low leg foot Flashcards
gastrocnemius
a: flexion of knee and plantar flexion of ankle
o: condyles of the femur
i: calcaneus via calcaneal tendon
n: tibial nerve
soleus
a: plantar flexion
o: soleal line and proximal posterior surface of tibia and posterior aspect of head of fibula
i: calcaneus via calcaneal tendon
n: tibial
plantaris
A; weak plantar flexion of the ankle and weak flexion of the knee
o: lateral supracondylar line of femur
i: calcaneus via calcaneal tendon
n: tibial
popliteus
a: medially rotate the flexed knee and flex the knee
o: lateral condyle of the femur
i: proximal posterior aspect of tibia
n: tibial nerve
tibialis anterior
a: invert the foor and dorsiflex the ankle
o: lateral condyle of tibia proximal lateral surface of tibia and interosseous membrane
i: medial cuneiform and base of the first metatarsal
n: deep fibular