Anatomy Bones and Muscles · MU Pleven

44. Muscles of the leg -anterior and lateral group

Covers the anterior and lateral leg compartments, listing tibialis anterior, extensor hallucis longus, extensor digitorum longus, fibularis tertius, fibularis longus and fibularis brevis. Also goes through the posterior compartment's superficial group (gastrocnemius, plantaris, soleus) and deep group (popliteus, flexor hallucis longus, flexor digitorum longus, tibialis posterior), with origin, insertion, innervation and function tables for each. Includes a mnemonic for the anterior group, a mnemonic for the superficial posterior muscles, and a short note on the crural fascia and popliteal fossa.

Inside: 3 sections · 10 labelled pictures · 4 tables · 13 flashcards · 4 min

Topic 43 of 236 in the MU Pleven syllabus for Anatomy Bones and Muscles (Medicine, Year 2). The free AceMed note covers it in 3 sections, about 56 words (4 min of reading), with 13 flashcards.

In this note

  1. Introduction
  2. LEG MUSCLES
  3. FASCIA CRURIS

Introduction

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LEG MUSCLES

Anterior Compartment

“Tom Hates Dirty Feet”

Lateral compartment:

Posterior compartment:

→ Superficial group:

“GPS”

→ Deep group:

(A) Superficial layer

(B) Deep group:

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FASCIA CRURIS

Transverse cut:

  • Between the crural fascia of the leg and the fascia lata of the thigh behind the knee is the popliteal fossa, which is covered by popliteal fascia.

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