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MUSCLES OF THE LEG AND FOOT Flashcards

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popliteus action

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medially rotates leg at knee joint - unlocks knee joint at beginning of knee flexion

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popliteus innervation

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tibial nerve L4-S1

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popliteus medial attachment

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posterior surface of tibia - superior to soleal line

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popliteus lateral attachment

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groove for popliteus muscle

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fibularis longus action

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-everts foot at subtalar and transverse tarsal joint
-assist in plantarflexion of foot at ankle joint

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fibularis longus innervation

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superficial fibular nerve L5-S1

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fibularis longus inferior attachment

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plantar surface of medial cuneiform bone and base of 1st metatarsal bone

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fibularis longus superior attachment

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head and lateral surface of fibula
adjacent intermuscular septa

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fibularis brevis action

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-everts foot at subtalar and transverse tarsal joint
-assists in plantarflexion of foot at ankle joint

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fibularis brevis innervation

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superficial fibular nerve -L5-S1

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fibularis brevis inferior attachment

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tuberosity of 5th metatarsal bone

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fibularis brevis superior attachment

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lateral surface of fibula and intermuscular septa

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tibialis anterior action

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  • dorsiflexion of foot at ankle joint
    -inverts foot at subtalar and transverse tarsal joint
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tibialis anterior innervation

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deep fibular nerve - L4-L5

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tibialis anterior inferior attachment

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inferomedial aspect of medial cuneiform bone and base of 1st metatarsal bone

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tibialis anterior superior attachment

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lateral condyle and proximal half of lateral surface of tibia adjacent to interosseous membrane of leg

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extensor hallucis longus action

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-extends great toe
-dorsiflexes foot at ankle joint

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extensor hallucis longus innervation

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deep fibular nerve L5

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extensor hallucis longus superior attachment

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medial surface of fibula and adjacent interosseous membrane of leg

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extensor hallucis longus inferior attachment

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dorsal aspect of base of distal phalanx of great toe

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extensor digitorum longus action

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-extends 2nd/3rd/4th/ and little toes
-dorsiflexes foot at ankle joint

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extensor digitorum longus innervation

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deep fibular nerve - L5 S1

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extensor digitorum longus inferior attachment

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dorsal aspects of bases of both the middle and distal phalanges of the 2nd /3rd/4th/ and little toes

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extensor digitorum longus superior attachment

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-lateral condyle of tibia
-proximal 3/4 of fibula
-interosseous membrane of leg

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fibularis tertius action
-dorsiflexion of foot at ankle joint - eversion of foot at subtalar and transverse tarsal joint
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fibularis tertius innervation
deep fibular nerve L5-S1
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fibularis tertius superior attachment
medial surface of fibula and interosseous membrane
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fibularis tertius inferior attachment
dorsal aspect of base abd body of 5th metatarsal bone
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extensor digitorum brevis proximal attachment
-dorsolateral aspect of calcaneus -inferior extensor retinaculum of foot -talocalcaneal interosseous ligament
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extensor digitorum brevis distal attachment
extensor expansions of 2nd -4th toes
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extensor digitorum brevis action
extends 2nd -4th toes
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extensor digitorum brevis innervation
deep fibular nerve L5-S1
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extensor hallucis brevis action
-extends great toe - dorsiflexes foot at ankle joint
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extensor hallucis brevis innervation
deep fibular nerve L5
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extensor hallucis brevis superior attachment
medial surface of fibula and interosseous membrane
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extensor hallucis brevis inferior attachment
dorsal part of base of distal phalanx of great toe
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gastrocnemius medial head action
plantar flexes foot at ankle joint and flexes knee
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gastrocnemius medial head innervation
tibial nerve = S1-S2
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gastrocnemius medial head inferior attachment
posterior surface of calcaneus via calcaneal tendon
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gastrocnemius medial head superior attachment
medial condyle/ popliteal surface of femur
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gastrocnemius lateral head action
plantar flexes foot at ankle joint and flexes knee
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gastrocnemius lateral head innervation
tibial nerve= S1-S2
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gastrocnemius lateral head inferior attachment
posterior surface of calcaneus via calcaneal tendon
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gastrocnemius lateral head superior attachment
lateral condyle and lateral supracondylar line of femur
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soleus action
plantarflexes foot at ankle joint
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soleus innervation
tibial nerve - S1-S2
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Soleus inferior attachment
posterior surface of calcaneus via calcaneal tendon
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soleus superior attachment
-head of fibula -posterior surface of fibula - soleal line and medial border of tibia
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plantaris action
-assist plantarflexion of foot at ankle joint -assist flexion of leg at knee joint
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plantaris innervation
tibial nerve S1-S2
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plantaris inferior attachment
posterior surface of calcaneus
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plantaris superior attachment
lateral supracondylar line of femur
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tibialis posterior action
-inverts foot at subtalar and transverse tarsal joint -plantarflexes foot at ankle joint
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tibialis posterior innervation
tibial nerve L4-L5
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tibialis posterior superior attachment
-posterior surface of tibia -inferior to soleal line -posterior surface of fibula -adjacent interosseous membrane of leg
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tibialis posterior inferior attachment
-tuberosity of navicular bone -plantar aspects of medial intermediate and lateral cuneiform bones -plantar aspects of bases of 2nd - 4th metatarsal bones
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Flexor digitorum longus action
-flexes 2nd/3rd/4th/ little toes -plantarflexes foot at ankle joint
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Flexor digitorum longus innervation
-tibial nerve L5-S2
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flexor digitorum longus superior attachment
medial part of the posterior surface of tibia inferior to soleal line - by a broad tendon to fibula
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flexor digitorum longus inferior attachment
bases of distal phalanges of lateral 4 digits
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flexor hallucis longus action
-flexes great toe at all ankles plantarflexes ankle supports medial longitudinal arch of foot
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flexor hallicus longus innervation
Tibial nerve (S2, S3)
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flexor hallicus longus superior attachment
inferior 2/3 of posterior surface of fibula - inferior part of interosseous membrane
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flexor hallicus longus inferior attachment
base of distal phalanx of great toe
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abductor hallucis innervation
medial plantar nerve = s2-s3
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abductor digit minimi innervation
lateral plantar nerve= s2-s3
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flexor digitorum brevis innervation
medial plantar nerve= s2-s3
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Quadratus Plantae innervation
Lateral plantar nerve (S2, S3)
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lumbricals innervation
-medial section= medial plantar nerve s2-s3 -lateral 3 = lateral plantar nerve s2-s3
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flexor hallucis brevis innervation
medial plantar nerve = s1-s3
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flexor digiti minimi innervation
superficial branch of lateral plantar nerve= s2-s3
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adductor hallucis innervation
deep branch of lateral plantar nerve s2-s3
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plantar interossei innervation
lateral plantar nerve

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