Leg and Ankle Flashcards
tibialis anterior origin
lateral condyle
lateral surface of upper 1/2 of tibia
interosseous membrane
crural fascia
tibialis anterior insertion
medial and plantar surfaces of 1st metatarsal bone
medial cuneiform
tibialis anterior action
dorsiflexes foot at ankle joint
inverts and adducts at subtalar and midtarsal joint
tibialis anterior innervation
deep fibular (peroneal) nerve (L4, L5)
extensor hallucis longus origin
medial surface of fibula
anterior part of interosseous membrane
crural fascia
extensor hallucis longus insertion
dorsal surface of base of distal phalanx of great toe
extensor hallucis longus action
extends great toe
dorsiflexes and inverts foot
extensor hallucis longus innervation
deep fibular (peroneal) (L5, S1)
extensor hallucis longus irrigation
anterial tibial artery
extensor digitorum longus origin
lateral condyle of tibia
upper 3/4 anterior surface of fibula
interosseous membrane
extensor digitorum longus insertion
distal phalanges of four lateral toes
extensor digitorum longus action
extends last four digits
dorsiflexes and everts foot
extensor digitorum longus innervation
deep fibular (peroneal) nerve (L5, S1)
extensor digitorum longus irrigation
anterior tibial artery
fibularis longus origin
head of fibula
upper 2/3 of fibula
intermuscular septum
fibularis longus insertion
lateral aspect of base of 1st metatarsal
medial cuneiform
fibularis longus action
everts foot
weak plantar flexor
fibularis longus innervation
superficial fibular (peroneal) nerve (L4-S2)
fibularis longus irrigation
anterial tibial and peroneal arteries
fibularis brevis origin
distal 2/3 of lateral surface of fibula
intermuscular septum
fibularis brevis insertion
lateral surface and base of 5th metatarsal
fibularis brevis action
everts foot
weak plantar flexor
fibularis brevis innervation
superficial fibular (peroneal) nerve (L4-S1)
fibularis brevis irrigation
muscular branches of peroneal artery
extensor hallucis brevis origin
dorsal aspect of calcaneus bone
extensor hallucis brevis insertion
lateral side of proximal phalanx of great toe
extensor hallucis brevis action
extend proximal phalanx of great toe
extensor hallucis brevis innervation
deep fibular nerve (L5, S1)
extensor hallucis brevis irrigation
dorsalis pedis artery
extensor digitorum brevis origin
dorsal and lateral aspect of calcaneus bone
extensor digitorum brevis insertion
lateral side of tendons of extensor digitorum longus
extensor digitorum brevis action
helps extend proximal phalanges of 2nd-4th toes
extensor digitorum brevis innervation
deep fibular nerve (L5, S1)
extensor digitorum brevis irrigation
dorsalis pedis artery
gastrocnemius origin
medial head: medial epicondyle of femur
lateral head: lateral epicondyle of femur
gastrocnemius insertion
posterior surface of calcaneus
gastrocnemius action
plantar flexes foot
flex leg at knee
supinate foot
gastrocnemius innervation
tibial nerve (S1-S2)
gastrocnemius irrigation
each head supplied by a sural branch of popliteal artery
soleus origin
posterior surface of head
upper 1/3 of fibula
soleal line
medial border of tibia
soleus insertion
joins tendon of gastroc to insert on calcaneus
soleus action
plantar flex foot
soleus innervation
tibial nerve (S1, S2)
soleus irrigation
posterior tibial, peroneal, and sural arteries
plantaris origin
posterior aspect of lateral epicondyle of femur
oblique popliteal ligament
plantaris insertion
into calcaneal tendon with gastroc and soleus muscles
plantaris action
plantar flexion
weak knee flexor
plantaris innervation
tibial nerve (S1, S2)
plantaris irrigation
posterior tibial, peroneal, and sural arteries
popliteus origin
lateral epicondyle of femur
lateral meniscus of knee joint
popliteus insertion
posterior surface of body of tibia proximal to soleal line
popliteus action
flex and internally rotate tibia when femur is fixed; externally rotate femur to unlock knee joint when tibia is fixed