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Lower Limb Muscles Flashcards

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Psoas major muscle Attachments

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Origin: Lateral vertebral bodies T12 through L5
Insertion:Lesser trochanter of femur

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Psoas major muscle innervation

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Anterior rami

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Psoas Major muscle action

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Flex thigh

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Iliacus muscle attachments

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Origin: superior iliac fossa
Insertion:Lesser trocanter of femur

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Iliacus muscle innervation

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Femoral nerve

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Iliacus muscle action

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Flexed thigh

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Sartorius muscle attachments

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Origin: ASIS
Insertion: Pes Anserinus

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Sartorius muscle innervation

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Femoral nerve

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Sartorius muscle action

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Flex, abduct, laterally rotate thigh; flex leg

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Rectus femoris muscle Attachments

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Origin: AIIS
Insertion:Tibial tuberosity

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Rectus femoris muscle innervation

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Femoral nerve

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Rectus femoris muscle action

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Flex thigh,Extend legs

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Vastus lateralis muscle attachments

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Origin: shaft of the femur
Insertion:Tibial tuberosity

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Vastus lateralis muscle innervation

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Femoral N

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Vastus lateralis muscle action

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Extended legs

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Vastus intermedius muscle attachments

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Origin: Shaft of the femur
Insertion: Tibial tuberosity

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Vastus intermedius Innervation

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Femoral N

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Vastus intermedius Action

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Extend legs

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Vastus medialis muscle attachments

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Origin: Shaft of the femur
Insertion: Tibial tuberosity

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Vastus medialis muscle innervation

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Femoral N

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Vastus medialis muscle action

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Extend legs

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Articularis Genu Attachments

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Origin: Anterior Surface of distal femur
Insertion: Articular capsule of the knee

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Articularis Genu Action

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Tightens capsule of the knee during leg extension

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Articularis Genu Innervation

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Femoral N

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Gluteus maximus muscle attachments

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Origin: ilium, Dorsal sacrum, coccyx, Sacrotuberous ligament
Insertion:Gluteal tuberosity, Lateral tibial condyle

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Gluteus Maximus muscle action

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Extended thigh an assist in lateral rotation

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Gluteus Maximus muscle innervation

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Inferior gluteal nerve

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Gluteus Medius attachments

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Origin: Ilium
Insertions: lateral aspect of greater trochanter of femur

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Gluteus Medius muscle action

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Abduct and medially rotate thigh

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Gluteus Medius muscle innervation

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Superior Gluteal N

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Gluteus Minimus attachments

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Origin: Ilium
Insertion: Anterior aspect greater trochanter of femur

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Gluteus Minimus action

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Abduct, medially rotate and flex thigh

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Gluteus Minimus Innervation

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Superior Gluteal N

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Tensor Fascia Lata attachments

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Origin: ASIS
Insertion: IT Tract and lateral tibial condyle

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Tensor Fascia Lata Action

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Abduct, medially rotate and flex thigh

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Tensor Fascia Lata innervation

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Superior Gluteal N

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Piriformis Attachments

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Origin: anterior surface sacrum
Insertion: Superior aspect greater trochanter femur

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Piriformis action

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Laterally rotate extended thigh, Abduct flexed thigh

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Piriformis Innervation

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Nerve to the piriformis

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Superior Gemellus Attachment

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Origin: ischial spine
Insertion:Medial aspect greater Trochanter of femur

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Superior Gemellus Action

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Laterally rotate extended thigh, Abduct flexed thigh

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Superior Gemellus Innervation

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Nerve to the obturator internus

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Inferior Gemellus Attachments

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Origin: Ischial tuberosity
Insertion: Medial aspect of great trochanter

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Inferior Gemellus Action

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Laterally rotate extended thigh, abduct flexed thigh

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Inferior Gemellus Innervation

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Nerve to quadratus femoris

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Quadratus Femoris attachments

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Origin: lateral aspect of ischial tuberosity
Insertion: Quadrate tubercle on intertrochanteric crest

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Quadratus Femoris Action

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laterally rotate thigh

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Quadratus Femoris Innervation

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Nerve to Quadratus Femoris

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Quadratus Externus attachments

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Origin: margin of obturator foramen
Insertion: Trochanteric fossa of femur

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Quadratus Externus action

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Laterally rotate thigh

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Quadratus Externus innervation

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Obturator N

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Obturator Internus attachment

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Origin: Pelvic surfaces of the ilium and ischium and obturator membrane
Insertion: Greater trochanter of the femur

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Obturator Internus action

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laterally rotate thigh, abduct flexed thigh

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Obturator Internus innervation

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nerve to the obturator

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Pectineus attachments

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Origin: Superior pubic ramus
Insertion: Pectineal line of the femur

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Pectineus action

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Adduct and flex thigh

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Pectineus innervation

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Adductor Longus attachments

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origin: body of pubis
insertion: middle 1/3 of the linea apsera

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Adductor Longus action

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Adduct thigh

60
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Adductor Longus innervation

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Anterior division of obturator N

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Adductor Brevis attachments

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Origin: Body and inferior pubic ramus
Insertion: Pectineal line

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Adductor Brevis actions

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Adduct thigh

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Adductor Brevis innervation

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Anterior division of obturator N

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Adductor Magnus attachments

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Origin: ischiopubic ramus and ischial tuberosity
Insertion: Gluteal tuberosity

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Adductor Magnus actions

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Adduct, flex, extend thigh

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Adductor Magnus innervation

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Upper fibers: posterior division obturator N

Lower fibers: tibial division sciatic N

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Gracilis attachments

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origin: inferior pubic rami and body of pubis
Insertion: Medial aspect proximal end of tibia

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Gracilis Action

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Adduct the thigh and assist in medial thigh rotation, flex the leg

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Gracilis Innervation

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Anterior division of obturator N

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Biceps Femoris attachments

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Origin
1. Long head: ischial tuberosity
2. Short head: linea aspera and lateral supracondylar line
Insertion
Lateral aspect fibular head
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Biceps Femoris action

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Both heads: flex and laterally rotate leg when flexed

Long head: extend thigh

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Biceps Femoris innervation

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Long Head: tibial division of sciatic N

Short Head: common fibular division of sciatic N

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Semitendinosus attachments

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Origin: Ischial Tuberosity
Insertion: Medial aspect proximal end of tibia

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Semitendinosus Action

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extend thigh, flex and medially rotate leg

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Semitendinosus innervation

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Tibial division of sciatic N

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Semimembranosus attachments

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Origin: Ischial Tuberosity
Insertion: Posterior aspect medial tibial condyle

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Semimembranosus action

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extend thigh, flex and medially rotate leg when flexed

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Semimembranosus Innervation

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Tibial division of sciatic N

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Tibialis Anterior attachments

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Origin: Lateral tibial condyle, interosseous membrane
Insertion: inferomedial aspect medial cuneiform and base of 1st metatarsal

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Tibialis Anterior action

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dorsiflex the foot, invert the foot

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Tibialis Anterior innervation

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Deep Fibular N

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Extensor Hallicus Longus attachments

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Origin: Anterior aspect fibula, interosseous membrane
Insertion: Dorsum of base of 1st distal phalanx

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Extensor Hallicus Longus action

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Extend hallux, dorsiflex foot

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Extensor Hallicus Longus innervation

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Deep fibular N

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Extensor Digitorum Longus attachments

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Origin: lateral tibial condyle, medial aspect of fibula and interosseous membrane
Insertion: 2nd-5th middle and distal phalanges

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Extensor Digitorum Longus action

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extend digits 2-5 and dorsiflex foot

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Extensor Digitorum Longus innervation

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deep fibular N

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Fibularis Tertius attachments (variable in humans)

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Origin: Anterioinferior aspect of fibula and interosseous membrane
Insertion: Dorsal aspect base of 5th metatarsal

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Fibularis Tertius Action

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Dorsiflex foot, assist in eversion of foot

90
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Fibularis Tertius Innervation

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Deep fibular N

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Fibularis Longus attachments

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Origin: Head and superior aspect of fibula
Insertion: Base of 1st metatarsal and medial cuneiform

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Fibularis Longus action

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Evert foot, plantarflexion

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Fibularis Longus Innervation

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Superficial fibular N

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Fibularis Brevis attachments

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Origin: inferolateral aspect of fibula
Insertion: Tuberosity of base of 5th metatarsal

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Fibularis Brevis action

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Evert foot, plantarflexion

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Fibularis Brevis innervation

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Superficial fibular N

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Gastrocnemius attachments

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Origin
Lateral head: lateral aspect lateral femoral condyle
Medial head: popliteal surface above medial femoral condyle
Insertion: posterior calcaneous via calcaneal tendon

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Gastrocnemius action

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Plantarflexion, elevate heel, flex leg

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Gastrocnemius innervation

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Soleus attachments

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Origin: posterior aspect head and body of fibula, soleal line
insertion: Posterior calcaneus via calcaneal tendon

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Soleus action

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plantarflexion of foot

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Soleus innervation

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Plantaris attachments

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Origin: inferior lateral supracondylar line and oblique popliteal l

104
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Plantaris action

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weakly assist in plantarflexion and flexing the knee

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Plantaris innervation

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Popliteus attachments

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Origin: lateral aspect of lateral femoral condyle and lateral meniscus
Insertion: posterior aspect tibia superiomedial to the soleal line

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Popliteus action

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weakly flex the knee

108
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Popliteus innervation

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Flexor Hallicus Longus attachments

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Origin: Posteriorinferior fibula and interosseous membrane
Insertion: Base of 1st distal phalanx

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Flexor Hallicus Longus action

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flex hallux

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Flexor Hallicus longus innervation

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Flexor Digitorum Longus attachments

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Origin: Posteriomedial tibia inferior to soleal line
Insertion: Base of 2nd-5th distal phalanges

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Flexor Digitorum Longus action

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Flex digits 2-5, plantarflex

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Flexor Digitorum Longus innervation

115
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Tibialis Posterior attachments

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Origin: Posterior fibula and tibia inferior to soleal line and interosseus membrane
Insertion: Tuberosity of the navicular, medial and intermediate cuneiforms, bases of 3rd-5th metatarsals

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Tibialis Posterior Action

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Plantarflexion and inversion

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Tibialis Posterior innervation

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