Lecture 8 - Muscles of Leg and Ankle Flashcards
anterior carpartment of leg - muscles (4)
- tibialis anterior
- extensor hallicus longus
- extensor digitorum longus
- peroneus tertius
anterior carpartment of leg - action
dorsifelxion
anterior carpartment of leg - tibialis anterior: origin
upper 2/3 of the lateral surface of the tibia and interosseous membrane
anterior carpartment of leg - tibialis anterior: insertionmedial
medial cuneifrom and base of 1st metatarsal
anterior carpartment of leg - tibialis anterior: actions (2)
dorsiflexion and inversion
anterior carpartment of leg - extensor hallicus longus: origin
middle 1/3 of the medial surface of the fibula and interosseous membrane
anterior carpartment of leg - extensor hallicus longus: insertion
base of distal phalanx of the hallux
anterior carpartment of leg - extensor hallicus longus: actions (2)
dorsiflexion and extension of hallus
anterior carpartment of leg - extensor digitorum longus: origins (3)
lateral tibial condyle, head and medial surface of fibula, and interosseous membrane
anterior carpartment of leg - extensor digitorum longus: insertion
base of distal phalanx of digits 2-5
anterior carpartment of leg - extensor digitorum longus: actions (2)
dorsiflexion and extension of digits 2-5
anterior carpartment of leg - peroneus tertius: origin
anterior border fo distal fibula
anterior carpartment of leg - peroneus tertius:
base of the 5th metatarsal
anterior carpartment of leg - peroneus tertius: actions (2)
dorsiflexion and eversion
what is the extensor retinaculum?
the band of connective tissue covering the extensor tendons on the anterior surface of the leg and ankle
what muscles are in the lateral compartment of the leg? (2)
- peroneus longus
- peroneus brevis
what action does the lateral compartment of the leg mainly do?
eversion
lateral compartment of leg - peroneus longus: origin
head and proximal 2/3 of lateral surface of fibula
lateral compartment of leg - peroneus longus: insertion
medial cuneiform and base of 1st metatarsal
lateral compartment of leg - peroneus longus: actions (2)
plantarflexion and eversion