Foot & Leg Flashcards
Extensor Hallucis Longus
O: fibula, interosseous membrane
I: distal phalanx hallux
A: extend hallux & dorsiflex foot
N: deep fibular (peroneal)
Tibialis Anertior
O: upper 2/3 of tibia; interosseous membrane
I: 1st MT, medial cuneiform
A: dorsiflex, invert foot
N: deep fibular (peroneal)
Fibularis Longus
O: upper 2/3 fibula
I: 1st MT; medial cuneiform
A: evert & plantar flex foot
N: superficial fibular
Fibularis Brevis
O: lower 1/3 of fibular
I: 5th MT
A: evert & plantar flex foot
N: superficial fibular
Gastrocnemius
O: femoral condyles
I: calcaneus
A: plantar flex foot (fast), flex knee
N: tibial n.
Soleus
O: upper fibular & tibia
I: calcaneus
A: plantar flex foot (slow), maintaing standing
N: tibial n.
Plantaris
O: lateral supracondylar ridge
I: calcaneus
A: plantar flex foot
N: tibial n.
Posterior Group
Gastrocnemius
Soleus
Plantaris
Lateral Group
Fibularis Longus
Fibularis Brevis
Fibularis Tertius
Flexor Digitorum Longus
O: tibial
I: distal phalanges
A: flex toes & plantar flex foot
N: tibial
Deep Posterior Group
Flexor Digitorum Longus
Flexor Hallucis Longus
Tibialis Posterior
Flexor Hallucis Longus
O: fibula
I: distal phalanx hallux
A: flex hallux & plantar flex foot
N: tibial
Tibialis Posterior
O: tibia, fibula, IO membrane
I: navicular, calcaneus, cuboid, all cuneiforms, MTs 2-4
A: invert, plantar flex foot
N: tibial
Fibularis Tertius
O: lower 1/3 of fibula
I: 5th MT
A: plantar flex & invert??
N: deep fibular
Anterior muscles of the foot
Tibialis Anterior Extensor digitorum longus Extensor hallucis longus Fibularis tertius **All dorsiflex**