Muscels Of Leg Lateral Compartment Flashcards

1
Q

Name the muscles in this compartment

A

Fibularis longus

Fibularis brevis

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2
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Innervation of these muscles

A

Superficial fibular nerve (L4-S1)

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3
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Fibularis longus

A

Eversion and plantarflexion of foot

Supports lateral and transverse arches of the foot

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4
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Fibularis brevis

A

Eversion of the foot

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5
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Clinical relevance: locating common fibular nerve

A

Can be located using fibularis longus

CFN terminates by bifurcating into two terminal branches; the deep and superficial fibular nerve

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