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45 Cards in this Set
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what structures of significance are present between the deep fascia and the skin of the leg?
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the two saphenous veins and the sensory nerves
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where does the great saphenous vein drain?
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the femoral vein
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what nerve travels with the great saphenous vein?
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the saphenous nerve
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where does the great saphenous vein pass with respect to the malleoli
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anterior to the medial malleolus
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what nerve accompanies the small saphenous vein?
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the sural nerve
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where does the small saphenous vein pass with respect to the malleoli?
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posterior to the lateral malleolus
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does the fibula bear weight?
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no
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what inserts on the tibial tuberosity?
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the patellar ligament
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what is the groove on the posterior surface of the medial malleolus for?
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the tibialis posterior tendon
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what muscles make up the pes anserinus?
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the sartorius, gracilis, and semitendinosus
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what msucles are in the anterior compartment of the leg?
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the tibialis anterior, extensor hallicus longus, extensor digitorum longus, and fibularis tertius
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where does the tibialis anterior insert?
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the medial cunefirom bone and first metatarsal
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what muscles are in the lateral compartment of the leg?
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the fibularis longus and fibularis brevis
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what muscle is the most powerful everter of the foot?
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the fibularis longus
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do any muscles attach to the talus?
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no
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what bone does the achilles tendon attach to?
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the calcaneus
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what ligaments make up the lateral ligament of the talocrural joint?
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the anterior and posterior talofibular and calcaneofibular
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what ligaments make up the medial or deltiod ligament of the talocrural joint?
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the tibionavicular, tibiocalcaneal, posterior tibiotalar and anterior tibiotalar
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what do the lateral ligaments of the ankle do?
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ensure the talocrural joint is only capable of plantar and dorsiflexion
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which is more stable: dorsi or plantarflexion?
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dorsiflexion
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what bones are involved int he talocrural joint?
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the tibia, fibula, and talus
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what bones are involved in the subtalar joint?
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the talus and calcaneus
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what joint do eversion and inversion take place at?
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the subtalar joint
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what is the function of the subtalar joint?
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inversion and eversion
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what bones are involved in the midtarsal or transverse tarsal joint?
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the talsu, navicular, and calcaneus
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what is the function of the midtarsal joint?
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allows front of the foot to pivot relative to the back
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which joint allows the two parts of the foot to move relative to each other?
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the midtarsal joint
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what ligament is primarily responsible for maintaining the arch of the foot?
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the calcaneonavicular ligament
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what does the calcaneonavicular ligament attach?
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the the navicular bone and sustenaculum tali
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what nerve innervates the anterior and lateral leg muscles?
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the common fibular nerve
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what nerve innervates the anterior compartment muscles?
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the deep fibular nerve
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what nerve innervates the lateral compartment muscles?
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the superficial fibular nerve
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which has more cutaneous innervation - the deep or superficial fibular nerve?
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the superficial fibular nerve
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where is the cutaneous innervation for the deep fibular nerve?
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between the first and second toes
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what supplies blood to the lateral compartment?
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the anterior tibial artery
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what artery becomes the dorsalis pedis?
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the anterior tibial artery
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is there an artery in the lateral compartment?
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no
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what artery supplies the lateral compartment?
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perforating braches of the fibular artery
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which compartment is most likely to be the site of compartment syndrome?
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the anterior compartment
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what is the funciton in general of the anterior compartment muscles?
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dorsiflex the ankle
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what is the function of muscles in the lateral compartment?
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evert the foot
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what ligament is commonly injured when someone sprains their ankle?
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the talofibular ligament
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loss of function of what nerve causes foot drop?
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the common fibular nerve
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what do both the posterior tibial artery and the tibial nerve divide into in the foot?
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the lateral and medial plantar artery and nerve, respectively
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which three muscles insert on the medial cuneiform?
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the tibialis anterior, tibialis posterior, and the fibularis longus
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