Lower limb week 4 revamped Flashcards
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What are the contents and 4 borders of the popliteal fossa
What are the 4 nerves of the lower limb
Label the cutaneous nerve innervation
Label the arteries of the lower leg
What is the purpose of the genicular anastomosis
Supply knee capsules and ligaments and provides collateral circulation when knee is flexed
Label the genicular anastomosis
Label the venous drainage of the lower limb
Label the missing parts
What are the ankle movements
Label the posterior compartment of the lower leg
Gastrocnemius origin
2 heads on medial and lateral femur condyle
Gastroc insertion
Posterior calcaneus bone via calcaneal tendon
Gastroc action
PFF when knee is extended, KF
Gastroc innervation
Tibial nerve
Soleus origin
Superior tibia, fibula and interosseus membrane
Soleus insertion
Posterior calcaneous bone via calcaneal tendon
Soleus action
PFF, postural/locomotor muscle during running and walking
Soleus innervation
Tibial nerve
Plantaris origin
Posterior femur above lateral condyle
Plantaris insertion
Calcaneous bone via calcaneal tendon
Plantaris action
KF, PFF
Plantaris innervation
Tibial nerve
Calcaneal tendon is also called the
achilles tendon
Name the 7 muscles of the posterior leg
- Popliteus
- Gastroc
- Plantaris
- Soleus
- Tib. Post
- flexor Hallucis Longus
- Flexor Digitorum Longus