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Flashcards in The Leg - Lateral Compartment Deck (6)
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1
Q

(O) Superior/proximal attachment:
LATERAL, PROXIMAL 2/3RDS OF FIBULA

(I) Inferior/distal attachment:
BASE OF THE 1ST MT, FIRST (MEDIAL) CUNEIFORM (PLANTAR SURFACE)

Actions:
EVERSION
WEAK PLANTAR FLEXION

***Inferior muscle tendons pass behind the lateral malleolus

A

PERONEUS LONGUS
aka
FIBULARIS LONGUS

2
Q

(O) Superior/proximal attachment:
LATERAL DISTAL 2/3RDS OF FIBULA

(I) Inferior/distal attachment:
TUBEROSITY OF THE 5TH MT

Actions:
EVERSION
WEAK PLANTAR FLEXION

***Inferior muscle tendons pass behind the lateral malleolus

A

PERONEUS BREVIS
aka
FIBULARIS BREVIS

3
Q

Two muscles which act as a sling/stirrup for the foot?

A

PERONEOUS LONGUS
+
TIBIALIS ANTERIOR

4
Q

The inferior muscle tendons of peroneous longus and brevis pass behind which bony landmark?

A

LATERAL MALLEOLUS

5
Q

What is responsible for checking the peroneous longus and brevis in place?
__________ ___________

A

PERONEAL RETINACULUM

6
Q

What is the stuff that surrounds the tendons of peroneous longus and brevis, protecting it?

***appears blue in Netter

A

TENDON SHEATHS