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Anatomy of the Leg and Foot
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  • Grays Anatomy For Students

The summary of class notes + textbook for the human anatomy. In-depth description of the bones, muscles, fascias, and organs of the body with related clinical cases of the digestive system

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  • April 1, 2023
  • 13
  • 2022/2023
  • Class notes
  • Avinash bharadwaj
  • All classes

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  • anatomy
  • lower limbs
  • muscles
  • bones

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Leg + Foot
Bones of the Leg
Tibia: Medial + Large

Upper end: Tuberosity anterior
+ Ligamentum patellae

Long subcutaneous border +
surface: Anteromedial

Fibula: Lateral + Thinner

Upper end: Receives lateral
ligament of knee + biceps
tendon

Shaft mainly for toes muscles +
2 fibular muscles

Both bones have enlarged lower
ends
⇒ Form the malleoli
Medial malleolus for the tibia
and lateral malleolus for the
fibula

⇒ The two malleoli form a mortise
to grip the talus

Only tibia articulates with the
femur

Additional bone: Patella (biggest
sesamoid bone) which forms the
knee cap which is palpable and
move around



Joints of the Leg

Leg + Foot 1

, Superior (proximal)
tibiofibular joint

Plane synovial

Inferior tibiofibular
joint(distal):

fibrous joint

Middle tibiofibular
joint:

Fibrous,
interosseous
membrane

Malleoli form a
mortise for ankle joint
with talus

Ankle joint =
Talocrural joint




Compartments of the Leg
Interosseous membrane is the main
divider

Anterior and lateral side

Development of extensor
muscles

Supply by fibular nerves

Posterior compartment

Very Large

Develop flexor muscles

Supply by tibial nerve




Leg + Foot 2

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