Deep Posterior Leg Muscles Flashcards
popliteus- o
o- lateral epicondyle/ femur
popliteus- i
i- shaft/ tibia
popliteus- a
a- medially rotates tibia to unlock knee & allow flexion/ let
popliteus- n
n- tibial nerve
flexor digitorum longus- o
o- shaft/ tibia
flexor digitorum longus- i
i- distal phalanges/ digits 2-5
flexor digitorum longus- a
a- flexes digits 2-5
flexor digitorum longus- a
a- plantar flexes foot
flexor digitorum longus- a
a- support medial & lateral arches
flexor digitorum longus- n
n- tibial nerve
popliteus- a
a- stabilizes knee
flexor hallucis longus- o
o- interosseus membrane
flexor hallucis longus- o
o- shaft/ fibula
flexor hallucis longus- i
i- distal phalanx digit 1
flexor hallucis longus- a
a- flexes digit 1
flexor hallucis longus- a
a- inverts & plantar flexes foot
flexor hallucis longus- a
a- supports medial arch
flexor hallucis longus- n
n- tibial nerve
tibialis posterior- o
o- interosseus membrane
tibialis posterior- o
o- shaft/ fibula & tibia
tibial posterior- i
i- navicular
- cuneiforms
- cuboid
- metatarsals 2-4
tibialis posterior- a
a- inverts & plantar flexes foot
tibialis posterior- a
a- supports medial arch
tibialis posterior- n
n- tibial nerve
