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Anatomy - Lower Limb Muscles Flashcards

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Iliacus - attachments

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Origin - iliac fossa

Insertion - lesser trochanter of femur

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Iliacus - innervation

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Femoral nerve

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Iliacus - actions

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Flexion of hip

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Psoas major - attachements

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Origin - lumbar vertebrae

Insertion - lesser trochanter of femur

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Psoas major - innervation

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Anterior rami of L1-L3

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Psoas major - actions

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Flexion of hip

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Muscles of quadratus femoris

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Vastus lateralis

Vastus intermedius

Vastus medialis

Rectus femoris

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Vastus lateralis - attachments

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Origin - greater trochanter of femur

Insertion - ?

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Vastus lateralis - innervation

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Femoral nerve

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Vastus lateralis - actions

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Extension of knee

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Vastus intermedius - attachments

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Origin - anterior and lateral surfaces of femoral shaft

Insertion - ?

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Vastus intermedialis - innervation

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Femoral nerve

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Vastus intermedius - actions

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Extension of knee

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Vastus medialis - attachments

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Origin - intertrochanteric line and medial lip of linea aspera

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Vastus medialis - innervation

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Femoral nerve

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Vastus medialis - actions

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Extension of knee

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Rectus femoris - attachments

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Origin - anterior inferior iliac spine and area of ilum superior to acetabulim

Insertion - patella via quadriceps femoris tendon

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18
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Rectus femoris - innervation

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Femoral nerve

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Rectus femoris - actions

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Flexion of hip

Extension of knee

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Sartorius - attachments

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Origin - anterior superior iliac spine

Insertion - superior, medial surface of tibia

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Sartorius - innervation

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Femoral nerve

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Sartorius - actions

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Flexion and abduction of hip

Flexion of knee

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Pectineus - attachments

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Origin - pectineal line on anterior surface of pelvis

Insertion - pectineal line on posterior side of femur

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Pectineus - innervation

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Femoral nerve

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Pectineus - actions

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Adduction and flexion of hip

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Adductor magnus - attachments

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  • Origin
    • Adductor part - inferior rami of rubis
    • Hamstring part - ischial tuberosity
  • Insertion
    • Adductor part - linea aspera of femur
    • Hamstring part - adductor tubercle and medial supracondylar line of femur
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27
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Adductor magnus - innervation

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Adductor part - obturator nerve

Hamstring part - tibial component of sciatic nerve

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Adductor magnus - actions

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Both components adduct hip, adductor components also flexes hip and hamstring portion extends hip

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Adductor longus - attachments

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Origin - pubis

Insertion - linea aspera of femur

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Adductor longus - innervation

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Obturator nerve

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Adductor longus - actions

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Adduction of thigh

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Adductor brevis - attachments

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Origin - body of pubis

Insertion - linea aspera on posterior surface of femur

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Adductor brevis - innervation

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Obturator nerve

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Adductor brevis - actions

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Adduction of hip

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Obturator externus - attachments

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Origin - membrane of obturator foramen

Insertion - posterior aspect of greater trochanter

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Obturator externus - innervation

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Obturator nerve

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Obturatory externus - actions

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Adduction and lateral rotation of hip

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Gracilis - attachments

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Origin - inferior rami of pubis

Insertion - medial surface of tibia

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Gracilis - innervation

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Obturator nerve

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Gracilis - actions

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Adduction of hip

Flexion of knee

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Gluteus maximus - attachments

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Origin - posterior surface ileum, sacrum and coccyx

Insertion - Iliotibial tract and gluteal tuberosity of femur

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Gluteus maximus - innervation

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Inferior gluteal nerve

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43
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Gluteus maximus - actions

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Extension of hip

Lateral roation

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Gluteus medius - attachments

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Origin - gluteal surface of ileum

Insertion - lateral surface of greater trochanter

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Gluteus medius - innervation

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Superior gluteal nerve

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Gluteus medius - actions

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Adduction and medial rotation of hip

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Gluteus minimus - attachments

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Origin - ileum

Insertion - anterior side greater trochanter

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Gluteus minimus - innervation

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Superior gluteal nerve

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Gluteus minimus - actions

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Abduction and medial rotation of hip

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Tensor fascia lata - attachments

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Origin - anterior iliac crest

Insertion - iliotibial tract which attaches to lateral condyle of tibia

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51
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Tensor fascia lata - innervation

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Superior gluteal nerve

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52
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Tensor fascia lata - actions

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Adduction and medial rotation of hip

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Piriformis - attachments

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Origin - anterior surface of sacrum

Insertion - greater trochanter of femur

54
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Piriformis - innervation

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Nerve to piriformis

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Piriformis - actions

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Lateral rotation and abduction

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Obturator internus - attachments

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Origin - pubis and ischiul at obturator foramen

Insertion - travels through lesser sciatic foramen to greater trochanter of femur

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Obturator internus - innervation

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Nerve to obturator internus

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Obturator internus - actions

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Lateral rotation and abduction of hip

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Biceps femoris - attachments

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  • Origin
    • Long head - ischial tuberosity of pelvis
    • Short head - linea aspera on posterior surface femur
  • Insertion
    • Head of fibula
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Biceps femoris - innervation

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Long head - tibial part of sciatic nerve

Short head - common fibular part of sciatic nerve

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Biceps femoris - actions

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Flexion of knee

Extension of hip

Lateral rotation of hip and knee

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Semitendinosus - attachments

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Origin - ischial tubersity of pelvis

Insertion - medial surface tibia

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Semitendinosus - innervation

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Tibial part of sciatic nerve

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Semitendinosus - actions

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Flexion of knee

Extension of hip

Medial rotation of hip and knee

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Semimembranosus - attachments

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Origin - ischial tuberosity

Insertion - medial tibial condyle

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Semimembranosus - innervation

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Tibial part of sciatic nerve

67
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Semimembranosus - actions

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Flexion of knee

Extension of hip

Medial rotation of hip and knee

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Tibialis anterior - attachments

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Origin - lateral surface tibia

Insertion - medial cuneiform and base of metatarsal I

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Tibialis anterior - innervation

A

Deep fibular nerve

70
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Tibialis anterior - actions

A

Dorsoflexion and inversion of ankle

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Extensor digitorum longus - attachments

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Origin - lateral condyle of tibia and medial surface fibula

Insertion - dorsal surface of foot, splits into 4 for each toe (apart from big)

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Extensor digitorum longus - actions

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Extension of lateral 4 toes

Dorsiflexion of foot

73
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Extensor digitorum longus - innervation

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Deep fibular nerve

74
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Extensor hallucis longus - attachments

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Origin - medial surface fibular shaft

Insertion - distal phalanx of great toe

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Extensor hallucis longus - innervation

A

Deep fibular nerve

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Extensor hallucis longus - action

A

Extension of great toe

Dorsiflexion of ankle

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Fibularis tertius - attachments

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Origin - medial surface of fibula

Insertion - metatarsal V

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Fibularis tertius - innervation

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Deep fibular nerve

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Fibularis tertius - actions

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Eversion and dorsiflexion of foot

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Gastrocnemius - attachments

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  • Origin
    • Lateral head - lateral femoral condyle
    • Medial head - medial femoral condyle
  • Insertion
    • Combines with soleus to form cacaneal tendon inserting onto calcaneus
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Gastrocnemius - innervation

A

Tibial nerve

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Gastrocnemius - actions

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Plantarflexion of ankle

Flexion of knee

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Plantaris - attachments

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Origin - lateral supracondylar line of femur

Insertion - calcaneal tendon

84
Q

Plantaris - innervation

A

Tibial nerve

85
Q

Plantaris - actions

A

Plantarflexion of ankle

Flexion of knee

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Soleus - attachments

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Origin - soleal line of tibia and proximal fibular area

Insertion - calcaneal tendon

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Soleus - innervation

A

Tibial nerve

88
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Soleus - actions

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Plantarflexion of ankle

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Poplitus - attachments

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Origin - lateral condyle of femur

Insertion - tibia

90
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Popliteus - innervation

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Tibial nerve

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Popliteus - actions

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Lateral rotation of femur on tibia, unlocking the knee so flexion can occur

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Tibialis posterior - attachments

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Origin - interosseous membrane between tibia and fibula

Insertion - plantar surface of medial tarsal bones

93
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Tibialis posterior - innervation

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Tibial nerve

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Tibialis posterior - actions

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Inversion and plantarflexion of ankle

Maintains medial arch of foot

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Flexor digitorum longus - attachments

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Origin - medial surface tibia

Insertion - plantar surface of lateral 4 digits

96
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Flexor digitorum longus - innervation

A

Tibial nerve

97
Q

Flexor digitorum longus - actions

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Flexion of lateral toes

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Flexor hallucis longus - attachments

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Origin - posterior surface tibia

Insertion - plantar surface of phalanx of great toe

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Flexor hallucis longus - innervation

A

Tibial nerve

100
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Flexor hallucis longus - actions

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Flexion of great toe

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Fibularis longus - attachments

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Origin - superior and lateral surface of fibula and lateral tibial condyle

Insertion - medial cuneiform and base of metatarsal I

102
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Fibularis longus - innervation

A

Superficial fibular (peroneal) nerve

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Fibularis brevis - attachments

A

Origin - inferolateral surface fibular shaft

Insertion - tubercle on metatarsal V

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Fibularis longus - actions

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Eversion and plantarflexion of ankle

Supports lateral and transverse arches of foot

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Fibularis brevis - innervation

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Superficial fibular (peroneal) nerve

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Fibularis brevis - actions

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Eversion of foot

107
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Abductor hallucis - actions

A

Abduction and flexion of great toe

108
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Abductor hallucis - innervation

A

Medial plantar nerve

109
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Flexor digitorum brevis - actions

A

Flexion of lateral 4 digits at PIPJ

110
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Flexor digitorum brevis - innervation

A

Medial plantar nerve

111
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Abductor digiti minimi - actions

A

Abduction and flexion of 5th digit

112
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Abductor digiti minimi - innervation

A

Lateral plantar nerve

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1st layer of foot muscles

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Abductor hallucis

Flexor digitorum brevis

Abductor digiti minimi

114
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2nd layer foot muscles

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Quadratus plantae

Lumbricals

115
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Quadratus plantae - actions

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Flexion of lateral digits

116
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Quadratus plantae - innervation

A

Lateral plantar nerve

117
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Lumbricals - actions

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Flexion at metatarsophalangeal joints

Extesion at interphalangeal joints

118
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Lumbricals - innervation

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Medial lumbrical - medial plantar nerve

Rest - lateral plantar nerve

119
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3rd layer of foot muscles

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Flexor hallucis brevis

Adductor hallucis

Flexor digiti minimi brevis

120
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Flexor hallucis brevis - actions

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Flexion of proximal phalanx of great toe at metatarsophalangeal joint

121
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Flexor hallucis brevis - innervation

A

Medial plantar nerve

122
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Adductor hallucis - actions

A

Adducts of great toe

Assists in forming transverse arch of foot

123
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Adductor hallucis - innervation

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Deep branch of lateral plantar nerve

124
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Flexor digiti minimi brevis - actions

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Flexiono of proximal phalanx of 5th digit

125
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Flexor digiti minimi brevis - innervation

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Superficial branch of lateral plantar nerve

126
Q

4th later foor muscles

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Plantar interossei

Dorsal interossei

127
Q

Plantar interossei - actions

A

Adduction of digits 3 to 5

Flexion of metatarsophalangeal joints

128
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Plantar interossei - innervation

A

Lateral plantar nerve

129
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Dorsal interossei - actions

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Abducts of digits 2 to 4 and flexion at metatarsophalngeal joints

130
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Dorsal interossei - innervation

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Lateral plantar nerve

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