leg Flashcards
1
Q
Tibialis anterior
attachment
A
- Lateral surface of tibia
2
Q
Tibialis anterior
insertion
A
- Medial side of the foot
- Medial cuneiform and base of first metatarsal
3
Q
Tibialis anterior
action
A
- Dorsiflexion at ankle joint
- Inversion of foot
4
Q
Tibialis anterior
innervation
A
- Deep fibular nerve
5
Q
Extensor hallucis longus attachment
A
- Medial surface of fibular shaft
6
Q
Extensor hallucis longus insertion
A
- Big toe via extensor expansion
7
Q
Extensor hallucis longus action
A
- Dorsiflexion at ankle joint
- Extensor of the big toe
8
Q
Extensor hallucis longus innervation
A
- Deep fibular nerve
9
Q
Extensor digitorum longus
attachment
A
- Lateral condyle of tibia
- Medial surface of fibula
10
Q
Extensor digitorum longus
insertion
A
- Lateral 4 toes via extensor expansion
11
Q
Extensor digitorum longus
innervation
A
- Deep fibular nerve
11
Q
Extensor digitorum longus
action
A
- Dorsiflexion at ankle joint
- Extensors of the 4 lateral toes
12
Q
Fibularis tertius attachment
A
- With extensor digitorum longus on medial surface of fibula
13
Q
Fibularis tertius insertion
A
- 5th metatarsal
14
Q
Fibularis tertius action
A
- Dorsiflexion at ankle joint
- Eversion of the foot
15
Q
Fibularis tertius innervation
A
- Deep fibular nerve
16
Q
Fibularis longus
attachment
A
- Superior and lateral surface of fibula
- Lateral tibial condyle
17
Q
Fibularis longus
insertion
A
- Passes underneath foot , inserts on medial side of plantar aspect of foot
- Medial cuneiform and base of 1st metatarsal
18
Q
Fibularis longus
action
A
- Evert the foot
19
Q
Fibularis longus
innervation
A
- Superficial fibular nerve
20
Q
Fibularis brevis
insertion
A
- Lateral side of the foot - tubercle of 5th metatarsal
20
Q
Fibularis brevis
attachment
A
- Inferolateral surface of fibular shaft
21
Q
Fibularis brevis
action
A
- Evert the foot
22
Q
Fibularis brevis
innervation
A
- Superficial fibular nerve
23
Gastrocnemius
attachment
- Lateral head - Lateral femoral condyle
- Medial head - medial femoral condyle
24
Gastrocnemius
action
- Plantar flexion of the foot
- Flexion at the knee joint
25
Gastrocnemius
insertion
- Via Achilles tendon - calcaneal tendon
- Calcaneus
26
Gastrocnemius innervation
- Tibial nerve
27
Soleus attachment
- Soleal line of tibia and proximal fibula
28
Soleus insertion
- Via Achilles tendon - calcaneal tendon
- Calcaneus
29
Soleus action
- Plantar flexion of the foot
30
Soleus innervation
- Tibial nerve
31
Plantaris attachment
- Lateral supracondylar line of femur
32
Plantaris insertion
- Via Achilles tendon - calcaneal tendon
- Calcaneus
33
Plantaris action
- Contributes to Plantar flexion of the foot
- Flexion at the knee joint
34
Plantaris innervation
- Tibial nerve
35
Popliteus attachment
- Lateral femoral condyle
35
Popliteus insertion
- Upper posterior surface of tibia
36
Popliteus action
- Upper posterior surface of tibia
37
Popliteus innervation
- Tibial nerve
38
Tibialis posterior attachment
- Posterior surface and interosseous membrane of tibia and fibula
39
Tibialis posterior action
- Inversion and plantar flexion of the foot
40
Tibialis posterior insertion
- Plantar surfaces of medial tarsal bones
41
Flexor digitorum longus
attachment
- Medial surface of tibia
42
Tibialis posterior innervation
- Tibial nerve
43
Flexor digitorum longus
insertion
- Plantar aspect of lateral 4 toes
44
Flexor digitorum longus
action
- Flexes lateral 4 toes
45
Flexor digitorum longus
innervation
- Tibial nerve
46
Flexor hallucis longus
attachment
- Posterior surface of fibular
47
Flexor hallucis longus
insertion
- Plantar surface of big toe
48
Flexor hallucis longus
action
- Flexes hallux - toe-off phase of walking
49
Flexor hallucis longus
innervation
- Tibial nerve
