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1
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origin of tibialis anterior

A

lateral condyle
proximal 1/2 lateral surface of tibia
adjacent interosseous membrane

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2
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insertion of tibialis anterior

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medial cuneiform bone
base of 1st metatarsal bone

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3
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action of tibialis anterior

A

dorsiflexion

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4
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origin of extensor digitorum longus

A

lateral condyle of tibia
adjacent interosseous membrane

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5
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insertion of extensor digitorum longus

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dorsal aspects of middle and distal phalanges of 2, 3, 4, 5 toes

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6
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action of extensor digitorum longus

A

extensor of toes
dorsiflexor of ankle

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7
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origin of extensor hallucis longus

A

medial surface of fibula
adjacent interosseous membrane

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8
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insertion of extensor hallucis longus

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dorsal base of distal phalanx of big toe

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9
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action of extensor hallucis longus

A

extensor of big toe
dorsiflexor of ankle

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10
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origin of tibialis posterior

A

posterior surface of tibia and fibula
adjacent interosseous membrane

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11
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insertion of tibialis posterior

A

tuberosity of navicular bone
lateral cuneiform bone
plantar base of 2nd-4th metatarsal bones

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12
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action of tibialis posterior

A

inverts
plantar flexor

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13
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origin of flexor digitorum longus

A

posterior surface of tibia

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14
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insertion of flexor digitorum longus

A

plantar aspects of bases of distal phalanges of 2, 3, 4, 5 toes

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15
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action of flexor digitorum longus

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flexor of 2, 3, 4, 5 toes
plantar flex foot at ankle

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16
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origin of flexor hallucis longus

A

posterior fibula
adjacent interosseous membrane

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17
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insertion of flexor hallucis longus

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plantar base of distal phalanx of big toe

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18
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action of flexor hallucis longus

A

flexor of big toe
plantar flexor of foot

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19
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origin of extensor digitorum brevis

A

dorsolateral calcaneus
inferior extensor retinaculum
talocalcaneal interosseous ligament

20
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insertion of extensor digitorum brevis

A

extensor expansions of 2, 3, 4 toes

21
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action of extensor digitorum brevis

A

extensor of 2, 3, 4 toes

22
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origin of flexor digitorum brevis

A

calcaneal tuberosity

23
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insertion of flexor digitorum brevis

A

plantar bodies of middle phalanges of 2, 3, 4, 5 toes

24
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action of flexor digitorum brevis

A

flexor of 2, 3 , 4 toes

25
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origin of lumbricals

A

tendons of flexor digitorum longus

26
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insertion of lumbricals

A

medial bases of proximal phalanges
extensor expansion of 2, 3, 4, 5

27
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action of lumbricals

A

flexor
extensor of 2, 3, 4 , 5 toes

28
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origin of dorsal interossei

A

opposing sides of metatarsal bones 1-5

29
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insertion of dorsal interossei

A

1 = medial base of proximal phalanxes
2-4 = lateral base of proximal phalanges

30
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action of dorsal interossei

A

abduct 2, 3, 4 toes at metatarsophalangeal joint
flexor
extensor

31
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origin of plantar interossei

A

medial aspects of metatarsal bones 3-5

32
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insertion of plantar interossei

A

medial bases of proximal phalanges
extensor expansions of digits 3-5

33
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action of plantar interossei

A

metatarsophalangeal joints 3-5 = toe flexion and adduction
interphalangeal joints 3-5 = toe extension

34
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origin of peroneus longus

A

head and lateral surface of fibula

35
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insertion of peroneus longus

A

plantar surface of medial cuneiform bone
base of 1st metatarsal bone

36
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action of peroneus longus

A

eversion
plantarflexion

37
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origin of peroneus brevis

A

lateral surface of fibula

38
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insertion of peroneus brevis

A

tuberosity of 5th metatarsal bone

39
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action of peroneus brevis

A

eversion
plantarflexion

40
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origin of peroneus tertius

A

medial surface of fibula
adjacent interosseous membrane

41
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insertion of peroneus tertius

A

dorsal aspect of base + body of 5th metatarsal bone

42
Q

action of peroneus tertius

A

dorsiflexor
eversion

43
Q

intrinsic dorsal muscle?

A

extensor digitorum brevis
extensor hallucis brevis

44
Q

intrinsic plantar muscles - layer 1

A

abductor hallucis
flexor digiti brevis
abductor digiti minimi

45
Q

intrinsic plantar muscles - layer 2

A

quadratus plantae
lumbricals

46
Q

intrinsic plantar muscles - layer 3

A

flexor hallucis brevis
adductor hallucis
flexor + digit minimi brevis

47
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intrinsic plantar muscles - layer 4

A

plantar interossei
dorsal interossei

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