Leg and foot OIA Flashcards
Gastrocnemius origin
Lateral head: lateral aspect of
lateral condyle of femur
Medial Head: popliteal surface above
medial condyle of femur
Gastrocnemius insertion
Posterior aspect of
calcaneus via
calcaneal tendon
Gastrocnemius action
plantar flexes foot,
assists in knee flexion
Soleus origin
Posterior aspect of fibular head,
proximal 1/4 fibular posterior surface.
Soleal line of tibia
Soleus insertion
Posterior aspect of
calcaneus via
calcaneal tendon
Soleus action
plantar flexes foot,
stabilizes foot over
ankle
plantaris origin
inferior end of lateral supracondylar line of femur and oblique popliteal
ligament
plantaris insertion
Posterior aspect of
calcaneus via
calcaneal tendon
plantaris action
weakly assists
gastrocnemius
Popliteus origin
lateral aspect of femur, lateral
meniscus
Popliteus insertion
posterior tibia
superior to soleal line
Popliteus action
weak flexion of knee,
unlocks knee by
rotating femur on
locked tibia
Tibialis Posterior origin
Posterior tibia inferior to soloeal line,
interosseous membrane,
proximal half of posterior fibula
Tibialis Posterior insertion
Tuberosity of
navicular bone, all
cuneiforms, cuboid, bases of 2-4 metatarsals
Tibialis Posterior action
plantar flexes foot,
inverts foot
Flexor digitorum
longus origin
Medial posterior tibia inferior to soleal line
Flexor digitorum
longus insertion
plantar bases of distal
phalanges of digits 2-
5
Flexor digitorum
longus action
Flexes digits 2-5,
plantarflexes foot,
supports longitudinal
arch
Flexor Hallucis longus origin
Distal 2/3 posterior fibula and
interosseous membrane
Flexor Hallucis longus insertion
base of distal phalanx
of big toe
Flexor Hallucis longus action
flexes big toe, weak plantar flexion
fibularis longus origin
head and proximal 2/3 of lateral fibula
fibularis longus insertion
plantar base of
metatarsal 1 and
medial cuneiform
fibularis longus action
everts foot, weak
plantar flexion
fibularis brevis origin
distal 2/3 lateral surface of fibula
fibularis brevis insertion
Dorsal surface of
tuberosity on lateral
side of 5th metatarsal
fibularis brevis action
everts foot, weak
plantarflexion
fibularis tertius origin
distal 1/3 of anterior surface of
fibula and interosseous membrane