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The Four Compartments of the Lower Leg?
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Anterior, lateral, superficial posterior and deep posterior
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What do the compartments contain?
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Muscles, nerves, and blood vessels
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What is compartment syndrome?
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Edema compressing the structures of the compartment, preventing blood flow
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What are the compartments bound by?
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Thick, fibrous fascia
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What may happen if the pressure is not released?
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Loss of blood flow may lead to amputation of the limb.
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The three arches in the plantar surface of the foot:
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medial longitudinal, transverse longitudinal, and transverse arches
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Arches help to…
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facilitate shock absorption by distributing body weight throughout the foot
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Arches are developed by age
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5
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Medial Arch runs from…
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the medial side of the foot from the calcaneus to the first three metatarsals
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What ligament supports the medial arch?
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Spring ligament
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What joint is at the top of the medial arch?
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Talonavicular joint
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Lateral arch runs from….
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Lateral side of the foot from the calcaneus to the fourth and fifth metatarsal
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What ligament supports the lateral arch?
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Long Plantar Ligament
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Transverse Arch runs from…
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side to side through three cuneiforms and the cuboid in the transverse plane.
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What structure is at the top of the transverse arch?
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Second cuneiform
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What position does the foot have to be in in order for the transverse arch to be in the transverse plane?
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plantarflexion
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