lower leg, ankle, foot Flashcards
gastrocnemius
O - posterior condyles of femur
I - calcaneus via achilles
A - plantarflex, weak knee flex
soleus
O - posterior and medial tibia and fibula head
I - calcaneus via achilles
A - plantarflex
popliteus
O - lateral epicondyle of femur
I - posterior tibia
A - initiate knee flex and internal rotation of tibia
tibialis anterior
O - upper 1/2 and lateral surface of tibia
I - base of 1st metatarsal and medial cuneiform
A - dorsiflex, inversion
tibialis posterior
O - posterior tibia and fibula
I - navicular, cuboid, cuneiforms, mets
A - plantarflex, inversion
peroneus longus
O - proximal portion of lateral fibula
I - 1st metatarsal, medial cuneiform
A - evert and plantarflex foot
peroneus brevis
O - lower 2/3 of lateral fibula
I - base of 5th metatarsal
A - evert and plantarflex
flexor digitorum longus
O - posterior surface of tibia
I - base of phalanges 1- 4
A - flexes toes and plantarflex foot
extensor digitorum longus
O - anterior surface of tibia and fibula
I - phalanges 1- 4
A - extend toes, dorsiflex