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Leg Muscles Flashcards

1
Q

Gastrocnemius

A

Origin:
Medial & lateral condyles of femur

Insertion:
Calcaneus via Achilles tendon

Function:
Plantar flexes foot & Flexes knee

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Q

Soleus

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Origin:
Head of fibula, Medial border of tibia

Insertion:
Calcaneus via Achilles tendon

Function:
Plantar flexes foot

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Plantaris

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Origin:
Lateral supracondylar ridge of femur

Insertion:
Calcaneus via Achilles tendon

Function:
Plantar flexes foot & Flexes knee

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Popliteus

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Origin:
Lateral condyle of femur

Insertion:
Posterior surface of proximal tibia

Function:
Medially rotates tibia

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5
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Flexor Digitorum Longus

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Origin:
Posterior surface of tibia

Insertion:
Plantar surface of distal phalanges of four lateral toes

Function:
Plantar flexes foot & Flexes toes

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Flexor Hallucis Longus

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Origin:
Posterior surface of fibula

Insertion:
Plantar surface of distal phalanx of big toe

Function:
Plantar flexes foot & Flexes big toe

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Tibialis Posterior

A

Origin:
Interosseous membrane, Tibia & Fibula

Insertion:
Navicular & medial cuneiform bones

Function:
Plantar flexes & inverts foot

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Tibialis Anterior

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Origin:
Lateral condyle & Upper half of tibial shaft

Insertion:
Medial and plantar aspect of first cuneiform & Base of first metatarsal

Function:
Dorsiflexes & inverts foot

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Extensor Digitorum Longus

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Origin:
Lateral condyle of tibia, Upper 2/3 of fibular shaft

Insertion:
Middle & distal phalanges of four lateral toes

Function:
Dorsiflexes foot & Extends toes

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Extensor Hallucis Longus

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Origin:
Anterior surface of fibula & Interosseous membrane

Insertion:
Distal phalanx of big toe

Function:
Dorsiflexes foot & Extends big toe

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Fibularis Longus

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Origin:
Head & upper part of fibular shaft

Insertion:
Base of first metatarsal & Medial cuneiform

Function:
Plantar flexes & Everts foot

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12
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Fibularis Brevis

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Origin:
Lower 2/3 of fibular shaft

Insertion:
Base of fifth metatarsal

Function:
Plantar flexes & everts foot

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13
Q

Origin:
Medial & lateral condyles of femur

Insertion:
Calcaneus via Achilles tendon

Function:
Plantar flexes foot & Flexes knee

A

Gastrocnemius

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14
Q

Origin:
Head of fibula, Medial border of tibia

Insertion:
Calcaneus via Achilles tendon

Function:
Plantar flexes foot

A

Soleus

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15
Q

Origin:
Lateral supracondylar ridge of femur

Insertion:
Calcaneus via Achilles tendon

Function:
Plantar flexes foot & Flexes knee

A

Plantaris

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16
Q

Origin:
Lateral condyle of femur

Insertion:
Posterior surface of proximal tibia

Function:
Medially rotates tibia

A

Popliteus

17
Q

Origin:
Posterior surface of tibia

Insertion:
Plantar surface of distal phalanges of four lateral toes

Function:
Plantar flexes foot & Flexes toes

A

Flexor Digitorum Longus

18
Q

Origin:
Posterior surface of fibula

Insertion:
Plantar surface of distal phalanx of big toe

Function:
Plantar flexes foot & Flexes big toe

A

Flexor Hallucis Longus

19
Q

Origin:
Interosseous membrane, Tibia & Fibula

Insertion:
Navicular & medial cuneiform bones

Function:
Plantar flexes & inverts foot

A

Tibialis Posterior

20
Q

Origin:
Lateral condyle & Upper half of tibial shaft

Insertion:
Medial and plantar aspect of first cuneiform & Base of first metatarsal

Function:
Dorsiflexes & inverts foot

A

Tibialis Anterior

21
Q

Origin:
Lateral condyle of tibia, Upper 2/3 of fibular shaft

Insertion:
Middle & distal phalanges of four lateral toes

Function:
Dorsiflexes foot & Extends toes

A

Extensor Digitorum Longus

22
Q

Origin:
Anterior surface of fibula & Interosseous membrane

Insertion:
Distal phalanx of big toe

Function:
Dorsiflexes foot & Extends big toe

A

Extensor Hallucis Longus

23
Q

Origin:
Head & upper part of fibular shaft

Insertion:
Base of first metatarsal & Medial cuneiform

Function:
Plantar flexes & Everts foot

A

Fibularis Longus

24
Q

Origin:
Lower 2/3 of fibular shaft

Insertion:
Base of fifth metatarsal

Function:
Plantar flexes & everts foot

A

Fibularis Brevis

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