Anatomy Bones and Muscles · MU Pleven

45. Muscles of the leg - posterior group. Leg fascia

Covers the muscles of the leg's anterior and lateral compartments first, each set out in a table of origin, insertion, innervation and function, with a mnemonic for the anterior group. It then moves to the posterior compartment, its superficial group (with a mnemonic) and deep group, presented in tables. The note closes with the crural fascia, including a transverse cut and the link between leg fascia and the popliteal fossa.

Inside: 2 sections · 8 labelled pictures · 4 tables · 13 flashcards · 4 min

Topic 44 of 236 in the MU Pleven syllabus for Anatomy Bones and Muscles (Medicine, Year 2). The free AceMed note covers it in 2 sections, about 44 words (4 min of reading), with 13 flashcards.

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  1. LEG MUSCLES
  2. FASCIA CRURIS

LEG MUSCLES

Anterior Compartment

“Tom Hates Dirty Feet”

Lateral compartment:

Posterior compartment:

Superficial group:

“GPS”

Deep group:

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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