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Leg and Ankle Flashcards

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tibialis anterior origin

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lateral condyle
lateral surface of upper 1/2 of tibia
interosseous membrane
crural fascia

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tibialis anterior insertion

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medial and plantar surfaces of 1st metatarsal bone

medial cuneiform

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tibialis anterior action

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dorsiflexes foot at ankle joint

inverts and adducts at subtalar and midtarsal joint

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tibialis anterior innervation

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deep fibular (peroneal) nerve (L4, L5)

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extensor hallucis longus origin

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medial surface of fibula
anterior part of interosseous membrane
crural fascia

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extensor hallucis longus insertion

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dorsal surface of base of distal phalanx of great toe

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extensor hallucis longus action

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extends great toe

dorsiflexes and inverts foot

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extensor hallucis longus innervation

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deep fibular (peroneal) (L5, S1)

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extensor hallucis longus irrigation

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anterial tibial artery

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extensor digitorum longus origin

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lateral condyle of tibia
upper 3/4 anterior surface of fibula
interosseous membrane

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extensor digitorum longus insertion

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distal phalanges of four lateral toes

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extensor digitorum longus action

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extends last four digits

dorsiflexes and everts foot

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extensor digitorum longus innervation

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deep fibular (peroneal) nerve (L5, S1)

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14
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extensor digitorum longus irrigation

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anterior tibial artery

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fibularis longus origin

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head of fibula
upper 2/3 of fibula
intermuscular septum

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fibularis longus insertion

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lateral aspect of base of 1st metatarsal

medial cuneiform

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fibularis longus action

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everts foot

weak plantar flexor

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18
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fibularis longus innervation

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superficial fibular (peroneal) nerve (L4-S2)

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fibularis longus irrigation

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anterial tibial and peroneal arteries

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fibularis brevis origin

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distal 2/3 of lateral surface of fibula

intermuscular septum

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fibularis brevis insertion

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lateral surface and base of 5th metatarsal

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fibularis brevis action

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everts foot

weak plantar flexor

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fibularis brevis innervation

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superficial fibular (peroneal) nerve (L4-S1)

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fibularis brevis irrigation

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muscular branches of peroneal artery

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extensor hallucis brevis origin

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dorsal aspect of calcaneus bone

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extensor hallucis brevis insertion

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lateral side of proximal phalanx of great toe

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extensor hallucis brevis action

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extend proximal phalanx of great toe

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28
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extensor hallucis brevis innervation

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deep fibular nerve (L5, S1)

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extensor hallucis brevis irrigation

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dorsalis pedis artery

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30
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extensor digitorum brevis origin

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dorsal and lateral aspect of calcaneus bone

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extensor digitorum brevis insertion

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lateral side of tendons of extensor digitorum longus

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32
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extensor digitorum brevis action

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helps extend proximal phalanges of 2nd-4th toes

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extensor digitorum brevis innervation

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deep fibular nerve (L5, S1)

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34
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extensor digitorum brevis irrigation

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dorsalis pedis artery

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35
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gastrocnemius origin

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medial head: medial epicondyle of femur

lateral head: lateral epicondyle of femur

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36
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gastrocnemius insertion

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posterior surface of calcaneus

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37
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gastrocnemius action

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plantar flexes foot
flex leg at knee
supinate foot

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38
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gastrocnemius innervation

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tibial nerve (S1-S2)

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39
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gastrocnemius irrigation

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each head supplied by a sural branch of popliteal artery

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soleus origin

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posterior surface of head
upper 1/3 of fibula
soleal line
medial border of tibia

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41
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soleus insertion

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joins tendon of gastroc to insert on calcaneus

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42
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soleus action

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plantar flex foot

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43
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soleus innervation

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tibial nerve (S1, S2)

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44
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soleus irrigation

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posterior tibial, peroneal, and sural arteries

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45
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plantaris origin

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posterior aspect of lateral epicondyle of femur

oblique popliteal ligament

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plantaris insertion

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into calcaneal tendon with gastroc and soleus muscles

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47
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plantaris action

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plantar flexion

weak knee flexor

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48
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plantaris innervation

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tibial nerve (S1, S2)

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49
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plantaris irrigation

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posterior tibial, peroneal, and sural arteries

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popliteus origin

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lateral epicondyle of femur

lateral meniscus of knee joint

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popliteus insertion

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posterior surface of body of tibia proximal to soleal line

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52
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popliteus action

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flex and internally rotate tibia when femur is fixed; externally rotate femur to unlock knee joint when tibia is fixed

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53
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popliteus innervation

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tibial nerve (L4-S1)

54
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popliteus irrigation

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medial inferior genicular branch of popliteal artery

muscular branch of posterior tibial artery

55
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tibialis posterior origin

A

posterior surface of interosseuos membrane
posterior surface of tibia
medial surface of fibula

56
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tibialis posterior insertion

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navicular tuberosity, slips to calcaneus, three cuneiforms, cuboid, and 2-4 metatarsals

57
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tibialis posterior action

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plantar flexion, invert and adducts foot

58
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tibialis posterior innervation

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tibial nerve (L5, S1)

59
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tibialis posterior irrigation

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muscular branches of sural, peroneal, and posterior tibial arteries

60
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flexor digitorum longus origin

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posterior surface of tibia and fascia over tibialis posterior

61
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flexor digitorum longus insertion

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bases of distal phalanx of the four lateral toes

62
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flexor digitorum longus action

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flexes distal phalanx of lateral four toes

plantar flexes and supinates foot

63
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flexor digitorum longus innervation

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tibial nerve (S1, S2)

64
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flexor digitorum longus irrigation

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muscular branch of posterior tibial artery

65
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flexor hallucis longus origin

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lower 2/3 of posterior fibula

lower part of interosseous membrane

66
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flexor hallucis longus insertion

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base of distal phalanx of great toe

67
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flexor hallucis longus action

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flexes distal phalanx of large toe

plantar flexes and supinates foot

68
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flexor hallucis longus innervation

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tibial nerve (S1, S2)

69
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flexor hallucis longus irrigation

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muscular branch of peroneal and posterior tibial artery

70
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abductor hallucis origin

A

flexor retinaculum
medial process of calcaneal tuberosity
plantar aponeurosis

71
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abductor hallucis insertion

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medial side of base of proximal phalanx of large toe

72
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abductor hallucis action

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abducts and flexes large toe

helps maintain medial longitudinal arch

73
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abductor hallucis innervation

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medial plantar nerve (L5, S1)

74
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abductor hallucis irrigation

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medial plantar artery

75
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flexor digitorum brevis origin

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medial process of calcaneal tuberosity

planter aponeurosis

76
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flexor digitorum brevis insertion

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by four tendons onto the middle phalanx of lateral four toes

77
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flexor digitorum brevis action

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flexes lateral four toes

78
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flexor digitorum brevis innervation

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medial plantar nerve (L5, S1)

79
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flexor digitorum brevis irrigation

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medial plantar artery

80
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abductor digiti minimi origin

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medial and lateral processes of calcaneal tuberosity

plantar aponeurosis

81
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abductor digiti minimi insertion

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lateral side of base of proximal phalanx of small toe

82
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abductor digiti minimi action

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abducts and flexes little toe

83
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abductor digiti minimi innervation

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lateral plantar nerve (S2, S3)

84
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abductor digiti minimi irrigation

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lateral plantar artery

85
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quadratus plantae origin

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two heads of plantar surface of calcaneus

long plantar ligament

86
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quadratus plantae insertion

A

lateral and deep surfaces of tendons of flexor digitorum longus muscle

87
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quadratus plantae action

A

assists flexor digitorum longus

straightens pull of FDL along longitudinal axis of foot

88
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quadratus plantae innervation

A

lateral plantar nerve (S2, S3)

89
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quadratus plantae irrigation

A

lateral plantar artery

90
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first lumbrical origin

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medial side of first tendon (to second toe) of the flexor digitorum longus

91
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first lumbrical insertion

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passes long medial side of second toe and inserts on dorsal digital expansion

92
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first lumbrical action

A

flex proximal phalanx at MTP joint

extend interphalangeal joint

93
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first lumbrical innervation

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medial plantar nerve (L5, S1)

94
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first lumbrical irrigation

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medial plantar artery

95
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2nd-4th lumbrical origin

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two heads from the adjacent surfaes of 2-4th tendons of the flexor digitorum longus muscle

96
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2nd-4th lumbrical insertion

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course along sides of 3-5 toes and insert on respective dorsal digital expansion

97
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2nd-4th lumbrical action

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flex proximal phalange at MTP joint

extend interphalangeal joint

98
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2nd-4th lumbrical innervation

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lateral plantar nerve (S2, S3)

99
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2nd-4th lumbrical irrigation

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lateral plantar artery

100
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flexor hallucis brevis origin

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plantar surface of cuboid and lateral cuneiform bones

tendon of tibialis posterior

101
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flexor hallucis brevis insertion

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two tendons on the sides of the base of proximal phalanx of large toe

102
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flexor hallucis brevis action

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flexes proximal phalanx of large toe at MTP

103
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flexor hallucis brevis innervation

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medial plantar nerve (L5, S1)

104
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flexor hallucis brevis irrigation

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medial plantar artery

105
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flexor digiti minimi origin

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base of 5th metatarsal bone

sheath of tendon of fibularis longus

106
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flexor digiti minimi insertion

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lateral side of base of proximal phalanx of small toe

107
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flexor digiti minimi action

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flexes proximal phalanx of small toe at MTP

108
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flexor digiti minimi innervation

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lateral plantar nerve (S2, S3)

109
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flexor digiti minimi irrigation

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lateral plantar artery

110
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adductor hallucis origin

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transverse head: plantar MTP ligaments of toes 3-5; deep transverse metatarsal ligaments
oblique head: base of 2-4 metatarsal; sheath of tendon of fibularis longus muscle

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adductor hallucis insertion

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common tendon to lateral aspect of base of proximal phalanx of large toe

112
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adductor hallucis action

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adducts large toe

flex large toe at MTP

113
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adductor hallucis innervation

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lateral plantar nerve (S2, S3)

114
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adductor hallucis irrigation

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lateral plantar artery

115
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plantar interossei origin

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bases and medial sides of 3-5 metatarsal bones

116
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plantar interossei insertion

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bases of proximal phalanx of 3-5th toes (medial side)

onto dorsal digital expansions

117
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plantar interossei action

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adduct 3-5th toes, flex MTP, extend IP joints

118
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plantar interossei innervation

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lateral plantar nerve (S2, S3)

119
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plantar interossei irrigation

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lateral plantar arch

120
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dorsal interossei origin

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each by two heads from adjacent sides of metatarsal bones

121
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dorsal interossei insertion

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proximal phalanx and dorsal digital expansion of 2-4th toes

122
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dorsal interossei action

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abducts 2-4th toes, flex MTP, extend IP joints

123
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dorsal interossei innervation

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lateral plantar nerve (S2, S3)

124
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dorsal interossei irrigation

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lateral plantar arch

125
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Plantar Flexion

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gastrocnemius, soleus, tibialis posterior, peroneus longus (assists), peroneus brevis (assists), flexor digitorum longus (weak), flexor hallucis longus (weak), plantaris (weak)

126
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Dorsiflexion

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tibialis anterior, extensor digitorum longus, extensor hallucis longus

127
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Inversion

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tibialis anterior, tibialis posterior, flexor digitorum longus, flexor hallucis longus, extensor hallucis longus

128
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Eversion

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peroneus longus, peroneus brevis, extensor digitorum longus

129
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Flexion of 2nd-5th Toes

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flexor digitorum longus, flexor digitorum brevis, lumbricals, quadratus plantae (assists), dorsal interossei (2nd-4th), plantar interossei (3rd-5th), abductor digiti minimi (5th), flexor digiti minimi brevis (5th)

130
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Extension of 2nd-5th Toes

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extensor digitorum longus, extensor digitorum brevis (2nd-4th), lumbricals

131
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Flexion of 1st Toe

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flexor hallucis longus, flexor hallucis brevis, abductor hallucis (assists), adductor hallucis (assists)

132
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Extension of 1st Toe

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extensor hallucis longus, extensor hallucis brevis

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