Unit 2: Lecture 20

Question 1

Articulations between the tibia and fibula

Answer 1

• superior tibiofibular joint
• inferior tibiofibular joint
• middle tibiofibular joint

Question 2

The tibiofibular interosseous membrane has two openings - one superior and one inferior - for structures to pass through…

Answer 2

• anterior tibial vessels to anterior fascial compartment

- perforating branch of the peroneal artery to anterior fascial compartment

Question 3

Anterior Fascial Compartment muscles of LEG

Answer 3

• tibialis anterior
• extensor hallucis
• extensor digitorum longus/brevis
• peroneus tertius

DEEP PERONEAL NERVE (of common peroneus artery)

ANTERIOR TIBIAL ARTERY

Question 4

Lateral Fascial compartment muscles of LEG

Answer 4

peroneus longus and brevis

SUPERFICIAL PERONEAL NERVE (of common peroneus artery)

PERONEAL ARTERY

Question 5

Posterior fascial compartment muscles (superficial) of LEG

Answer 5

• gastrocnemius
• plantaris
• soleus

TIBIAL NERVE (of sciatic N.)

POSTERIOR TIBIAL ARTERY

Question 6

Posterior fascial compartment muscles (deep)

of LEG

Answer 6

• popliteus
• flexor digitorum longus
• flexor hallucis longus
• tibialis posterior

TIBIAL NERVE (of sciatic N.)

POSTERIOR TIBIAL ARTERY