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The tibial nerve is found in these three muscles:

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Gastrocnemius
Soleus
Plantaris

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These three muscles are part of the superficial posterior group

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Gastrocnemius
Soleus
Plantaris

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The Gastrocs, soleus and plantaris have this nerve root in common

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Tibial nerve

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Gastrocnemius and soleus have these NRs

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S1, S2

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Origin of the Soleus

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Posterior tibia and fibula

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O of Plantaris

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Posterior lateral condyle of femur

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NR of plantaris

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L4, L5, S1

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Deep posterior group

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Tibialis Posterior
Flexor Hallucis Longus
Flexor Digitorum Longus

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Tom, Dick & Harry

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Tibialis Posterior
Flexor Hallucis Longus (FHL)
Flexor Digitorum Longus (FDL)

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The deep posterior group and the superficial posterior group have this N in common

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Tibial Nerve

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Name six muscles with the Tibial nerve

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Tibialis Posterior
Flexor Hallucis Longus
Flexor Digitorum Longus
Gastrocnemius
Soleus
Plantaris
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O, I for Tibialis Posterior

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O: Interosseous membrane, adjacent tibia and fibula
I: Navicular and metatarsals

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O & I for Flexor Hallucis Longus

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O: Posterior fibula and interosseous membrane
I: Distal phalanx of the great toe

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NR for Tibialis Posterior

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NR: L5, S1

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NR for Flexor Hallucis Longus

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NR: L5, S1, S2

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O & I for Flexor Digitorum Longus

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O: Posterior Tibia
I: Distal phalanx of four lesser toes

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NR of FDL

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NR: L5, S1

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The tendons that go over medial ankle like a braided rope from superior to inferior as they cross the ankle

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Tibialis posterior
Flexor digitorum longus
Flexor hallucis longus

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These three muscles belong to the anterior group

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Tibialis Anterior
Extensor Hallucis Longus (EHL)
Extensor Digitorum Longus (EDL)

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O, I for Tibialis Anterior

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O: Lateral tibia and interosseous membrane
I: First cuneiform and first metatarsal

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N for Tibialis Anterior, EHL, EDL

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Deep peroneal nerve

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The NR of the anterior and lateral group are:

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NR: L4, L5, S1

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A of Tibialis anterior

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Dorsiflexion, ankle inversion

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O, I for EHL

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O: Fibula and interosseous membrane
I: Distal phalanx of great toe

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A for EHL
A: Extends first toe; assists in ankle inversion and dorsiflexion
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O & I for EDL
O: Fibula, interosseus membrane, tibia I: Distal phalanx of four lesser toes
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A of EDL
A: Extends four lesser toes, assists in ankle dorsiflexion
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O & I for Fibularis Longus
O: Lateral proximal fibula and interosseus membrane I: Plantar surface of first cuneiform and metatarsal
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A of Fibularis Longus
Ankle eversion; assists in ankle plantar flexion
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O & I Fibularis Brevis
O: Lateral distal fibula I: Base of 5th metatarsal
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A of Fibularis Brevis
A: Ankle eversion; assists in ankle plantar flexion
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O & I Fibularis Tertius
O: Distal medial fibula I: Base of 5th metatarsal
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A of Fibularis Tertius
A: Assists somewhat in ankle eversion and dorsiflexion
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Performs Plantar flexion
Gastrocnemius | Soleus
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Performs Dorsiflexion
Tibialis anterior
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Performs Inversion
Tibialis anterior, tibialis posterior
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Performs Eversion
Peroneus longus, fibularis brevis
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Flexor of 2nd - 5th toes
Flexor digitorum longus
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Lexion of 1st toe
Flexor hallucis longus
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Extensor of 2nd - 5th toes
Extensor digitorum longus
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Extensor of 1st toe
Extensor hallucis longus
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No prime mover action
Plantaris | Fibularous (Peroneus) tertius
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Name the two intrinsic dorsal muscles
Extensor hallucis brevis | Extensor digitorum brevis
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There are how many layers in the intrinsic foot muscles and which is deepest?
Four | fourth
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Muscles of the first layer of intrinsic foot muscles
Abductor hallucis Flexor digitorum brevis Abductor digiti minimi
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Muscles of 2nd layer
Quadratus plantae | Lumbricales
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Muscles of 3rd layer of intrinsic foot
Flexor hallucis brevis Adductor hallucis Flexor digit minimi
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Muscles of 4th intrinsic layer of foot
Dorsal interossei | Plantar interossei
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A of Extensor digitorum brevis
Extends PIP joints of digits 2-4
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A of Extensor hallucis brevis
Extends PI joint of first digit
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What intrinsic muscles are on the dorsal surface of the foot
``` Extensor digitorum brevis Extensor hallucis brevis & 4th layer: Dorsal interossei Plantar interossei ```
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NR____through____innervates foot intrinsics
L4 through S2
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These muscles of leg and foot innervated by S1, S2
``` Gastrocnemius Soleus Lumbricales (lateral 3) Abductor digiti minimi Quadratus plantae Adductor hallucis Flexor digiti minimi Dorsal interossei Plantar interossei ```
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These muscles innervated by L4, L5, S1
``` Plantaris Peroneus Longus Peroneus Brevis Peroneus Tertius Extensor Digitorum Longus Extensor hallucis longus Tibialis anterior Flexor hallucis brevis ```
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These muscles of leg and foot innervated by L5, S1
Tibialis Posterior Flexor Digitorum longus Extensor digitorum brevis
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These muscles innervated by L5, S1. S2
Flexor hallucis longus
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These foot and leg muscles innervated by L4, L5
Abductor hallucis Flexor digitorum brevis Lumbricales (medial 1)

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