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Tibialis Anterior Origin

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Lateral tibial condyle and proximal 1/2 of lateral tibia

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Tibialis Anterior Insertion

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Plantar surface of medial (1st) cuneiform and base of MT1

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Tibialis Anterior Blood

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Anterior Tibial Artery

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Tibialis Anterior Nerve

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Deep fibular nerve

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Tibialis Anterior Action

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Inverts foot

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Extensor Hallucis Longus Origin

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Middle 1/2 of anterior fibula and interosseous membrane

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Extensor Hallucis Longus Insertion

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Distal phalanges of hallux/1st digit

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Extensor Hallucis Longus Blood

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Anterior tibial artery

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Extensor Digitorum Longus Origin

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Lateral tibial condyle and proximal 3/4 medial fibula and interosseous membrane

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Extensor Digitorum Longus Insertion

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Distal phalanx of lateral 4 digits

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13
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Extensor Hallucis Longus Nerve

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Deep fibular nerve

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Extensor Digitorum Longus Nerve

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Deep fibular nerve

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Extensor Digitorum Longus Blood

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Anterior tibial artery

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15
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Extensor Digitorum Longus Action

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Extend lateral 4 digits

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Tibialis anterior, extensor hallucis longus, Extensor Digitorum Longus

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Tibialis anterior, extensor hallucis longus, Extensor Digitorum Longus work together to dorsiflex the foot

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Fibularis tertius Origin

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Distal fibula (anterior surface)

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18
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Fibularis tertius Insertion

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Dorsal base of MT5

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Fibularis tertius Blood

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Anterior tibial artery

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Fibularis tertius Nerve

A

Deep fibular nerve

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21
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Fibularis tertius Action

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Weakly dorsiflexes foot and helps evert foot; proprioception

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Fibularis Longus Origin

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Proximal 2/3 of lateral fibula

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Fibularis Longus Insertion

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Plantar surface: base of MT1 and medial (1st) cuneiform

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Fibularis Longus Blood

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Perforating branches of anterior tibial artery and fibular artery

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25
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Fibularis Longus Nerve

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Superficial fibular nerve

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Fibularis Longus Action

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Everts foot and weakly plantar flexes ankle

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Fibularis Brevis Origin

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Distal 2/3 of lateral fibula

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Fibularis Brevis Insertion

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Dorsal surface of tuberosity of MT5

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Fibularis Brevis Blood

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Perforating branches of anterior tibial anterior tibial artery and fibular artery

30
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Fibularis Brevis Nerve

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Superficial fibular nerve

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Fibularis Brevis Action

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Everts foot and weakly plantar flexes ankle

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Gastronemius (Lateral and medial heads) Origin

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Lateral head: lateral aspect of lateral femoral condyle;
Medial head: popliteal surface of femur, superior to medial femoral condyle

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Gastronemius (Lateral and medial heads) Insertion

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Posterior surface of calcaneus via calcaneal (Achilles) tendon

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Gastronemius (Lateral and medial heads) Blood

A

Posterior tibial artery

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Gastronemius (Lateral and medial heads) Nerve

A

Tibial Nerve

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Gastronemius (Lateral and medial heads) Action

A

Flexes knee; with soleus, plantarflexes foot at ankle

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Soleus Origin

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Proximal and posterior fibular head, soleal line

38
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Soleus Insertion

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Posterior surface of calcaneus via calcaneal (Achilles) tendon

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Soleus Blood

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Posterior tibial artery, fibular artery

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Soleus Nerve

A

Tibial nerve

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Soleus Action

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With gastronemius (triceps surae), plantar flexes foot at ankle

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Plantaris Origin

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Lateral supracondylar line, popliteal surface of femur

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Plantaris Insertion

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Posterior surface of calcaneus via calcaneal (Achilles) tendon

44
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Plantaris Blood

A

Popliteal artery, posterior tibial artery

45
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Plantaris Nerve

A

Tibial Nerve

46
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Plantaris Action

A

Weakly plantarflexes foot, proprioception

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Tibialis Posterior Origin

A

Interosseous membrane; inferior to soleal line of tibia; proximal 1/2 of posterior fibula

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Tibialis Posterior Insertion

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Tuberosity of navicular; cuneiforms, cuboid, bases of MT2-4

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Tibialis Posterior Blood

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Posterior tibial artery and fibular artery

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Tibialis Posterior Nerve

A

Tibial nerve

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Flexor Digitorum Longus Origin

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Medial posterior tibia inferior to soleal line

53
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Tibialis Posterior Action

A

Inverts foot

54
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Flexor Digitorum Longus Insertion

A

Plantar bases of distal phalanges 2-5

55
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Flexor Digitorum Longus Blood

A

Posterior tibial artery and fibular artery

56
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Flexor Digitorum Longus Nerve

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Tibial Nerve

57
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Flexor Hallucis Longus Origin

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Distal 2/3 of posterior fibula and inferior interosseous membrane

58
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Extensor Hallucis Longus Action

A

Extends 1st digit

58
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Flexor Hallucis Longus Insertion

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Base of distal phalanx of 1st digit

59
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Flexor Hallucis Longus Blood

A

Posterior tibial artery and fibular artery

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Flexor Hallucis Longus Nerve

A

Tibial nerve

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Flexor Hallucis Longus Action

A

Flexes 1st digit

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Popliteus Origin

A

Lateral surface of lateral femoral condyle

63
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Popliteus Insertion

A

Posterior tibia superior to soleal line

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Popliteus Blood

A

Posterior tibial artery and fibular artery

65
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Popliteus Nerve

A

Tibial nerve

66
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Popliteus Action

A

Unlock fully extended knee (by laterally rotating the femur on the tibia) when walking so knee can flex

68
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Flexor Digitorum Longus Action

A

Flexes lateral 4 digits

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