Quiz #10 Flashcards
Gastrocnemius origin
Medial and lateral femoral condyles
Gastrocnemius insertion
Achilles tendon
Gastrocnemius action
Plantarflexion
Knee flexion
Soleus origin
Proximal fibula and tibia
Soleus insertion
Achilles tendon
Soleus action
Plantarflexion
Tibialis posterior origin
Posterior tibia and fibula
Tibialis posterior insertion
Navicular, cuneiform, cuboid, base of metatarsals 2-4
Tibialis posterior action
Plantarflexion
Inversion
Flexor digitorum longus origin
Middle 1/3 posterior tibia
Flexor digitorum longus insertion
Distal phalanx 2-5
Flexor digitorum longus action
Flexion of toes 2-5 (MTP, PIP, DIP)
Flexor hallucis longus origin
Middle 2/3 posterior fibula
Flexor hallucis longus insertion
Distal phalanx of great toe
Flexor hallucis longus action
Flexion of big toe at MTP and IP
Plantarflexion
Peroneus (fibularis) longus origin
Head and upper 2/3 fibula
Peroneus (fibularis) longus insertion
Medial cuneiform and 1st metatarsal
Peroneus (fibularis) longus action
Eversion
Plantarflexion
Peroneus (fibularis) brevis origin
Lower 2/3 fibula
Peroneus (fibularis) brevis insertion
5th metatarsal tuberosity
Peroneus (fibularis) brevis action
Eversion
Plantarflexion
Peroneus (fibularis) tertius origin
Distal 1/3 anterior fibula
Peroneus (fibularis) tertius insertion
Base of 5th metatarsal
Peroneus (fibularis) tertius action
Eversion
Dorsiflexion