Human Anatomy and Histology · MU Plovdiv

15. Muscles of the leg and foot. Topography of the lower limb.

Inside: 12 sections · 19 labelled pictures · 9 tables · 24 flashcards · 9 min

Topic 15 of 138 in the MU Plovdiv syllabus for Human Anatomy and Histology (Dental Medicine, Year 2). The free AceMed note covers it in 12 sections, about 238 words (9 min of reading), with 24 flashcards.

In this note

  1. Introduction
  2. LEG MUSCLES
  3. Anterior Compartment
  4. Lateral compartment:
  5. Posterior compartment:
  6. FASCIA CRURIS
  7. Transverse cut:
  8. FOOT MUSCLES (intrinsic muscles)
  9. Dorsal compartments:
  10. Planter Compartment:
  11. FOOT FASCIA
  12. Synovial sheaths:

Introduction

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LEG MUSCLES

“Tom Hates Dirty Feet”

Posterior compartment:

Superficial group:

“GPS”

Deep group:

(A) Superficial layer

(B) Deep group:

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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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