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What muscles perform plantar flexion of the ankle joint?
- triceps surae
- plantaris
- tibialis posterior
- peroneus longus and brevis
All adductors flex and adduct the thigh except two muscles that also do what?
- adductor magnus - extends thigh
- gracilis - flexes and rotates leg medially
All quadriceps muscles only extend the knee except one that also does what?
Rectus femoris also flexes the thigh!
What muscles perform medial rotation of the knee-joint?
- semimembranosis
- semitendinosis
- popliteus
What muscles perform dorsiflexion of the ankle joint?
- tibialis anterior
- extensor digitorum
- extensor hallucis longus
- peroneus tertius
What muscles perform lateral rotation of the knee-joint when the leg is semi-flexed?
Only biceps femoris
What muscles extend the knee-joint?
Only quadriceps femoris
What muscles abduct the hip-joint?
- gluteus medius
- gluteus minimus
- obturator internus
- hamstrings
- gracilis
- sartorius
- gastrocnemius
- popliteus
Do what?
flex the knee-joint
What muscles perform lateral rotation of the hip-joint?
- obturator internus & externus
- gemelli
- piriformis
- quadratus femoris
- gluteus maximus
What muscles perform medial rotation of the hip-joint?
- gluteus medius
- gluteus minimus
- tensor fascia latae
The same muscles that are innervated by inferior gluteal nerve!
What are the hamstrings?
Tendons of
- semitendinosus
- semimembranosus
- biceps femoris
What muscles adduct the hip-joint?
- adductors
- pectineus
- gracilis
What muscles extend the hip-joint?
- hamstrings
- gluteus maximus
- adductor magnus
What muscles flex the hip-joint?
- iliopsoas
- tensor fascia latae
- rectus femoris
- adductors
- sartorius
- pectineus
Damage to what nerves can cause pecular gate
sciatic nerve
Damage to what nerves can cause Lateral swinging of the limb
obturator nerve
Damage to what nerves can cause impaired flexion + impaired extension
femoral nerve
Damage to what nerves can cause loss of eversion
superficial peroneal nerve
Damage to what nerves can cause foot drop + paralysis of all evertors
common fibular nerve
Damage to what nerves can cause shuffling of the gate
tibial nerve
Damage to what nerves can cause foot drop + high-stepping gate
deep fibular nerve
Damage to what nerves can cause clawing of toes
tibial nerve
Dorsalis pedis artery terminates as what?
Deep plantar artery.
What causes a ankle-jerk reflex?
Achilles reflex is a reflex twitch of the triceps surae.
It is induced by tapping of tendo calcaneus (achilles tendon).
What causes a knee-jerk reflex?
Patellar reflex occurs when patellar ligament is tapped, resulting in sudden contraction of quadriceps muscle. Tests L2-L4.
What can cause a flat foot?
Dissapearance or collapse of the
medial longitudinal arch.
What is a genu varum?
Deformity in which tibia is bent inwards.
What is a genu valgum?
Deformity in which tibia is bent or twisted outwards.
Which two structures go anteriorly and parallell in the leg?
anterior tibial artery goes medial to deep fibular nerve
Which structure passes through acetabular notch?
acetabular branch of
posterior branch of obturator artery
What forms the dorsalis pedis artery?
Anterior tibial artery.
How is the plantar arch formed?
Dorsal arch is more of an arcuate line formed by the dorsalis pedis artery.
How is the deep plantar arch formed?
Lateral plantar artery forms Deep plantar arch
by joining the deep plantar branch of the medial plantar artery.
The posterior branch of the obturator artery also provides an artery to which structure?
An artery to head of femur via round ligament of head of femur.
How many perforating arteries are located in the adductor canal and which muscles do they supply?
4 perforating arteries supply hamstring muscles & adductor magnus
Which artery supplies most blood to the head and neck of the femur?
The medial circumflex artery.
The lateral femoral circumflex artery gives off important branches. Name them and also the structures that they are involved in!
Ascending branch
forms vascular circle
Transverse branch
forms cruciate anastomosis
Descending branch
forms anastomosis around knee
with genicular arteries
The popliteal artery divides in anterior and posterior tibial artery. Does any anastomosis occur?
Yes. The peroneal artery (branch of posterior tibial artery) gives off a perforating branch that penetrates the interosseous membrane and connects with anterior tibial artery.
The posterior tibial artery gives off a big branch, the fibular artery. After that they divide, does any anastomosis occur?
Yes, there are 2.
Through communicating branch
and Lateral calaneal branch of peroneal artery and medial calcaneal branch of posterior tibial artery
Which structures participate in forming the cruciate anastomosis of the thigh?
- inferior gluteal artery
- transverse branches of
medial femoral circumflex arteries
- transverse branches of
lateral femoral circumflex arteries
-ascending branch of 1st perforating artery
Which structures participate in forming the anastomosis of the knee?
- genicular arteries (all 4 + middle)
- articular branch of descending genicular arteries
- descending branch of lateral femoral circumflex artery
- anterior tibial recurrent artery
Which muscles are responsibly for inverison:
- tibialis anterior
- tibialis posterior
- extensor hallucis longus
Which muscles are responsibly for eversion:
- peroneus longus
- peroneus brevis
- peroneus tertius
- extensor digitorum longus
If we combine leg and foot
deep peroneal nerve supplies:
- tibialis anterior
- extensor hallucis longus & brevis
- extensor digitorum longus & brevis
- peroneus tertius
Which muscles of leg are supplied by tibial nerve? Superficial group:
(Ge Plantan Sol!) Posterior compartment.
- gastrocnemius muscle
- plantaris muscle
- soleus muscle
Which muscles of the foot are supplied by deep peroneal nerve?
- extensor digitorum brevis muscle
- extensor hallucis brevis muscle
Which muscles of leg are supplied by tibial nerve? Deep group:
(Populär Hallick Dog Tyvärr) Posterior compartment.
- popliteus muscle
- flexor hallucis longus muscle
- flexor digitorum longus muscle
- tibialis posterior muscle
Which muscles of the leg are supplied by the peroneal nerve?
The anterior compartment of the leg:
- tibialis anterior
- extensor hallucis longus
- extensor digitorum longus
- peroneus longus
- peroneus brevis
- peroneus tertius
Which muscles of the thigh are supplied by obturator nerve
(L2 - L4)?
Adductor longus muscle
Adductor brevis muscle
Adductor magnus muscle
&
Pectineus muscle
Gracilis muscle
Obturator externus muscle
Pectineus is supplied by femoral nerve together with what other nerve?
Obturator nerve
(L2 - L4)
Which muscles of the thigh are supplied by femoral nerve
(L2-L4)?
- iliacus muscle
- sartorius muscle
- pectineus muscle
- quadriceps muscle
- rectus femoris
- vastus medialis
- vastus lateralis
- vastus intermedius
Which muscles of hip and thigh are suplied by superior gluteal nerve
(L4-S1)?
- gluteus medius muscle
- gluteus minimus muscle
- tensor fasciae latae muscle
The tarsal tunnel Contains what?
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Tibialis posterior muscle
flexor Digitorum longus muscle
posterior tibial Artery
posterior tibial Vein
tibial Nerve
flexor Hallucis longus muscle
Lumbosacral plexus
Flexor retinaculum Helps form what?
The tarsal tunnel. (medial)
Muscles of pes anserinus are innervated by what nerves?
SGT FOT (sergeant FOT)
Sartorius - Femoral
Gracilis - Obturator nerve
semiTendinosus - Tibial part of sciatic nerve
(at the medial border of the tibial tuberocity)
Popliteal vessels leave the popliteal fossa through what?
Tendinous arch of soleus muscle
Popliteal fossa
Contains what?
Anna Vill Tokknulla Calle
- popliteal Artery
- popliteal Vein
- Tibial nerve
- Common peroneal nerve
Popliteal fossa
How is it bounded?
superomedially
semitendinosus
semimembranosus
superolaterally
biceps femoris
inferolaterally
lat. head of gastrocnemius
plantaris muscle
inferomedially
med. head of gastrocnemius
floor
femur
oblique popliteal ligament
popliteus muscle
Adductor canal Contains what?
- femoral artery
- femoral vein
- saphenous nerve
- descending genicular artery
(- nerve to vastus medialis)
Femoral triangle How is it bounded?
superiorly
inguineal ligament
medially
adductor longus
laterally
sartorius
floor
iliopsoas
pectineus
Femoral canal Contains what?
- fat
- areolar connective tissue
- lymph nodes
Vascular lacuna Bounded by what?
anteriorly
inguineal ligament
posteriorly
pectineal ligament
medially
lacunar ligament
laterally
iliopectineal arch
iliacus fascia
vascular lacuna and muscular lacuna is in what arch?
iliopectineal arch
Iliotibial tract What is its function?
Helps to form
the fibrous capsule of the knee joint.
It is also important in
maintaining posture and locomotion.
What is the difference between capsules in hip-, knee- and ankle-joint?
The hip- and knee-joint consist of
a fibrous capsule
The ankle joint consist of
an articular capsule
Which ligament supports the talocalcaneonavicular joint?
The spring ligament
Capsules
Which ligaments supports the calcaneocuboid joint?
- short plantar ligament
- long plantar ligament
Which joint is important talking about inversion and aversion?
Transverse tarsal joint
4 parts of medial ligament:
- tibiotalar (anterior & posterior)
- tibiocalcaneal
- tibionavicular
3 parts of lateral ligament:
- talofibular (anterior & posterior)
- calcaneofibular
Ankle joint What type of joint?
Hinge-type synovial joint
These are parts of ”unhappy-triad”:
- medial meniscus
- medial collateral ligament
- anterior cruciate ligament
What is a big difference if you compare lateral with medial collateral ligament?
m&m
medial meniscus is attached to medial collateral ligament
Knee joint What type of joint?
Unlike elbow that has a hinge-joint the knee consist of
Condylar type of synovial joint
Which ligament is Y-formed in hip joint?
Iliofemoral ligament
Difference of male and female pubic arches?
Female pelvis
Pubic arch
90-100º
Male pelvis
Subpubic angle
approximately 70º
Describe fibrous joints!
- joined by fibrous tissue
- no cavities
- permitt little movement
Name the two subdivisions of fibrous joints!
- Sutures
- Syndesmoses
e.g. interosseous membrane)
Describe cartilaginous joints!
- united by cartilage
- no joint cavity
What is the difference between primary and secondary cartilaginous joints?
Primary are united by articular cartilage
Secondary are joined by fibrocartilage (ex. pubic symphysis)
Name all six subdivisions of synovial joints!
- Plane joint
- Saddle joint
- Ball & Socket joint
- Hinge joint
- Pivot joint
- Condylar joint
Rotator cuff
Name all innervations of muscles involved!
supraspinatus,infraspinatus -
suprascapular nerve (C5-C6)

teres minor -
axillary nerve (C5-C6)

subscapularis -
lower subscapular n. (C5-C6) and upper subscapular n. (C5-C6)
Quadrangular space
Transmitts what?
-the axillary nerve
- the posterior humeral circumflex artery
Triangular space (lower)
Transmitts what?
-radial nerve
- deep brachial artery
Brachial intermuscular septa
Divide the arm into:
Consist of what?
-medial intermuscular septa
- lateral intermuscular septa
———
- the anterior compartment (flexor compartment)
- the posterior compartment (extensor compartment)
Cubital fossa
Bounded by what?
medially
pronator teres muscle
laterally
brachioradialis muscle
upper
imaginary line from
medial to lateral epicondyle
floor
supinator and brachialis
Cubital fossa Contains what?
Lateral to medial:
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- Radial nerve
- Biceps brachii tendon
- Brachial artery
- Median nerve
Bicipital aponeurosis Lies on what?
- brachial artery
- median nerve
Musculocutaneous nerve
Innervates which muscles?
BBC
- Biceps Brachii muscle
- Brachialis muscle
- Coracobrachialis muscle
Musculocutaneous nerve
Penetrates which muscle?
Coracobrachialis muscle
Supinator
Is penetrated by which structure?
deep branch of radial nerve
Radial nerve Innervates which muscles in arm and forearm?
1. BEST-muscles

- Brachioradialis
- Extensor muscles of forearm (all!)
- Supinator
- Triceps brachi

2. Anconeus
Median nerve
Innervates which muscles in arm and forearm?
All flexor muscles in forearm
except 2!
Ulnaris + part of profundus
Common synovial flexor sheath also known as
ulnar bursa
radial bursa also known as
synovial sheath for flexor pollicis longus
Anatomical snuffbox
Is bounded by what?
medially by
- the tendon of extensor pollicis longus muscle

laterally by
- the tendon of extensor pollicis brevis muscle
- the tendon of abductor pollicis longus muscle

floor by
- scaphoid bone and trapezium bone

crossed by
- radial artery
Which muscles in the hand are innervated by the radial nerve?
None.
palmar & dorsal interosseous What are their actions?
They all
flex MP joint
extend IP joints

But dorsal interosseous also

abduct fingers
And palmar interosseous also

adduct fingers
What is a spinal nerve?
A nerve that contains fibers that origins from the
grey matter of the spinal chord
that is surrounded by
white matter of the spinal chord.
The grey matter form
- a dorsal root
- a ventral root
dorsal root emerges from
ventral root emerges from
posterior horn
anterior horn
Brachial plexus
What are the different parts?
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- Roots
- Trunks
- Divisions
- Cords
- Branches
Dorsal scapular nerve
Rhomboid major & minor
Levator scapulae
Lat & med pectoral nerve
Pectoralis major & minor
Axillary nerve
Deltoid
Teres minor
Lower subscapular nerve
Subscapularis
Teres major
Upper subscapular nerve
Subscapularis
Musculocutaneous nerve
Biceps Brachii
Brachialis
Coracobrachialis
Musculocutaneous nerve continue into the forearm as what?
Lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve.
In the cubital fossa the median nerve gives rise to what?
anterior interosseous nerve.
Name branches of radial nerve!
Deep and superficial branch.
The deep (radial) branch enters the forearm and forms what?
Posterior interosseous nerve
Axillary nerve gives rise to what?
Lateral brachial cutaneous nerve
Axillary artery Includes which arteries from medial to lateral?
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- Superior thoracic artery
- Thoracoacromial artery
- Lateral thoracic artery
- Subscapular artery
- Anterior humeral circumflex artery
- Posterior humeral circumflex artery
Thoracoacromial artery
Includes which branches?
Cadavers Are Dead People!
- Clavical branch
- Acromial branch
- Deltoid branch
- Pectoral branch
Suprascapular notch
Name important structures!
”The army goes over and the navy goes under the bridge!”
- suprascapular artery
- superior transverse scapular ligament
- suprascapular nerve
Posterior humeral circumflex artery is involved in how many anastomosis?
3 with:
- anterior circumflex humeral artery

- ascending branch of deep brachial artery

- acromial branch of thoracoacromial artery
Deep profunda artery divides into what?
- middle collateral artery
- radial collateral artery
Axillary artery starts and ends where?
1st rib to
inferior border of teres major
It then becomes
brachial artery
Princeps pollicis artery divide into what?
2 proper digital arteries for each side of the thumb.
Radialis indicis artery arise from where?
deep arch of princeps pollicis artery
Deep palmar arch gives rise to how many palmar metacarpal arteries?
3
Anterior & posterior interosseous artery arise from where?
Common interosseous artery, branch of ulnar artery.
Anterior & posterior interosseous nerve arise from where?
The radial nerve
The posterior interosseous artery penetrates what structure?
Interosseous membrane.