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Lower Leg Anatomy Flashcards

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Osseous structures of the lower leg

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  1. Tibia
  2. Fibula
  3. Talus
  4. Calcaneus
  5. Navicular
  6. Cuboid
  7. Cuneiforms (M/L/Int)
  8. Metatarsals
  9. Phalanges
  10. Sesamoids
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structures of the proximal tibia - what is the angle of tibial torsion?

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  1. Condyles
  2. Tibial Tuberosity
  3. Fibular Facet → posterio-lateral condyle
  4. Gerdy’s Tubercle
  5. Shaft is triangular at cross-section
  6. Tibial torsion:
    • ~30 degrees external rotation at distal end
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structures of the distal tibia

For the articulation of the talus, is transverse plane convex or concave? What about saggital plane?

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  1. medial malleolus projects inferiomedially from medial aspect of distal end
    • lateral surface articulates with medial talar body
  2. Wider anteriorly
  3. Articulation with talus
  4. sagittal plane → concave
  5. transverse plane → convex
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structure of the fibula

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  1. long slender bone
    • fibular head
    • shaft
    • lateral malleolus
  2. attaches to tibia at proximal and distal tibiofibular joints
  3. lateral component of talocrural joint’s proximal articulation
  4. not well suited for w/b
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Navicular bone articulations

What is the navicular tuberosity the primary attachement site for?

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  1. articulations
    • talar head, cuneiform (+/-), cuboid
    • proximal → oval and concave
    • distal → convex with 3 facets
    • lateral → irregular shaped
  2. navicular tuberosity
    • primary attachment for tibialis posterior
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Cuboid bone

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  1. most lateral in distal tarsal row
  2. articulations
    • 4th and 5th mets
    • calcaneus
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Cuneiform bones

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  1. articulate with navicular, metatarsals 1-3, cuboid
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medial cuneiform

T/F this is the smallest cuneiform

What attaches here? What slips here?

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  • FALSE, largest cuneiform
  • primary attachment of tibialis anterior (medial)
  • slips from tibialis posterior and fibularis longus
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intermediate cuneiform

what has a partial attachment here?

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  • does not project as distally (recess for 2nd metatarsal)
  • partial attachment tibialis posterior
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lateral cuneiform

what has a partial attachment site here?

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  • partial attachment tibialis posterior (+/- flexor hallucis brevis)
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metatarsals

is plantar or dorsal side convex? Is plantar or dorsal side concave?

Which one is the longest?

Which one has a styloid process?

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  • long bones → dorsal convexity and plantar concavity
  • base, shaft, head
  • 1-3 articulate with cuneiforms
  • 4-5 articulate with cuboid
  • 2nd is the longest
  • styloid process on 5th
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phalanges and sesamoids

how many phalanges does the great toe have? What about toes 2-5?

What joint are the sesamoids of?

What are the sesamoids imbedded in?

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  1. phalanges
    • 2 in the great toe
    • 3 in each of toes 2-5
  2. sesamoids
    • common medial and lateral sesamoids of 1st MTPJ
    • articulate with 1st met head, embeded in FHB
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ankle stability

what makes it rigid? what makes it flexible?

Fill in the blank: The ankle is _____ for stable platform and _____ for load acceptance.

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  1. rigid
    • joint congruency
    • capsular support
    • ligamentous support
    • muscular stability
    • interaction of joint angles at varied positions
      • perpendicular for stable platform
  2. yet flexible
    • interaction of joint angles at varied positions
      • parallel for load acceptance
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lower leg muscles in the anterior compartment

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  1. tibialis anterior
  2. extensor hallucis longus
  3. extensor digitorum longus
  4. fibularis tertius
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lower leg muscles in the lateral compartment

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  1. fibularis longus
  2. fibularis brevis
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lower leg muscles in the posterior compartment

differentiate superficial group (3) from deep group (4)

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  1. Superficial group
    • gastrocnemius
    • soleus
    • plantaris
  2. Deep group
    • popliteus
    • tibialis posterior
    • flexor digitorum longus
    • flexor hallucis longus
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muscles that dorsiflex (4)

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  1. tibialis anterior
  2. extensor digitorum longus
  3. extensor hallucis longus
  4. fibularis tertius
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muscles that plantarflex

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  1. gastrocnemius
  2. soleus
  3. flexor digitorum longus
  4. flexor hallicus longus
  5. Fibularis longus
  6. Tibialis posterior
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muscles that perform inversion

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  1. tibialis anterior
  2. tibialis posterior
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muscles that perform eversion

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  1. fibularis longus
  2. fibularis tertius
  3. fibularis brevis
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Intrinsic foot muscles

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  1. Layer 1
    • abductor hallucis
    • flexor digitorum brevis
    • abductor digiti minimi
  2. Layer 2
    • flexor digitorum accesorius (quadratus plantae)
    • lumbricals
  3. Layer 3
    • flexor hallucis brevis
    • adductor hallucis
    • flexor digiti minimi brevis
  4. Layer 4
    • dorsal interiossei
    • plantar interiossei
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lower leg vasculature

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  1. anterior tibial artery
  2. dorsalis pedis
  3. posterior tibial artery
  4. medial and lateral plantar arteries
  5. fibular artery
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Lower leg nerves

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  1. posterior tibial nerve
  2. common fibular nerve
    • superficial fibular nerve
    • deep fibular nerve
  3. deep fibular nerve
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describe the plantar fascia

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  1. dense aponeurosis
  2. longitudinally oriented, originating from the plantar calcaneus
  3. strongest and most dense centrally
  4. distally it is broader and thinner
    • splits into 5 bands that diverge to the toes
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describe the proximal tibiofibular joint

what type of joint is it? (synovial or snydesmosis?)

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  1. lateral tibial condyle and fibular head
  2. plane synovial joint
    • transverse vs oblique joint line
  3. has a capsule
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describe the distal tibiofibular joint

is the tibia concave or convex? What about the fibula?

what ligaments are nearby?

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  1. concave tibia and convex fibula
  2. syndesmosis joint
  3. ligaments:
    • anterior and posterior tibiofibular ligaments
    • interosseous ligament
  4. no capsule present
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describe the talocrural joint

what type of joint is it?

T/F: The talocrural joint has a dynamic axis of rotation

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  1. uniaxial hinge joint
  2. mortise
    • inferior tibia
    • medial malleolus,
    • lateral malleoulus of fibula
    • inferior transverse tibiofibular ligament
      • body of talus fits in mortise
  3. dynamic axis of rotation
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motions available at the transverse tarsal joint

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  1. pronation
  2. supination
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what occurs during supination

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  1. talus drags along cuboid via naviculocuboid ligaments
  2. cuboid pulls under calcaneus and anteriorly under talus
  3. naviculocuboid pair rotates around a-p axis
30
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what occurs during pronation

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  1. N-C pair pulled laterally so forefoot faces anteriorly and laterally
  2. N-C pair rotates with navicular depression and cuboid abduction
31
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describe the arthrology of the subtalar joint

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  1. movements occur simultaneously in 3 planes
  2. supination
    • slight depression causes slight extension of foot
    • medial displacement causes adduction of foot
    • rotation as calcaneus lies down flat on lateral surface with inversion of foot
  3. calcaneus pitches, turns, and rolls under talus
  4. axis oblique inferiorly, laterally, posteriorly
  5. partial sphere and cylinder
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Arthrology of IPs and MTPs

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concave proximally

convex distally

33
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describe the osteokinematics of DF and PF

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  • DF/PF
    • sagital movement primarily at the talocrural, MTP and IP joints
34
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osteokinematics of inversion

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tilting of the plantar surface of the foot towards the midline (coronal plane, in the subtalar and transverse tarsal joints)

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osteokinematics of eversion

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eversion is tilting away from the midline

36
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at what joint does ABD/ADD of the foot occur?

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transverse tarsal joints

and to a limited degree, the first tarsometatarsal joint and MTP joints

37
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supination is a combo of what 3 movements?

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Adduction, inversion, and plantarflexion

38
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pronation is a combo of what 3 movements?

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Abduction, eversion, and dorsiflexion

39
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resting position and closed pack position of the Tibiofibular joint

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  1. Resting → 10º plantarflexion
  2. Closed → full dorsiflexion
40
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resting and closed-pack position of the talocural joint?

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  1. Resting → ~10º plantarflexion
  2. Closed → full dorsiflexion
41
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resting and closed pack position of the midfoot

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  1. Resting → ~10º PF
  2. Closed → full dorsiflexion
42
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resting and closed-pack position of the IP joints?

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  1. resting → slight flexion
  2. closed → full extension
43
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normal ROM for motions at the LE

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  1. PF → 50
  2. DF → 20
  3. Supination → 45-60
  4. Pronation → 15-30
  5. Great Toe Flexion → MTP 40, IP 90
  6. Great Toe Extension → MTP 70, IP 0
44
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dorsiflexion ranges with function

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  1. walking → 10º
  2. standing up from a chair → 17-20º
  3. descend stairs → 20º
45
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what are some things that may limit dorsiflexion?

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  1. Bony factors
    • superior surface of talar neck hits anterior margin of tibia
    • mortise
  2. Capsuloligamentous factors
    • posterior capsule
    • posterior fibers of collateral ligaments
  3. Muscular factors
    • triceps surae
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list the arches at the foot and what bones make them up

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  1. Medial arch
    • calcaneus
    • talar head
    • navicular
    • mets 1-3
  2. Lateral arch
    • calcaneus
    • cuboid
    • 4-5th mets
  3. Transverse arch
    • bases of mets
    • cuboids
    • cuneiforms
47
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what is the windlass effect?

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occurs in the medial longitudinal arch

plantar fascia resist flattening of the longitudinal arch and stores energy for propulsion

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