Leg Actions/Innervations/Origins/Insertions Flashcards
what is the action and innervation for gastrocnemius m.
plantar flexion, flexes leg at knee
tibial n.
what is the action and innervation for soleus m.
plantar flexion
tibial n.
what is the action and innervation for plantaris m.
weak plantar flexion, leg flexion
tibial n.
what is the action and innervation for popliteus m.
unlocks extended leg by laterally rotating femur on a stationary tibia, weakly flexes leg
tibial n.
what is the action and innervation for flexor hallucis longus m.
flexes great toe, plantar flexion at ankle joint
tibial n.
what is the action and innervation for flexor digitorum longus m.
flexes lateral 4 digits, plantar flexion of foot at ankle joint
tibial n.
what is the action and innervation for tibialis posterior m.
inversion of too, plantar flexion
tibial n.
what is the action and innervation for tibialis anterior m.
dorsiflexion and inversion of foot
deep fibular n.
what is the action and innervation for extensor digitorum longus m.
extends lateral four digits, dorsiflexion
deep fibular n.
what is the action and innervation for fibularis tertius m.
dorsiflexion, eversion of foot
deep fibular n.
what is the action and innervation for extensor hallucis longus m.
extension of hallux, dorsiflex ankle
deep fibular n.
what is the action and innervation for fibularis longus m.
eversion of foot, plantar flexion
superficial fibular n.
what is the action and innervation for fibularis brevis m.
eversion of foot, plantar flexion
superficial fibular n.
what is the origin and insertion for gastrocnemius m.
superior to lateral and medial epicondyles of femur
inserts into calcaneus
what is the origin and insertion for soleus m.
upper posterior surface of fibula, soleal line of tibia, and upper medial fibula
inserts onto calcaneus