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What is the action of the gastrocnemius?

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It plantar flexes the ankle when the knee is extended and flexes the knee joint

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What is the proximal attachment of the medial and lateral head of the gastrocnemius?

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Medial head: The popliteal surface of the femur, superior to the medial condyle.
Lateral head: The lateral aspect of the lateral condyle of the femur.

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What is the distal attachment of the gastrocnemius?

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The posterior surface of the calcaneus via the calcaneal tendon

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What is the innervation of the gastrocnemius?

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The tibial nerve (S1-S2)

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What is the action of the soleus?

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It plantar flexes the ankle

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What is the proximal attachment of the soleus?

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The posterior surface of the head of the fibula, the superior quarter of the posterior surface of the fibula, the soleal line, and the medial border of the tibia

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What is the distal attachment of the soleus?

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The posterior surface of the calcaneus via the calcaneal tendon

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What is the innervation of the soleus?

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The tibial nerve (S1-S2)

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What is the action of the plantaris?

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It weakly assists the gastrocnemius in plantar flexing the ankle

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What is the proximal attachment of the plantaris?

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The inferior end of the lateral supracondylar line of the femur and oblique popliteal ligament

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What is the distal attachment of the plantaris?

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The posterior surface of the calcaneus via the calcaneal tendon

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What is the innervation of the plantaris?

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The tibial nerve (S1-S2)

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What is the action of the flexor digitorum longus?

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It flexes the lateral four digits and plantarflexes the ankle

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What is the proximal attachment of the flexor digitorum longus?

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The medial part of the posterior surface of the tibia inferior to the soleal line and by a broad tendon of the fibula

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What is the distal attachment of flexor digitorum longus?

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The bases of the distal phalanges of the lateral four digits

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What is the innervation of the flexor digitorum longus?

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The tibial nerve (S2-S3)

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What is the action of the flexor hallucis longus?

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It flexes the great toe at all joints and weakly plantar flexes the ankle

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What is the proximal attachment of the flexor hallucis longus?

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The inferior 2/3 of the posterior surface of the fibula and inferior part of the interosseous membrane

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What is the distal attachment of the flexor hallucis longus?

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The base of the distal phalanx of the great toe (hallux)

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What is the innervation of the flexor hallucis longus?

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The tibial nerve (S2-S3)

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What is the action of the tibialis posterior?

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It plantarflexes the ankle and inverts the foot

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What is the proximal attachment of the tibialis posterior?

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The posterior surface of the tibia inferior to the soleal line, posterior surface of the fibula, and interosseous membrane

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What is the distal attachment of the tibialis posterior?

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Primarily to the tuberosity of the navicular, to the cuneiforms, cuboid, and bases of the 2nd-4th metatarsals.

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What is the innervation of the tibialis posterior?

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The tibial nerve (L4-L5)

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What is the action of the popliteus?
It weakly flexes the knee and unlocks it by laterally rotating the femur on the fixed tibia
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What is the proximal attachment of the popliteus?
The lateral surface of the lateral condyle of the femur and the lateral meniscus
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What is the distal attachment of the popliteus?
The posterior surface of the tibia, superior to the soleal line
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What is the innervation of the popliteus?
The tibial nerve (L4-S1)
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What is the action of the tibialis anterior?
It dorsiflexes the ankle and inverts the foot
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What is the proximal attachment of the tibialis anterior?
The lateral condyle and superior 2/3 of the lateral surface of the tibia and interosseous membrane
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What is the distal attachment of the tibialis anterior?
The inferior and medial surfaces of the medial cuneiform and base of the 1st metatarsal
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What is the innervation of the tibialis anterior?
The deep fibular nerve (L4-L5)
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What is the action of the extensor digitorum longus?
It extends the lateral four digits and dorsiflexes the ankle
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What is the proximal attachment of the extensor digitorum longus?
The lateral condyle of the tibia and superior 2/3 of the anterior surface of the fibula and interosseous membrane
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What is the distal attachment of the extensor digitorum longus?
The middle and distal phalanges of the lateral four digits
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What is the innervation of the extensor digitorum longus?
The deep fibular nerve (L5-S1)
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What is the action of the extensor hallucis longus?
It extends the great toe and dorsiflexes the ankle
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What is the proximal attachment of the extensor hallucis longus?
The middle part of the anterior surface of the fibula and interosseous membrane
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What is the distal attachment of the extensor hallucis longus?
The dorsal aspect of the base of the distal phalanx of the great toe
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What is the innervation of the extensor hallucis longus?
The deep fibular nerve (L5-S1)
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What is the action of the fibularis tertius?
It dorsiflexes the ankle and everts the foot
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What is the proximal attachment of the fibularis tertius?
The inferior 1/3 of the anterior surface of the fibula and interosseous membrane
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What is the distal attachment of the fibularis tertius?
The dorsum of the base of the 5th metatarsal
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What is the innervation of the fibularis tertius?
The deep fibular nerve (L5-S1)
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What is the action of the fibularis brevis?
It everts the foot and weakly plantarflexes the ankle
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What is the proximal attachment of the fibularis brevis?
The middle part of the lateral surface of the fibula
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What is the distal attachment of the fibularis brevis?
The dorsal surface of the tuberosity of the base of the 5th metatarsal
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What is the innervation of the fibularis brevis ?
The superficial fibular nerve (L5-S2)
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What is the action of the fibularis longus?
It everts the foot and weakly plantar flexes the ankle
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What is the proximal attachment of the fibularis longus?
The fibular head and superior 2/3 of the lateral surface of the fibula
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What is the distal attachment of the fibularis longus?
The medial cuneiform and the base of the 1st metatarsal
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What is the innervation of the fibularis longus?
The superficial fibular nerve (L5-S2)
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What is the action of the abductor hallucis?
It abducts and flexes the great toe
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What is the proximal attachment of the abductor hallucis?
The medial tubercle of the tuberosity of the calcaneus, flexor retinaculum, and plantar aponeurosis
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What is the distal attachment of the abductor hallucis?
The medial side of the base of the proximal phalanx of the great toe
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What is the innervation of the abductor hallucis?
The medial plantar nerve (S2-S3)
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What is the action of the flexor digitorum brevis?
It flexes the lateral four digits
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What is the proximal attachment of the flexor digitorum brevis?
The medial tubercle of the tuberosity of the calcaneus, plantar aponeurosis, and intermuscular septa
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What is the distal attachment of the flexor digitorum brevis?
Both sides of the middle phalanges of the lateral four digits
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What is the innervation of the flexor digitorum brevis?
The medial plantar nerve (S2-S3)
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What is the action of the abductor digiti minimi?
It abducts and flexes the 5th digit
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What is the proximal attachment of the abductor digiti minimi?
The medial and lateral tubercles of the tuberosity of the calcaneus, plantar aponeurosis, and intermuscular septa
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What is the distal attachment of the abductor digiti minimi?
The lateral side of the base of the proximal phalanx of the 5th digit
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What is the innervation of the abductor digiti minimi?
The lateral plantar nerve (S2-S3)
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What is the action of the quadratus plantae?
It assists the flexor digitorum longus in flexing the lateral four digits
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What is the proximal attachment of the quadratus plantae?
The medial surface and lateral margin of the plantar surface of the calcaneus
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What is the distal attachment of the quadratus plantae?
The posterolateral margin of the tendon of the flexor digitorum longus
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What is the innervation of the quadratus plantae?
The lateral plantar nerve (S2-S3)
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What is the action of the lumbricals?
It flexes the proximal phalanges and extends the middle and distal phalanges of the lateral four digits
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What is the proximal attachment of the lumbricals?
The tendons of the flexor digitorum longus
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What is the distal attachment of the lumbricals?
The medial aspect of the expansion over the lateral four digits
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What is the innervation of the lumbricals for the medial one and the lateral three?
Medial one: Medial plantar nerve (S2-S3). Lateral one: Lateral plantar nerve (S2-S3)
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What is the action of the flexor hallucis brevis?
It flexes the proximal phalanx of the 1st digit
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What is the proximal attachment of the flexor hallucis brevis?
The plantar surface of the cuboid and lateral cuneiform
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What is the distal attachment of the flexor hallucis brevis?
Both sides of the base of the proximal phalanx of the 1st digit
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What is the innervation of the flexor hallucis brevis?
The medial plantar nerve (S2-S3)
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What is the action of the adductor hallucis ?
It adducts the 1st digit
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What is the proximal attachment of the adductor hallucis for the oblique head and transverse head?
Oblique head: bases of the 2nd-4th metatarsals. Transverse head: plantar ligaments of the 3rd-5th metatarsophalangeal joints
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What is the distal attachment of the adductor hallucis?
The tendons of both heads attached to the lateral side of the base of the proximal phalanx of the 1st digit
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What is the innervation of the adductor hallucis?
Deep branch of the lateral plantar nerve (S2-S3)
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What is the action of the flexor digiti minimi brevis?
It flexes the proximal phalanx of the 5th digit
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What is the proximal attachment of the flexor digiti minimi brevis?
The base of the 5th metatarsal
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What is the distal attachment of the flexor digiti minimi brevis ?
The base of the proximal phalanx of the 5th digit
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What is the innervation of the flexor digiti minimi brevis?
The superficial branch of the lateral plantar nerve (S2-S3)
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What is the action of the plantar interossei?
It adducts the 3rd-5th digits and flexes the MTP joints
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What is the proximal attachment of the plantar interossei?
The medial sides and bases of the 3rd-5th metatarsals
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What is the distal attachment of the plantar interossei?
The medial sides of the bases of the proximal phalanges of the 3rd-5th digits
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What is the innervation of the plantar interossei?
The lateral plantar nerve (S2-S3)
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What is the action of the dorsal interossei?
It abducts the 2nd-4th digits and flexes the MTP joints
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What is the proximal attachment of the dorsal interossei?
The adjacent sides of all of the metatarsals (1-5)
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What is the distal attachment of the dorsal interossei for the 1st and 2nd-4th?
1st: Medial side of the proximal phalanx of the 2nd digit. 2nd-4th: Lateral sides of the 2nd-4th digits.
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What is the innervation of the dorsal interossei ?
Lateral plantar nerve (S2-S3)

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