Lower Leg Flashcards
(13 cards)
Tibialis Anterior
O- Lateral tibial condyle and interosseous membrane
I- Medial cuneiform and first metatarsal
N- Deep fibular nerve
A- Dorsiflexes and inverts foot
Extensor Hallucis Longus
O- Middle anterior fibula and interosseous membrane
I- Distal phalanx of big toe
N- Deep fibular nerve
A- Dorsiflexes foot, extends big toe
Extensor Digitorum Longus
O- Lateral tibial condyle and interosseous membrane
I- Middle and distal phalanges of lateral 4 digits
N- Deep fibular nerve
A- Dorsiflexes foot, extends lateral 4 digits
Fibularis Tertius
O- Lower fibula and interosseous membrane
I- Metatarsal 5
N- Deep fibular nerve
A- Dorsiflexes and everts foot
Fibularis Longus
O- Head and superior lateral fibula
I- Metatarsal 1 and medial cuneiform
N- Superficial fibular nerve
A- Plantarflexes and everts foot
Fibularis Brevis
O- Inferior lateral fibula
I- Metatarsal 5
N- Superficial fibular nerve
A- Plantarflexes and everts foot
Gastrocnemius
O- Lateral and medial femoral epicondyles
I- Posterior calcaneus
N- Tibial nerve
A-
Soleus
O- Fibular head and soleal line of tibia
I- Posterior calcaneus
N- Tibial nerve
A- Plantarflexes foot
Plantaris
O- Inferior lateral supracondylar line
I- Posterior calcaneus
N- Tibial nerve
A- Weakly assists gastrocnemius
Popliteus
O- Lateral epicondyle of femur
I- Superior posterior tibia
N- Tibial nerve
A- Flexes knee and unlcoks knee (rotates femur laterally)
Flexor Hallucis Longus
O- Inferior 2/3 of posterior fibula, interosseous membrane
I- Distal phalanx of big toe (hallux)
N- Tibial nerve
A- Flexes big toe and plantarflexes foot
Tibialis Posterior
O- Interosseus membrane, posterior tibia and fibula
I- Navicular, all cuneiform bones, cuboid, metatarsals 2-4
N- Tibial nerve
A- Plantarflexes and inverts foot
Flexor Digitorum Longus
O- Middle posterior tibia
I- Distal phalanges of lateral 4 digits
N- Tibial nerve
A- Flexes lateral 4 toes, plantarflexes foot
