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1
Q

posterior compartment of the leg:

superficial muscles (3)

deep muscles (4)

A

gastrocnemius
plantaris
soleus

popliteus
flexor digitorum longus
flexor hallucis longus
tibialis posterior

2
Q

posterior compartment of the leg:

blood supply (1)

nerve(s)

group action(s)

A

posterior tibial artery

tibial nerve

plantar flexion

3
Q

posterior compartment of the leg:
superficial muscles:
gastrocnemius muscle:

nerve(s)

action(s)

A

tibial nerve

plantar flexes foot at ankle joint
flexes leg at knee joint

4
Q

posterior compartment of the leg:
superficial muscles:
soleus:

nerve(s)

action(s)

A

tibial nerve

plantar flexes foot

5
Q

posterior compartment of the leg:
supreficial muscles:
gastrocnemius bellies & soleus:

___

action(s)

A

tricepsp surae

main plantar flexor of the foot

6
Q

posterior compartment of the leg:
superficial muscles:
plantaris:

nerve(s)

action(s)

A

tibial nerve

assists w/ plantar flexion of foot
assists w/ flexion of leg at knee joint

7
Q

posterior compartment of the leg:
deep muscles:
popliteus:

nerve(s)

action(s)

A

tibial nerve

medial rotation of tibia if leg is free
lateral rotation of femur if foot is on ground

8
Q

posterior compartment of the leg:
deep muscles:
flexor digitorum longus:

nerve(s)

action(s)

A

tibial nerve

flexes toes
plantar flexes the foot

9
Q

posterior compartment of the leg:
deep muscles:
flexor hallucis longus:

nerve(s)

action(s)

A

tibial nerve

flexes great toe
plantar flexes foot

10
Q

posterior compartment of the leg:
deep muscles:
tibialis posterior:

nerve(s)

action(s)

A

tibial nerve

inverts & plantar flexes foot

11
Q

posterior compartment of the leg:
tibial nerve:

passes downward from ___ fossa b/n two heads of ___ muscle, then deep to ___ muscle

courses straight down the leg on the (medial/lateral) side of the ___ artery

passes behind the ___ onto the ___ surface of the foot dividing into the ___ & ___ nerves

A

popliteal fossa
gastrocnemius
soleus

lateral
posterior tibial artery

medial malleolus
plantar surface
medial & lateral plantar nerves

12
Q

posterior compartment of the leg:
popliteal artery:

accompanies the ___ nerve deep to the ___ & ___ muscles

gives off the ___ & ___ arteries

terminates by dividing into the ___ & ___ arteries at the lower border of the ___ muscle

A

tibial nerve
gastrocnemius & soleus muscles

genicular & sural arteries

anterior & posterior tibial arteries
popliteus muscles

13
Q

posterior compartment of the leg:
posterior tibial artery:

(smallest/largest) of two terminal branches

runs downward w/ the ___ nerve

passes posterior to the ___

divides into ___ & ___ arteries which accompany the ___ nerves

A

largest

tibial nerve

medial malleolus

medial & lateral plantar arteries
corresponding nerves

14
Q

posterior compartment of the leg:
posterior tibial artery:
major branches (2)

A

nutrient artery of the tibia

fibular artery

15
Q

posterior compartment of the leg:
posterior tibial artery:
major branches:

nutrient artery of the tibia: largest ___ artery in the body

fibular artery: (smallest/largest) branch of the posterior tibial artery

  • descends b/n the ___ & ___
  • main blood supply for the ___ & ___ muscles
A

nutrient

largest

  • tibialis posterior & flexor hallucis longus
  • flexor hallucis longus & lateral compartment
16
Q

ankle region:

common site of ___ & ___

important to know arrangement of ___, ___, & ___

A

fractures
sprains

tendons
nerves
vessels

17
Q

posterior aspect of ankle:

behind medial malleolus (deep to flexor retinaculum, medial to lateral) (5)

A
tibialis posterior
flexor digitorum longus
posterior tibial artery
tibial nerve
flexor hallucis longus
18
Q

posterior aspect of ankle:
behind lateral malleolus:

deep to fibular retinacula (2)

superficial to fibular retinacula (2)

A

fibularis longus
fibularis brevis

sural nerve
small saphenous vein

19
Q

anterior aspect of ankle:

deep to extensor retinacula (medial to lateral) (6)

A
tibialis anterior
extensor hallucis longus
anterior tibial artery
deep fibular nerve
extensor digitorum longus
fibularis tertius
20
Q

anterior aspect of ankle:

superficial to extensor retinacula (2)

A

saphenous nerve & great saphenous vein (immediately anterior to medial malleolus)

superficial fibular nerve

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