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Anterior/Lateral compartment of the leg Flashcards

1
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Origin for Tibialis Anterior

A

Lateral condyle tibia, superior 1/2 lateral surface of tibia, inteross membrane

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Insertion for Tibialis Anterior

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First metatarsal, med/inf surface of the medial cuneiform

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Innervation for Tibialis Anterior

A

Deep fibula nerve L4-5

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4
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Action for Tibialis Anterior

A

Ankle dorsiflexion, inversion

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Origin for Extensor Digitorum Longus

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Superior 3/4 medial surface of the fibula, inteross membrane, lat condyle tibia

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Insert for Extensor Digitorum Longus

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Middle and distal phalanges of digits 2-5

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Innervation for Extensor Digitorum Longus

A

Deep fibula nerve L4-5

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Action for Extensor Digitorum Longus

A

Extend digits

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Origin for Extensor Hallucis Longus

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Middle anterior surface of fibula and inteross membrane

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Insertion for Extensor Hallucis Longus

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Distal phalanx of great toe

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Innervation for Extensor Hallucis Longus

A

Deep fibula nerve L4-5

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12
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Action for Extensor Hallucis Longus

A

Extend great toe

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Origin for Fibularis Tertius

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Inferior 1/3 anterior surface of the fibula and inteross membrane

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14
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Insertion for fibularis tertius

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dorsum of 5th metatarsal

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15
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Innervation for Fibularis Tertius

A

Deep fibula nerve L4-5

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Action for Fibularis Tertius

A

Dorsiflexion, Eversion

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17
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Origin for Fibularis Longus

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Head, sup 2/3 lateral surface of fibula

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18
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Insertion for Fibularis Longus

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1st metatarsal, lat side med cuneiform

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Innervation for Fibularis Longus

A

Superficial fibula nerve L4-5

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20
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Action for Fibularis Longus

A

Eversion, plantarflexion

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21
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Origin for Fibularis Brevis

A

Inferior 2/3 lateral surface of fibula

22
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Insertion for Fibularis Brevis

A

tuberosity of 5th metatarsal

23
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Innervation for Fibularis Brevis

A

Superficial fibula nerve L4-5

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Action for Fibularis Brevis

A

Eversion, plantarflexion

25
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Origin for Gastrocnemius

A

Lateral head: Lateral femoral condyle

Medial head: medial femoral condyle

26
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Insertion for Gastrocnemius

A

calcaneus via achilles tendon

27
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Innervation for gastrocnemius

A

tibial nerve S1-2

28
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Action for for gastrocnemius

A

ankle plantarflexion, knee flexion

29
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Origin for Soleus

A

Posterior aspect head of fibula, superior 1/4 post aspect of fibula, soleal line and medial border of tibia

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Insertion for Soleus

A

Calcaneus via achilles tendon

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Innervation for Soleus

A

Tibial nerve S1-2

32
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Action for soleus

A

Plantarflexion

33
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Origin for Plantaris

A

Lateral supracondylar line of femur and oblique popliteal ligament

34
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Insertion for plantaris

A

Calcaneus via achilles tendon

35
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Innervation for Plantaris

A

Tibial nerve S1-2

36
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Action for Plantaris

A

Plantarflexion

37
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Origin Tibialis Posterior

A

Interosseous membrane, posterior surface of tibia inf to soleal line, posterior surface of fibula

38
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Insertion tibialis posterior

A

Tuberosity of navicular, cuneiform, cuboid, metatarsals 2,3,4

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Innervation for tibialis posterior

A

tibial nerve L4-5

40
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Action for tibialis posterior

A

Plantarflexion, inversion

41
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Origin for Flexor Digitorum longus

A

Medial part posterior surface of tibia inf to soleal line and the fibula

42
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Insertion for flexor digitorum longus

A

base of distal phalanges of lateral 4 digits

43
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innervation for flexor digitorum longus

A

tibial nerve s2-3

44
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action for flexor digitorum longus

A

flexes lateral 4 digits

45
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Origin Flexor Hallucis Longus

A

inf 2/3 posterior surface of fibula and interosseous membrane

46
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Insertion for Flexor Hallucis Longus

A

distal phalanx great toe

47
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Innervation for Flexor Hallucis Longus

A

tibial nerve S2-3

48
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Action for flexor hallucis longus

A

flexes great toe

49
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Origin for Poplitus

A

Lateral condyle of femur, lat menisus

50
Q

Insertion for popliteus

A

posterior surface of tibia superior to soleal line

51
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Innervation for popliteus

A

tibial nerve L4-5

52
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action for popliteus

A

Flexes knee, unlocks knee

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