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Lower Limb Muscles Flashcards

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Pectineus

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Attachments of pectineus

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Prox: Pecten pubis and superior ramus of pubis

Dist: Pectineal line of the femus

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Action, supply, innervation of pectineus

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Action: Adducts and flexes thigh

Innervation: Femoral nerve and obturator nerve

Supply: Medial circumflex femoral artery

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Iliopsoas

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Iliopsoas attachments

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Prox: Iliac fossa (iliacus) and vertevrae T12-L5 (psoas major)

Dist: Lesser trochanter of femur

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Action, innervation, supply of iliopsoas

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Action: Flexes thigh

Innervation: Femoral Nerve

Supply: Lumbar arteries (psoas) and ,edial coircumflex femoral artery (iliacus)

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Sartorius

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Sartorius Attachments

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Prox: Anterior superior iliac spine

Dist: Medial surface of proximal tibia

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Action, innervation, and supply of sartorius

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Action: Flexes and laterally rotates thigh, flexes and medially rotates leg

Innervation: Femoral nerve

Supply: Lateral circumflex femoral artery

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Tensor Fascia Lata

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TFL Attachments

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Prox: Anterior superior iliac spine

Dist: Iliotibial tract

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Action, innervation, supply of TFL

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Action: Abducts, medially rotates, and flexes thigh

Innervation: Superior gluteal nerve

Supply: Superior and inferior gluteal artery

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Rectus femoris

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Rectus femoris attachments

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Prox: Anterior inferior iliac spine

Dist: Tibial tuberosity

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Action, innervation, supply of rectus femoris

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Action: Flexes thigh and extends leg

Innervation: Femoral nerve

Supply: Lateral circumflex femoral artery

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Vastus medialis

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Vastus medialis attachments

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Prox: lateral linea aspera and greater trochanter

Dist: Tibial tuberosity

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Action, innervation, and supply for Vastus medialis, vastus lateralis, and vastus intermedius

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Action: Extends leg

Innervation: femoral nerve

Supply: Lateral circumflex femoral artery

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Vastus lateralis

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Vastus lateralis attachments

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Prox: Medial linea aspera and intertochanteric line

Dist: Tibial tuberosity

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Vastus intermedius

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Vastus intermedius attachments

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prox: Anterior and lateral surfaces of femur
dist: Tibial tuberosity

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Gracilis

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Gracilis attachments

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Prox: Body of pubis and inferior pubic ramus

Dist: Superior medial surface of tibia

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Action, innervation, and supply for Gracilis

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Action: Adducts thigh, flexes and internally rotates leg

Innervation: Obturator n.

Supply: Obturator artery

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Pectineus

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Pectineus attachments

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prox: superior pubic ramus
dist: pectineal line

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action, innervation, supply Pectineus

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action: adducts thigh
innervation: obturartor amnd femoral n
supply: medial circumflex femoral artery

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Adductor longus

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Adductor longus attachments

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prox: Body of pubis inferior to pubic crest
dist: middle third of linea aspera

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Action, innervation, supply Adductor longus

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action: adducts thigh
innervation: obturator n
supply: obturatory and deep femoral a

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Adductor brevis

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Adductor brevis attachments

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prox: body of pubis and inferior pubic ramus
dist: pectineal line and proximal part of linea aspera

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action, innervation, supply Adductor brevis

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a: Adducts thigh

I:Obturator n

S: Obturator and deeo femoral a

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Adductor Magnus

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Adductor Magnus attachments

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prox: ischiopubic ramus and ischial tuberosity

Dist: Linea aspera and adductor tubercle of femur

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Adductor Magnus action, innervation, supply

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action: adducts and extends thigh
innervation: obturator and tibial division of sciatic n
supply: obturator and deep femoral artery

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Obturator externus

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Obturator externus attachments

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prox: obturator foramen and obturator membrane
dist: trochanteric fossa of femur

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action, innervation, supply of Obturator externus

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action: laterally rotates thigh
innervation: obturator n
supply: obturator a

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Gluteus maximus

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Gluteus maximus attachments

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prox: illium, sacrum and coccyx, sacrotuberous ligament
dist: iliotibial tract and gluteal tuberosity

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Gluteus maximus action, innervation, supply

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action: extends and laterally rotates thigh
innervation: inferior gluteal n
supply: superior and inferior gluteal a

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Gluteus medius

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Gluteus medius attachments

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prox: ilium bw anterior and posterior gluteal lines
dist: lateral surface of greater trochanter

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Gluteus medius action, innervation, supply

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action: Abducts and medially rotates thigh
innervation: superior gluteal nerve

Supply: superior gluteal a

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Gluteus minimus

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Gluteus minimus attachments

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prox: lateral surface of ilium
dist: lateral surface of greater trochanter

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Gluteus minimus actions, innervation, supply

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action: Abducts and medially rotates thigh
innervation: superior gluteal nerve
supply: superior gluteal artery

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Piriformis

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Piriformis attachments

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prox: anterior surface of sacrum
dist: greater trochanter

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Piriformis action, innervation, supply

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action: laterally rotates thigh
innervation: anterior rami of S1 and S2
supply: Superior and inferior gluteal a, internal pudendal a

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Obturator internus

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Obturator internus attachments

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prox: obturator foramen
dist: greater trochanter

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Obturator internus action, innervation, supply

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action: laterally rotates thigh
innervation: nerve to obturator internus
supply: obturator a

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superior gemellus

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superior gemellus attachments

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prox: ischial spine
dist: greater trochanter and obturator internus tendon

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superior gemellus action, innervation, supply

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action: laterally rotates this
innervation: nerve to obturator internus
supply: inferior gluteal a

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inferior gemellus

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inferior gemellus attachments

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prox: ischial tuberosity
dist: greater trochanter and obturator internus tendon

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inferior gemellus action, innervation, supply

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action: laterally rotates thigh
innervation: nerve to quadratus femoris
supply: inferior gluteal artery

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Quadratus femoris

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Quadratus femoris attachment

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prox: ischial tuberosity
dist: quadrate tubercle

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Quadratus femoris action, innervation, supply

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action: laterally rotates thigh
innervation: nerve to quadratus femoris
supply: inferior gluteal a

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Biceps femoris

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Biceps femoris attachments

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prox: ischial tuberosity (long) and linea aspera (short)
dist: head of fibula

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Biceps femoris actions, innervation, supply

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action: long head extends thigh, both flex leg
innervation: Long- tibial division of sciatic, short- fibula division of sciatic
supply: deep femoral a

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semitendinosus

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semitendinosus attachments

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prox: ischial tuberosity
dist: medial superior tibia

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semitendinosus actions, inn, supply

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action: extends thigh, flexes and medially rotates leg
innervtaion: tibial division of sciatic nerve
supply: deep femoral a

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semimembranosus

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semimembranosus attachments

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prox: ischial tuberosity
dist: posterior medial epicondyle of tibia

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semimembranosus, a i s

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action: extends thigh, medially rotates and flexes leg
innervation: tibial division of sciatic nerve
supply: deep femoral a

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popliteus attachments

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prox: lateral condyle of femur
dist: posterior surface of tibia

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popliteus, a i s

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action: unlocks extended knee, weak leg flexor
innervation: tibial n
supply: popliteal a

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Gastrocnemius

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Gastrocnemius attachments

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prox: superior to lateral and medial femoral condyles
distal: Posterior surface of calcaneus

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Gastrocnemius action, innervation, supply

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action: plantarflex foot and flex knee
innervation: Tibial nerve
supply: sural and posterior tibial arteries

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Plantaris attachments

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prox: lateral supracondylar line of femur
dist: Posterior surface of calcaneus

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Plantaris a, i , s

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action: plantarflex foot and flex knee
innervation: tibial nerve
supply: Popliteal artery

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Soleus attachments

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prox: soleal line of tibia and head of fibula
dist: posterior calcaneus

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Soleus a, i, s

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action: plantarflex foot
innervation: Tibial nerve
supply: Posterior tibial a

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tibialis posterior

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tibialis posterior attachments

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prox: tibia, fibula, introsseous membrane
dist: Navicular, cuneiform, cuboid, and bases of metatarsals 2–4

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tibialis posterior a, i, s

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action: inverts and plantarflexes foot
innervation: tibial n
supply: fibular and posterior tibial a

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flexor digitorum longus

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flexor digitorum longus attachments

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prox: posterior surface of tibia, below soleal line
dist: base of distal phalanges of lateral 4 toes

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flexor digitorum longus a, i, s

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action: flexes toes 2-5, plantarflexes foot
innervation: tibial nerve
supply: posterior tibial artery

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flexor hallucis longus

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flexor hallucis longus attachments

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prox: fibula and interosseous membrane
dist: base of distal phalanx of big toe

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flexor hallucis longus a, i,s

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action: flexes big toes and plantarflexes foot
innervation: tibial nerve
supply: fibular and posterior tibial a

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fibularis longus

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fibularis longus attachments

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prox: head and lateral surface of fibula
dist: base of first metatarsal and medial cuneiform

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fibularis longus a, i, s

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action: evert and pklantarflex foot
innervation: superficial fibular n
supply: fibular a

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fibularis brevis

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fibularis brevis attachment

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prox: lateral surface of fibula
dist: tuberosity of fifth metatarsal

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fibularis brevis a,i ,s

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action: evert and plantarflex foot
innervation: superficial fibular n
supply: fibular a

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tibialis anterior

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tibialis anterior attachments

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prox: lateral condyle and lateral surface of tibia
dist: first metatarsal and medial cuneiform

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tibialis anterior a, i, s

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action: dorsiflex and invert foot
innervation: deep fibular n
supply: anterior tibial a

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extensor hallucis longus

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extensor hallucis longus attachments

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prox: anterior surface of fibula and interosseous membrane
dist: distal phalanx of big toe

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extensor hallucis longus a, i, s

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action: extend big toe amnd dorsiflex foot
innervation: deep fibular n
supply: anterior tibial a

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extensor digitorum longus

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extensor digitorum longus attachments

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prox: lateral condyle of tibia and interrosseous membrane
dist: extensor expansion of lateral four toes

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extensor digitorum longus a, i, s

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action: extends lateral four digits and dorsiflex foot
innervation: deep fibular n
supply: anterior tibial a

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fibularis tertius

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fibularis tertius attachments

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prox: anterior surface of fibula and interroseous membrane
dist: base of fifth metatarsal

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fibularis tertius a, i, s

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action: dorsiflex and evert foot
innervation: deep fibular n
supply: anterior tibial a

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