Lower Limb Exertional Compartment Syndrome

  1. Anterior Compartment of the Leg

    Name each muscle and their action in the anterior compartment of the leg. Use the 3D model and cross sections to find where the blood supply and nervous supply traverse this compartment. If any nerves in this area were damaged, what would be the result in a patient?

  2. Dorsum of the Foot

    Look at the layers of structures on the dorsum of the foot. What muscles or tendons of muscles traverse the dorsum of the foot?

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  3. Posterior Compartment of the Leg

    Identify and name each muscle and the action of each muscle in the posterior compartment of the leg.

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  4. Lateral Compartment of the Leg

    Identify each muscle in the lateral compartment of the leg. What nervous supply can you find within this compartment? trace the tendons of the muscles in this compartment distally. What can you infer about the movement of each muscle bassed on their attachments?

  5. Knee Joint

    What kind of joint is the knee joint? Identify which muscles (or tendons) cross the knee joint. What are the names of the ligaments that stabilize the knee and what forces to they resist?

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  6. Hip Joint

    What kind of joint is the hip joint? When this joint is dislocated what direction does the femur dislocate (anteriorly or posteriorly)? What could be some of the ramifications of the a hip dislocation?

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