Anatomy (Bones and Muscles) · MU Sofia

50.51 Muscles of leg

Covers the muscles of the leg grouped by compartment: anterior, lateral and posterior, with the posterior split into superficial and deep groups. Tables give origin, insertion, innervation and function for each muscle, and a mnemonic is used to recall the posterior muscles. The note ends with the crural fascia and the popliteal fossa, shown in a transverse cut.

Inside: 7 sections · 8 labelled pictures · 4 tables · 13 flashcards · 4 min

Topic 48 of 49 in the MU Sofia syllabus for Anatomy (Bones and Muscles) (Medicine, Years 1 and 2). The free AceMed note covers it in 7 sections, about 46 words (4 min of reading), with 13 flashcards.

In this note

  1. Introduction
  2. LEG MUSCLES
  3. Anterior Compartment
  4. Lateral compartment:
  5. Posterior compartment:
  6. FASCIA CRURIS
  7. Transverse cut:

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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