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What is the function of the patella?

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Increases mechanical advantage for quadriceps femoris during knee extension

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What is the function of the LCL and MCL?

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MCL: resist abduction
LCL: resists adduction

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What is the function of the menisci?

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They absorb shock, redistribute force

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Does the LCL and lateral meniscus attach?

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NO

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Does the MCL and Medial meniscus attach?

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YES

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What is a popliteal synovial cyst?

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Herniation of synovial membrane through knee joint
*Found between semimembranosus tendon and medial head of gastrocnemius

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What are the cruciate ligaments within?

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Within: joint capsule
Outside: synovial cavity

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What is the function of the ACL?

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Resist anterior displacement of the tibia on the femur

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What is the function of the PCL?

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Resist posterior displacement of the tibia on the femur

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What is the unhappy triad?

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Rupture of
1. Medial collateral ligament
2. Medial Meniscus
3. Anterior Cruciate ligament

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How to test for a torn ACL?

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Anterior Drawer sign

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Where is the suprapetellar bursa found/

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Above the patella, between the quad and femur
*continous with knee joint cavity

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What is the sural nerve formed from?

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Branches of the Tibial and Common Fibular Nerves

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What creates the dorsal venous arch?

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Anastomosis of great and small saphenous veins

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What is the term for big toe?

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Hallux

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What is the nerve supply of the lateral compartment of the leg?

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Superficial fibular nerve

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What are the muscles of the lateral compartment of the leg?

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Fibularis longus muscle
Fibularis brevis muscle

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What is the origin and insertion of Fibularis longus?

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O: Head of the Fibula
I: Medial cuneiform bone and base of 1st metatarsal

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What is the origin and insertion of Fibularis brevis?

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O: fibula
I: tuberosity of 5th metatarsal

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What is the action of the lateral compartment of the leg?

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A: plantarflexion and eversion

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What is the function of the superior and inferior fibular retinacula?

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Hold tendons down where they pass over a joint to prevent buckling

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What does the common fibular nerve spilt into?

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The superficial and deep fibular nerve

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What innervates the anterior compartment of the leg?

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The Deep Fibular nerve

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What muscles form the anterior compartment of the leg?

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Tibialis anterior
Extensor Hallucis longus
Extensor Digitorum longus

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What is the origin of the anterior compartment of the leg?
O: upper lateral leg
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What is the Insertion, and action of the tibialis anterior
I: medial cuneiform bone and base of 1st metatarsal A: Dorsiflexion and inversion
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What is the insertion and action of the extensor digitorum longus muscle
I: Extensor expansions of digits 2-5 A: Extension of digits 2-5
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What is the insertion and action of the extensor hallucis longus?
I: Dorsal surface of distal phalanx of hallux A: extension of big toe
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What causes Bumper Neuropathy?
Trauma to common fibular nerve *Weakness all dorsiflexors of posterior compartment *Foot will plantarflex
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What makes up the dorsum of the foot?
Extensor digitorum brevis Extensor hallucis brevis Extensor hallucis longus tendon
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What is the Origin of the dorsum of the foot?
Tarsal bones
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What is the insertion, and action of the extensor digitorum brevis?
I: Extensor expansion A: Extension of digits 2-5
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What is the insertion, and action of the extensor hallucis brevis?
I: proximal phalanx of hallux A: extension of big toe
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What is the nerve supply of the dorsum of the foot?
Superficial fibular nerve *expect lateral part of big toe and medial part of 2nd toe
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What muscles make up the posterior compartment of the leg?
Gastrocnemius Soleus Plantaris Tibialis posterior Flexor digitorum longus Flexor hallucis longus
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What is the nerve supply of the posterior compartment of the leg?
Tibial nerve
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What is the origin, insertion, and action of the gastrocnemius?
O medial: Medial epicondyle of femur O lateral: Lateral epicondyle of femur I: calcaneus A: Plantarflexion
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What is the origin, insertion, and action of the soleus?
O: Head of fibula I: Calcaneus A: plantarflexion
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What creates the triceps Surae?
Soleus and gastrocnemius
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What is the origin, insertion, and action of the plantaris?
O: femur I: calcaneus A: plantarflexion
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What is the tibial nerve between?
The deep and superficial group of the leg
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What does the calcaneal reflex test?
S1
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What muscles comprise the deep compartment of the leg?
1. Flexor digitorum longus 2. Flexor Hallucis longus 3.Tibialis posterior
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What is the origin of the deep compartment of the leg?
Posterior leg
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What is the Insertion, and action of the flexor digitorum longus muscle?
I: plantar surfaces of distal phalanges of digits 2-5 A: Flexion of toes 2-5
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What is the insertion, and action of flexor hallucis longus muscle?
I: Plantar surface of distal phalanx of digit 1 A: flexion of big toe
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What is the insertion, and action of the tibialis posterior muscle?
I: Plantar surfaces of navicular and cuneiform bones A: plantarflexion and inversion
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What does the tibial nerve supply?
1. Gastrocnemius 2. Soleus 3. Plantaris 4. Tibialis posterior 5. flexor hallucis longus 6. Flexor digitorum longus
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When does the femoral artery and vein change their names?
When they pass through adductor hiatus *change to popliteal artery and vein
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Where does the anterior and posterior tibial arteries come from?
The popliteal artery
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What binds the fibula and tibia together?
Interosseous membrane
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When does the anterior tibial artery change its name?
When it passes over the ankle joint *Change to Dorsalis Pedis Artery
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Where can the posterior tibial artery pulse been found?
Behind the medial malleolus
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What does the sural nerve supply?
Skin of lateral leg
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What does the saphenous nerve supply?
Skin of the medial leg
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What is the saphenous nerve a continuation of?
Femoral nerve
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Where does the great saphenous vein pass?
Anterior to medial malleolus
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Where does the small saphenous vein pass?
Posterior to lateral malleolus
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What are the actions of the talocrual joint?
Dorsi flexion and plantarflexion
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What are the actions of the subtalar joint?
Inversion and eversion
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What does the posterior tibial artery give rise to?
Fibular artery
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Of the flexor digitorum longus and flexor hallucis longus which muscle is medial and which is lateral (on the muscle belly)
Lateral: Flexor hallucis longus Medial: Flexor digitorum longus
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What creates the ankle “mortise”
Medial malleolus Trochlear of the talus bone
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What are the 4 parts of the medial collateral ligament of the ankle?
Posterior tibiotalar Tibiocalcaneal Tibionavicular Anterior tibiotalar
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How can the medial collateral ligament of the ankle be torn?
By forced eversion
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What are the 3 parts of the lateral collateral ligament of the ankle?
Posterior talofibular ligament Calcaneofibular ligament Anterior talofibular ligament
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How can the lateral collateral ligament of the ankle be torn?
By forced inversion
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What nerve does the great saphenous vein run with?
Saphenous nerve (anterior side)
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What nerve does the small saphenous vein run with?
Sural nerve (posterior side)

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