Muscles of anterior leg MT Flashcards
(20 cards)
Tibialis Anterior origin
Tibia interosseous membrane and fibula
Tibialis Anterior insertion
base of the 1st metatarsal, medial cuneiform
Tibialis Anterior innervation
Deep Fibular N.
Tibialis Anterior action
inversion and dorsiflexion of the foot
Extensor Hallucis Longus origin
Tibia interosseous membrane and fibula
Extensor Hallucis Longus insertion
Distal phalanx of the great toe
Extensor Hallucis Longus innervation
Deep fibular N.
Extensor Hallucis Longus action
Extension of the great toe and inversion of the Foot
Dorisflexion of the foot
Extensor digitorum Longus origin
Tibia interosseous membrane and fibula
Extensor digitorum Longusinsertion
extensor expansion of digits 2-5
Extensor digitorum Longus innervation
deep fibular N.
Extensor digitorum Longus action
Extension of digits 2-5
Dorsiflexion of the Foot
Fibularis Tertius Origin
Fibula
Fibularis Tertius insertion
Base of the 5th metatarsal
Fibularis Tertius innervation
Deep fibular N.
Fibularis Tertius action
Eversion and dorsiflexion of the foot
What nerve is common to all of the muscles of the anterior leg?
Deep Fibular N.
What muscles of the anterior leg are responsible for dorsiflexion?
All (tibialis anterior, Extensor Hallucis Longus, Extensor Digitorum Longus, Fibularis Tertius)
What muscles of the anterior leg are responsibe for inversion of the foot?
Tibialis anterior and Extensor Hallucis Longus
What muscle of the anterior leg is responsible for Eversion of the foot?
Fibularis Tertius