Lower leg anatomy Flashcards
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Gastrocnemius (lateral head)
Action:
- Plantar flexion of talocrual joint
- Flexion of knee joint
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Gastrocnemius (medial head)
Action:
- Plantar flexion of talocrual joint
- Flexion of knee joint
3
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Soleus
Action:
- Plantar flexion of talocrual joint
- Plantar flexion of foot
4
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Flexor Digitorum Longus
Action:
- Plantar flexion of talocrual joint
- Inversion of subtalar joint
- Plantar flexion of metatarsophalangeal and interphalangeal joints of 2nd-5th digits
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Flexor Hallucis Longus
Action:
- Plantar flexion of talocrual joint
- Inversion of subtalar joint
- Plantar flexion of metatarsophalangeal and interphalangeal joints
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Fibularis Longus
Action:
- Plantar flexion of the talocrual joint
- Eversion of the subtalar joint
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Tibialis Posterior
Action:
- Plantar flexion of the talocrual joint
8
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Fibularis Brevis
Action:
- Plantar flexion of the foot
- Eversion of the foot
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Fibularis Tertius
Action:
- Dorsiflexion of foot
- Eversion of foot at ankle
10
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Extensor Hallucis Longus
Action:
- Extensor of digit 1
- Dorsiflexion of foot
11
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Extensor Digitorum Longus
Action:
- Extends digits 2-5 (metatarsophalangeal and interphalangeal joints)
- Dorsiflexes foot (talocrual joint)
12
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Tibialis Anterior
Action:
- Dorsiflexion of foot (talocrual joint)
- Inversion of foot (subtalar joint)
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Plantaris
Action:
- Flexion of knee
- Plantar flexion of foot
