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Leg
What bone is often shattered form hard landings on the ankle?
Calcaneus
What are the two joints of the foot that help to evert and invert the ankle?
Subtalar and Transverse Talar
Where would an amputation of the foot occur?
Transverse Talar joint
What type of joints are the two joints of the foot?
Plane Synovial
What nerve supplies the anterior compartment of the leg?
Deep Fibular
What nerve supplies the lateral compartment of the leg?
Superficial Fibular
What 3 muscles insert at the Pes Anserine?
Semitendinosis, Gracilis, Sartorius
What is the function of the Tibialis anterior?
Dorsiflexion (extension) of foot and inversion of foot
What are the 4 muscles of the anterior compartment of the leg and what are they innervated by?
Tibialis anterior, extensor digitorum longus, extensor hallucis longus and fibularis tertius ; innervated by the deep fibular nerve
What is the function of the extensor hallucis longus?
Extends big toe and dorsiflexes the foot
What is the function of the extensor digitorum longus?
Extends toes and dorsiflexes the foot
What is the main function of muscles in the anterior leg?
Extension (Dorsiflex foot and extend toes)
What is the function of the fibularis tertius?
Dorsiflextion and EVERSION of the foot
What nerve roots make up the common fibular nerve?
L4,5 S1,2
What is the most commonly injured nerve in the body?
Common Fibular; close to fibular head
What artery runs with the deep fibular nerve?
Anterior Tibial Artery
What is the anterior tibial artery a branch of?
Popliteal
What are 2 muscles of the dorsum of the foot?
Extensor Digitorum Brevis & Extensor Hallucis Brevis
What innervates the 2 muscles of the dorsum of the foot?
Deep Fibular
What nerve is responsible for sensation between the web of the 1st and 2nd toe?
Deep Fibular
What does the anterior tibial artery become when it passes the inferior extensor retinaculum?
Dorsalis Pedis or Dorsal Artery
What artery, of the dorsal artery, provides digital branches to the toes?
Arcuate artery
Where does the Dorsalis pedis artery terminate>
1st dorsal metatarsal and deep plantar arteries
Name the muscles of the lateral leg compartment
Fibularis longus & Fibularis brevis
What are the muscles of the lateral compartment of the leg innervated by?
Superficial fibular nerve
What is the function of the fibularis longus and fibularis brevis?
Plantarflex the foot and evert the foot
What vessel goes to the lateral compartment of the leg?
Muscular branches from the fibular branch of posterior tibial artery
What would result from an injury to the common fibular nerve?
Foot drop; paralysis of all dorsiflexor and evertor muscles of the foot
What is also known as tibialis anterior strain?
Shin splints
What is Ski Boot Syndrome?
Deep Fibular Nerve Entrapment by inferior band of extensor retinaculum and the extensor hallucis longus
Where would you experience pain in Ski Boot Syndrome?
Dorsum of the foot, especially between web space of 1st and 2nd toes
Where would you see edema in Ski Boot Syndrome?
Anterior compartment of leg
L5
Lateral leg and in between 1st and 2nd toes
S1
Lateral Leg and foot
S2
Medial leg
L4
Medial Leg and across front of knee