of tibia
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what do muscles in the ant compartment of the leg do?

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  • ankle dorsiflexors

- extend toes

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what nerve innervates the ant compartment? What blood vessel?

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deep peroneal nerve

anterior tibial artery

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what muscles are in the ant compartment of leg?

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  • tibialis anterior
  • extensor digitorium longus
  • extensor hallucis longus
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what are the proximal and distal attachments of the tibialis anterior?
Prox: lateral border of tibia from just below lateral condyle and half shaft Distal: tendon into medial cuneiform and 1st metatarsal
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what are the proximal and distal attachments of the extensor digitorium longus?
Prox: from fibular head down medial border of fibular shaft Distal: distal phalanges to 2-5 toes
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what are the proximal and distal attachments of the extensor hallucis longus?
Prox: distal lateral border of tibia Distal: distal phalanx of great toe
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what is the function of the lateral compartment of the leg?
everters of foot
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what nerve innervates the lateral compartment? What blood vessel?
superficial peroneal nerve | peroneal artery
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what muscles are in the lateral compartment of the leg?
- peroneus longus | - peroneus brevis
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What are the proximal and distal attachments of the peroneus longus?
Prox: lateral edge of head and proximal shaft of fibula | Inserts at first metatarsal and cuneiforms
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What are the proximal and distal attachments of the peroneus brevis?
Prox: midportion of shaft of fibula Distal: base of 5th metatarsal
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What do the muscles in the posterior compartment of the leg do?
plantarflexors of ankle | flex toes
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What innervates the muscles in the post compartment? blood supply?
tibial nerve | posterior tibial artery
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What are the superficial posterior muscles?
- gastrocnemius - plantaris - soleus
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describe gastrocnemius and its attachments
has a medial and lateral head medial head prox attachment at medial supracondylar line of femur lateral head prox attachment at lateral supracondylar line of femur
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what do the medial and lateral heads of the gastocnemius fuse to form?
``` calcaneal tendon (Achilles') inserts into calcaneus (heel) ```
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what are the prox and distal attachments of soleus?
Prox: fibular head and lateral border of prox fibula and prox tibia Distal: calcaneal tendon
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when the soleus and gastrocnemius fuse what is it called?
triceps surae
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what muscles are in the deep group of posterior compartment?
- popliteus - felxor hallucis longus - felxor digitorum longus - tibialis posterior
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In general where do the deep muscles in the posterior compartment act?
- popliteus acts on knee | - other 3 mainly on foot
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what are the proximal and distal attachments of popliteus?
Prox: posterior lateral epicondyle Distal: posterior soleal line of tibia
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what does the popliteus do?
stabilised knee | involved in unlocking knee when fully extended
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What does tibialis posterior?do?
main deep muscles involved in balance
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what are the proximal and distal attachments of tibialis posterior?
prox: inner posterior borders of tibia and fibula Distal: calcaneus, cuboid, navicular, 2/3/4 metatarsals
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what does flexor digitorum longus do?
flexes lateral 4 toes
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What are the proximal and distal attachments of flexor digitorum longus?
Prox: posterior shaft of tibia | tendon passes behind medial malleolus, divides into 4 tendons --> goes to 2-5 distal phalanges
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what does flexor hallucis longus do?
flexes great toe
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What are the prox and distal attachments of FHL?
Prox: lateral border of distal 2/3rds of shaft of tibia | Tendon passes behind medial malleolus and goes to distal phalanx of great toe
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what is the main function of the intrinsic muscles of the foot?
- shock absorbers - adjust the foot to uneven surfaces - can be trained to carry out fine movements
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What is found in the sole?
- 4 layers of muscles | - lumbricals and interossi
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what innervates the sole?
tibial nerve
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what 2 muscles are found in the dorsum?
- extensor hallucis brevis | - extensor digitorium brevis
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What innervates the extensor hallucis brevis?
common peroneal nerve
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What are the prox and distal attachments of extensor hallucis brevis?
Prox: calcaneus anterior surface Distal: proximal phalanx of great toe
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What are the prox and distal attachments of extensor digitorium brevis?
prox: attachment to anterior surface of calcaneus Distal: distal phalanx of digits 2-4
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what are the boundaries of the popliteal fossa?
- biceps femoris laterally - semimembranosus medially - lateral and medial heads of gastrocnemius
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what are the contents of the popliteal fossa?
- popliteal artery and vein - tibial and common peroneal nerve - short saphenous vein - popliteal lymph nodes
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describe the knee joint
- largest joint | - hinge synovial
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what movements does the knee joint allow?
gliding, rolling, rotation
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what 4 ligaments are associated with the knee joint?
- anterior cruciate ligament - posterior cruciate ligament - lateral collateral ligament - medial collateral ligament
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what are menisci?
- ligamentous structures - protect and cushion the joint surface - lateral and medial
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describe the extensor mechanism
quadriceps via tendon to patellar ligament to tuberosity
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what are bursae? Which ones are near the knee?
- fluid filled sac - provides a cushion - subcutaneous pre-patellar bursa - subtendinous prepatellar bursa - popliteal bursa
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what is bursitis?
inflammation/swelling of bursa | can be painful
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describe proximal tibio-fibular joints
plane type synovial | capsular ligaments limit movement
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describe distal tibio-fibular joints
- fibrous joints | - very restrictive movement
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describe the ankle joint
- articular surfaces covered by hyaline cartilage | - synovial joint
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what stabilises the ankle joint?
medial (deltoid) and lateral ligaments
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what actions does the ankle joint allow?
hinge-like dorsiflexion | planterflexion of foot
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what are the collateral ligaments of the ankle joint? When are they damaged?
- ant/post tibiotalar, tibionavicular | - damaged in over-inversion = sprained ankle
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what is the subtalar joint?
- b/ inferior part of talus and superior posterior part of calcaneus
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what movements does the subtalar joint allow?
gliding and rotation in inversion and eversion of foot
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what are the midtarsal joints?
talo-calcaneonavicular joint | inversion and eversion of foot
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what are interphalangeal joints?
hinge joints allow flexion and extension reinforced by medial and lateral collateral ligaments/plantar ligaments
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what are the main arches of the foot?
medial and lateral longitudinal arch | transverse metatarsal arch
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explain how the external iliac becomes the popliteal artery?
external iliac > femoral > superficial femoral artery > popliteal artery
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what does the popliteal divide into?
``` anterior and posterior tibial (ant and post compartments) Peroneal artery (lateral) ```
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how many genicular (knee) branches does the popliteal have?
3
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how does the posterior tibial artery supply the sole of the foot?
via medial and lateral plantar arteries
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what does the anterior tibial artery become?
dorsalis pedis artery | supplies dorsum and digits
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what are the 2 major branches of the posterior tibial?
circumflex fibular artery | fibular artery
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what are the superficial veins?
- dorsal venous arch - long saphenous vein - short saphenous vein - perforating veins to deep systems
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what are the deep veins/
follow arteries | popliteal > femoral > venae comintantes of profunda femoris > external iliac
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what is the motor segmental supply to the hip flexors?
L2/3
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what is the motor segmental supply to the hip extensors?
L3/4
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what is the motor segmental supply to the knee extensors?
L4/5
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what is the motor segmental supply to the knee flexors?
L5, S1
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what is the motor segmental supply to the ankle dorsiflexors?
L4,5
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what is the motor segmental supply to the ankle plantar flexors?
S1,2
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what is the sensory segmental supply to the knee?
L3
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what is the sensory segmental supply to the floor?
L4
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what is the sensory segmental supply to the great toe?
L5
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what is the sensory segmental supply to the lateral and sole of foot?
S1
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what does the femoral nerve innervate?
anterior thigh | knee extensors
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what does the sciatic nerve innervate?
posterior compartment of thigh
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what does the tibial nerve innervate?
posterior compartment of leg and foot intrinsics
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in the leg, what does the tibial nerve give rise to?
- branches that supply post compartment | - 2 cutaneous branches: sural and medial calcaneal nerve
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what does the sural nerve supply?
supplies skin on lower posterolateral surface of leg, lateral side of foot, little toe
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what does the medial calcaneal nerve innervate?
skin on medial surface and sole of heel
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what does the common peroneal nerve innervate?
ant and lateral compartments of leg | originated from sciatic nerve in popliteal fossa
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what 2 cutaneous branches does the common peroneal nerve give off?
sural communicating nerve | lateral sural cuataneous nerve
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what does the sural communicating nerve innervate?
skin over lower posterolateral side of leg
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what does the lateral sural cutaneous nerve innervate?
skin over upper lateral leg
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what happes when the common peroneal nerve winds around the neck of the fibula?
gives off a deep peroneal nerve (ant compartment) and superficial peroneal nerve (lateral compartment)

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