Leg/Ankle Muscles Flashcards
Anterior Compartment Components
Anterior Tibialis Extensor hallucis longus Extensor digitorum longus Peroneus tertius Deep peroneal nerve anterior tibial artery and vein
Tibialis Anterior
PA: lat. tib. condyle, prox 2/3 lat tib, adj IOM
DA: Medial cuneiform, 1st MT base
Inn: Deep Peroneal (L4-5)
Act: dorsiflexion, inversion
Extensor Hallucis Longus
PA: Middle 1/2 of med. fib, adj. IOM
DA: Dorsal base 1st distal phalanx
Inn: Deep Peroneal (L5)
Act: Extend hallux, dorsiflexion
Extensor Digitorum Longus
PA: Lat. tib condyle, Prox 3/4 of med fib, adj IOM
DA: Distal Phalanges 2-4
Inn: Deep peroneal (L5-S1)
Act: Extend phalanges 2-4, dorsiflexion
Peroneus Tertius
PA: Med. fib at distal 1/3, adj IOM
DA: Base of 5th MT, medial dorsal surface
Inn: Deep Peroneal (L5-S1)
Act: Dorsiflexion, Eversion
Posterior Compartment Components
Superficial - gastroc, soleus, plantaris
Deep - poplieus, post tib, FDL, FHL
Tibial Nerve & Post Tib art and vein -> through tarsal tunnel
Gastrocnemius
PA: MH - Post med fem condyle lat to add. tub, adj pop surface. LH - lat Lat fem condyle, adj supracondylar line
DA: Middle post Calc
Inn: tibial N S1-S2
Act: plantarflexion, knee flex, controls ant tib translation
Soleus
PA: post fib head, prox 1/4 soleal line, mid 1/3 med tib.
DA: Middle Pos Calc
Inn: Tibial N S1-S2
Act: plantarflexion
Plantaris
PA: dist lat supracondylar line, oblique popliteal lig
DA: med calc tendon, post calc
Inn: Tibial S1-S2
Act: weak plantarflexion
Tibialis Posterior
PA: IOM, lat post tib, prox 2/3 med fib, adj IMS and deep fascia
DA: Nav tub, plantar surface of med cuneiform, sustentaculum tali, plantat surface of inter cune and 2-4 MT bases
Inn: tibial L4-L5
Act: inversion, plantarflexion
Flexor Digitorum Longus
PA: Med post tibia int to soleal line, fascia cover tib post.
DA: plantar distal phalanges 2-4
Inn: Tibial N S1-S3
Act: plantarflexion, flex phalanges
Flexor Hallucis Longus
PA: Post dist 2/3 fib, adj IOM, post IMS
DA: plantar 1st distal phalanx
Inn: Tibial N S1-S3
Act: Plantarflexion, flex hallux
Peroneus Longus
PA: fib head, lateral prox 2/3 fib, A&P IMS
DA: Med cuneiform, lat & plant base of 1st MT
Inn: superficial peroneal (L5,S1,S2)
Act: eversion, plantarflexion, plantarflexion in 1st ray
Peroneus Brevis
PA: Lat dis 2/3 fib, A&P IMS
DA: lateral base of 5th MT
Inn: Superficial Peroneal (L5-S1)
Act: eversion