Lower body compartments Flashcards
muscles in the anterior compartment
tibialis anterior, extensor digitorum longus, extensor hallucis longus
muscles in the lateral compartment
peroneus longus and peroneus brevis
muscles in the superficial posterior compartment
gastroc, soleus
muscles in the deep posterior compartment
tibialis posterior, flexor hallucis longus, flexor digitorum longus
main function of anterior compartment
dorsiflexion
main function of lateral compartment
evertors, plantarflexion and support arches of foot
main function of superficial posterior compartment
plantarflexion
main function deep posterior compartment
plantarflexion and flexion
which compartment is known for the IPAD muscles
deep posterior
what is the action of the IPAD muscles
inversion, plantarflexion and adduction
action of tibialis anterior
dorsiflexion and inversion
action of extensor digitorum longus
extends toes and dorsiflexion
action of extensor hallucis longus
extends big toe and dorsiflexion
action of peroneus longus
plantarflexion and eversion
action of peroneus brevis
plantarflexion and eversion
action of gastroc
plantarflexion, weak knee flexion
action of soleus
plantarflexion
action of tibialis posterior
plantarflexion and inversion
action of flexor hallucis longus
plantarflexion, and flexes big toe
action of flexor digitorum longus
plantarflexion, flexes toes
what are the four compartments in the leg
anterior, lateral, superficial posterior, deep posterior
what compartment is opposite to anterior compartment
deep posterior
