Lateral compartment of the leg muscles Flashcards

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Fibularis Longus

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O: head and superior 2/3rds of the lateral surface of the fibula
I: base of the first metatarsal and medial cuneiform
N: superficial fibular nerve (L5, S1, S2)
A: everts foot, weakly plantarflexes ankle, supports transverse arch of the foot

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Fibularis Longus

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O: middle part of lateral surface of the fibula
I: dorsal surface of tuberosity of base of the fifth metatarsal
N: superficial fibular nerve (L5, S1, S2)
A: everts foot, weakly plantarflexes ankle

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