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Leg, Ankle, and Foot Muscle Actions + Innervations Flashcards

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tibialis anterior innervation

A

deep fibular nerve

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tibialis anterior action

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dorsiflexion
inversion

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fibularis tertius innervation

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deep fibular nerve

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fibularis tertius action

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dorsiflexion
eversion

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extensor digitorum longus innervation

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deep fibular nerve

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extensor digitorum longus action

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extension of digits 2-5
dorsiflexion

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extensor hallucis longus innervation

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deep fibular nerve

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extensor hallucis lonus action

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big toe extension (hallux)
dorsiflexion

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9
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fibularis longus innervation

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superficial fibular nerve

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fibularis longus action

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weak plantarflexion
eversion

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fibularis brevis innervation

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superficial fibular nerve

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fibularis brevis action

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weak plantarflexion
eversion

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plantaris innervation

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tibial nerve

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plantaris action

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weak plantarflexion
proprioception

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15
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soleus innervation

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tibial nerve

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soleus action

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plantarflexion

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gastrocnemius innervation (medial + lateral heads)

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tibial nerve

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gastrocnemius action (medial + lateral heads)

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plantarflexion
leg flexion at knee

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muscles that make up the triceps surae

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soleus and gastrocnemius (medial + lateral heads)

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popliteus innervation

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tibial nerve

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popliteus action

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stabilizes knee joint (resists external rotation of tibia on femur)
unlocks knee joint (externally rotates femur on fixed tibia)

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tibialis posterior innervation

23
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tibialis posterior action

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A

plantarflexion
inversion
maintain medial longitudinal arch

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flexor hallucis longus innervation

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flexor hallucis longus action
big toe flexion (hallux) weak plantarflexion maintain medial longitudinal arch
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flexor digitorum longus innervation
tibial nerve
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flexor digitorum longus action
digit 2-5 flexion plantarflexion support medial longitudinal arch of foot
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extensor hallucis brevis innervation
deep fibular nerve
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extensor hallucis brevis action
big toe extension (hallux)
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extensor digitorum brevis innervation
deep fibular nerve
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extensor digitorum brevis action
digit 2-4 extension
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abductor digiti minimi innervation
lateral plantar nerve
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abductor digiti minimi action
digit 5 flexion + abduction
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flexor digitorum brevis innervation
medial plantar nerve
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flexor digitorum brevis action
digit 2-5 flexion
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abductor hallucis innervation
medial plantar nerve
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abductor hallucis action
big toe flexion + abduction
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lumbrical 1 innervation
medial plantar nerve
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lumbrical 1 action
MTP joint flexion proximal + distal IP joint extension
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lumbricals 2-4 innervation
lateral plantar nerve
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lumbricals 2-4 action
MTP joint flexion proximal + distal IP joint extension
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quadratus plantae innervation
lateral plantar nerve
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quadratus plantae action
assists flexor digitorum to flex digits 2-5
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adductor hallucis innervation (transverse + oblique heads) DEEP BRANCH
lateral plantar nerve
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adductor hallucis action (transverse + oblique heads) DEEP BRANCH
digit 1 adduction
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flexor hallucis brevis innervation
medial plantar nerve
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flexor hallucis brevis action
flexes digit 1 MTP joint
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flexor digiti minimi brevis innervation SUPERFICIAL BRANCH
lateral plantar nerve
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flexor digiti minimi brevis action SUPERFICIAL BRANCH
flexes digit 5 MTP joint
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dorsal interossei innervation
lateral plantar nerve
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dorsal interossei action
digit 2-4 MTP joint flexion digit 2-4 adduction digit 2-4 IP extension DAB
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palmar interossei innervation
lateral plantar nerve
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palmar interossei action
digit 3-5 MTP flexion digit 3-5 adduction digit 3-5 IP extension PAD

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