Leg and Popliteal Fossa Flashcards
(40 cards)
crural fascia
- location
- integrated with what other structures?
location
-deep fascia of the leg
-continuous with the fascia lata (deep fascia of thigh)
-surrounds the leg
integration
-continuous with the periosteum of the tibia on its anterior and medial surface (surface you can palpate)
crural fascia
-important structures that arise from it
fascia thickens near distal end of thigh and is called the…
-superior and inferior extensor retinacula
anterior and posterior crural intermuscular septa
anterior and posterior crural intermuscular septa
- location
- purpose
location
-extend from the deep side of the fascia and attach to the lateral edge of the fibula
purpose
-separate and divide the three compartments of the leg
nerves of the leg
- branches of ___ nerve
- formed from _____
- main branches identified where
branches of the sciatic nerve
formed from ventral rami of spinal nerves L4-S3
two main branches identified in the popliteal fossa (even though they may have branched in gluteal region or thigh)
nerves of the leg
-names
tibial nerve sural nerve common fibular (peroneal) nerve deep fibular (peroneal) nerve superficial fibular (peroneal) nerve
tibial nerve
- formed from
- innervates which muscles
- where does this nerve turn into?
formed from ventral division of ventral rami of L4-S3
innervates muscles of posterior compartment of the leg
nerve becomes
-medial plantar nerve
-lateral plantar nerve
sural nerve
- formed from…
- function
formed from
-medial sural cutaneous nerve (part of tibial nerve)
-lateral sural cutaneous nerve (part of common fibular nerve)
function
-innervates the inferior lateral posterior part of the leg
-sole of the foot
common fibular nerve
- branches into…
- where does it travel after the popliteal fossa?
- where does it branch
branches into -deep fibular -superficial fibular from popliteal fossa -wraps laterally around the neck of the fibular divides -deep to the peroneus muscle
deep fibular nerve
- function
- where does it travel after branching off common fibular?
innervates the muscles of the anterior crural compartment
following branching
-pierces the anterior crural intermuscular septum to descend on the anterior surface of the interosseous membrame
-remains deep to extensor retinacula
superficial fibular
- function
- location
innervates the muscles of the lateral crural compartment
location
-descends posterolateral to the anterior crural intermusclar septum
femoral artery becomes…
-where does this occur?
become popliteal artery
occurs once it enters the popliteal fossa via the adductor hiatus
genicular anastomosis
-formed by which arteries
medial and lateral superior genicular arteries
middle genicular artery
medial and lateral inferior genicular arteries
other arteries that supply the leg
descending branch of the lateral circumflex femoral artery
descending genicular branch (branch of femoral artery)
anterior and posterior recurrent tibial artery (branch of the anterior tibial artery)
circumflex fibular artery (branch of fibular artery)
popliteal artery
- has muscular branches to…
- branches into which arteries (known as the terminal branches)
- where does this occur?
has muscular branches to the gastroc branches into anterior tibial -posterior tibial seen deep to gastroc
anterior tibial artery
- route after branching off popliteal
- becomes which artery and where?
- function
penetrates the interosseous membrane to reach the anterior compartment of the leg
becomes
-dorsalis pedis artery on dorsal side of foot
function
-supplies the anterior muscle compartment
posterior tibial artery
-location
location
- posterior compartment positioned alongside the posterior tibial nerve
- NV bundle lies between the superficial and deep divisions of the posterior compartment of the leg
posterior tibial artery
-branches into
branches into fibular artery
posterior tibial artery
- route after branching
- ends as which arteries
goes around medial malleolus to end on the plantar surface of the foot as the medial and lateral plantar arteries
fibular artery
- begins…
- continues where…
- function
begins distal to popliteus muscle
descends along the fibula
function
-supplies blood to the lateral crural compartment (no major artery in the lateral compartment)
shin splints
- what is it?
- due to…
what -inflammation or swelling of tibialis anterior causing pressure on encasing crural fascia due to -inadequate warm-up -poor running technique
shin splints
-potential causes
- tearing of the origin of tibialis anterior on the tibia
- tibialis posterior (attached to interosseus membrane) is irritated with excess/forceful dorsiflexion
- this irritates the continuity of the periosteum of the tibia
foot drop
- due to
- which nerves can be involved?
loss of tibialis anterior function by damage to
- sciatic
- common peroneal
- deep peroneal
tib. anterior innervated by - deep peroneal nerve
foot drop
-most common sites for damage that leads to this
sciatic nerve due to severe trauma in the
- gluteal region
- posterior thigh
foot drop
-why is the common fibular nerve a common location of injury?
close to the surface as it wraps around the neck of the fibula and can be damaged by blunt trauma
