The leg Flashcards
(24 cards)
What is the function of the anterior compartment of the thigh?
Flex the hip
Extend the knee
What muscles are found within the anterior compartment of the thigh?
Iliopsoas
Sartorius
Rectus femoris
Vastus muscles
What nerve supplies the anterior compartment of the thigh?
Femoral nerve L2-L4
What is the function of the medial compartment of the thigh?
Adduct and externally rotate hip
What nerve supplies the medial compartment of the thigh?
Obturator nerve
What muscles are found within the medial compartment of the thigh?
Pectineus (femoral nerve)
Adductor brevis, longus and magnus
Gracilis
Obturator externus
What is the function of the posterior compartment of the thigh?
Extend the hip, flex the knee
What nerve supplies the posterior compartment of the thigh?
Tibial division of the sciatic nerve
What muscles are in the posterior compartment of the thigh?
Biceps femoris
Semitendinosus
Semimembranosus
What are the borders of the popliteal fossa?
Superior: Semitendinosus and semimembranosus (medial) and biceps femoris (lateral)
Inferior: medial and lateral heads of gastrocnemius
Floor: Capsule of knee
Roof: Deep fascia
What are the contents of the popliteal fossa?
Popliteal artery and vein
Tibial nerve
Common fibular nerve
What are the branches of the popliteal artery?
Anterior and posterior tibial arteries
What is the anterior tibial artery palpable as?
Dorsalis pedis
Where is the posterior tibial artery palpable?
Behind medial malleolus
What is the function of the posterior compartment of the leg?
Plantar flexion of the foot
Toe flexion
Foot inversion
What nerve supplies the posterior compartment of the leg?
Tibial nerve
What muscles are found within the posterior compartment of the leg?
Deep: Popliteus, flexor hallucis longus, flexor digitorum longus and Tibialis posterior
Superficial: Gastrocnemius, planters, soleus
What is the function of the lateral compartment of the leg?
Evert the foot
What nerve supplies the lateral compartment of the leg?
Superficial fibular nerve
What muscles are found within the lateral compartment of the leg?
Fibularis longus, fibularis brevis
What is the function of the anterior compartment of the leg?
Dorsiflexion of the foot
Extension of toes
Eversion of foot
What nerve supplies the anterior compartment of the leg?
Deep fibular nerve
What muscles are found within the anterior compartment of the leg?
Tibialis anterior
Extensor hallucis longus
Extensor digitorum longus
Fibula’s tertius
What compartments are there in the leg?
Posterior compartment of the thigh Medial compartment of the thigh Anterior compartment of the thigh Posterior compartment of the leg Medial compartment of the leg Anterior compartment of the leg
