lower leg - insertion, action, innervation Flashcards
Tibialis anterior - proximal origin
Superior lateral tibia, interosseus membrane
Tibialis anterior - distal insertion
medial cuneiform, 1st metatarsal
Tibialis anterior - action
Dorsiflexion
Tibialis anterior - innervation
Deep fibular nerve
(L4, L5)
Extensor hallucis longus - proximal origin
Mid. Anterior Fibula, interosseus membrane
Extensor hallucis longus - distal insertion
distal phalanx of hallucis (dorsal)
Extensor hallucis longus - action
- Dorsiflexion
- Toe extension
Extensor hallucis longus - innervation
Deep fibular nerve
(L5, S1)
Extensor digitorum longus - proximal origin
Lateral tibia, anterior Fibula, interosseus membrane
Extensor digitorum longus - distal insertion
middle and distal phalanges of lateral digits
Extensor digitorum longus - action
- Dorsiflexion
- Toe extension
Extensor digitorum longus - innervation
Deep fibular nerve
(L5, S1)
Fibularis tertius - proximal origin
Inferior Anterior Fibula, interosseus membrane
Fibularis tertius - distal insertion
base of 5th metatarsal (dorsal)
Fibularis tertius - action
- Dorsiflexion
- Toe extension
Fibularis tertius - innervation
Deep fibular nerve
(L5, S1)
Fibularis longus - proximal origin
Superior Lateral fibula
Fibularis longus - distal insertion
base 1st metatarsal, medial cuneiform
Fibularis longus - action
- Foot eversion
- Weak plantarflexion
- supports transverse arch of foot
Fibularis longus - innervation
Superficial fibular nerve (L5, S1, S2)
Fibularis brevis - proximal origin
Mid. Lateral fibula
Fibularis brevis - distal insertion
base of 5th tuberosity (dorsal)
Fibularis brevis - action
- Foot eversion
- Weak plantarflexion
Fibularis brevis - innervation
Superficial fibular nerve (L5, S1, S2)
Gastrocnemius - proximal origin
LH: lat. condyle of femur
MH: popliteal surface of femur
Gastrocnemius - distal insertion
LH: calcaneus (calcaneal tendon)
MH: calcaneus (calcaneal tendon)
Gastrocnemius - action
- Plantarflexion when knee extended
- Knee flexion
Gastrocnemius - innervation
Tibial nerve (S1, S2)
Soleus - proximal origin
Post. head of fibula
Soleus - distal insertion
calcaneus (calcaneal tendon)
Soleus - action
plantarflexion
Soleus - innervation
Tibial nerve (S1, S2)
Plantaris - proximal origin
Supracondylar line of femur
Plantaris - distal insertion
calcaneus (calcaneal tendon)
Plantaris - action
Assists plantarflexion
Plantaris - innervation
Tibial nerve (S1, S2)
Popliteus - proximal origin
Lateral condyle of femur
Popliteus - distal insertion
posterior tibia
Popliteus - action
- Flexes knee
- Medial rotation of tibia?
Popliteus - innervation
Tibial nerve (L4, L5, S1)