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Leg Muscles Flashcards

1
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Origin of Gastrocnemius

A

medial and lateral femoral condyle (two heads)

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2
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Insertion of Gastrocnemius, Soleus and Plantaris

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As calcaneal tendon on posterior calcaneal (Plantaris lies most medially)

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3
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Innervation to posterior Led

A

Tibial Nerve (L4,L5,S1)

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4
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Action of superficial leg muscles

A

Plantarflex ankle

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5
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Origin of Soleus

A

Fibula head, proximal fibula and tibia shaft

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6
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Origin of Plantaris

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Lateral femoral condyle

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7
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Origin of Popliteus

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Proximal posterior tibia

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8
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Insertion of Popliteus

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Lateral Femoral Condyle

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9
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Action of Popliteus

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Rotates tibia medially therefore unlocking the knee

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10
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Origin of FHL

A

Posterior inferior fibula

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11
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Origin of FDL

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Posterior inferior tibia

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12
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Origin of Tibialis posterior

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Posterior middle tibia and adjacent interosseous membrane

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13
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Insertion of FHL

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Base of distal 1st phalanx

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14
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Insertion of FDL

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Bases of distal 2nd-5th distal phalanx

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15
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Insertion of Tibialis Posterior

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Navicular, medial and middle cuneiform, 2nd to 4th metatarsals

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16
Q

Action of FHL and FDL

A

Flex toes

17
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Action of Tibialis Posterior

A

Inversion of foot

18
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Origin of Fibularis Longus

A

Head of fibula and lateral 1/2 of shaft

19
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Origin of Fibularis Brevis

A

Distal 1/2 of fibula shaft

20
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Insertion of Fibularis Longus

A

Lateral Proximal 1st metatarsal

21
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Insertion of Fibularis Brevis

A

Lateral Proximal 5th metatarsal

22
Q

Innervation to Fibularis muscles

A

Superficial Fibular nerve (L5,S1,S2)

23
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Action of Fibularis muscles

A

Evert and plantarflex foot

24
Q

Origin of Tibialis Anterior

A

Lateral condyle of tibia and proximal 1/2 of shaft

25
Q

Insertion of Tibilais Anterior

A

Medial side of medial cuneiform and 1st metatarsal

26
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Origin of EHL

A

Distal 1/2 of fibula shaft

27
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Insertion of EHL

A

Base of Distal 1st Phalanx

28
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Origin of EDL

A

Proximal 1/2 of fibula shaft

29
Q

Insertion of EHL

A

Base of Middle and Distal 2nd-5th Phalanx

30
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Origin of Fibularis Tertius

A

Distal Fibular Shaft

31
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Insertion of Fibularis Tertius

A

Dorsal Surface of base of 5th Metatarsal

32
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Action of Fibularis Tertius

A

Dorsiflex and evert foot

33
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Innervation to Anterior Leg muscles

A

Deep Fibular Nerve (L4, L5,S1)

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