Muscle Palpitations: Foot/Ankle Flashcards

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Posterior Group
Palpate the Gastrocnemius
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A: knee flexion, ankle plantar flexion
O: medial and lateral condyles of femur
I: posterior calcaneus heel
N: tibial nerve

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Posterior Group
Palpate Soleus
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A: ankle plantar flexion
O: posterior tibia and fibula
I: posterior calcaneus
N: tibial nerve

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Posterior Group
Palpate Plantaris
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A: weak assist in knee flexion
    ankle plantar flexion
O: posterior lateral condyle of femur
I: posterior calcaneus
N: tibial nerve
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Lateral Group
Peroneus Longus
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A: Ankle Eversion
Assits in ankle plantar flexion
O: Lateral proximal fibula & interosseous membrane
I: plantar surface of first cuneiform and metatarsal
N: superficial peroneal nerve

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Lateral Group
Peroneus Brevis
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A: Ankle Eversion
    Assits in ankle plantar flexion
O: Lateral distal fibula
I: base of fifth metatarsal
N: superficial peroneal nerve
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Anterior Group
Tibialis Anterior
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A: ankle inversion and dorsiflexion
O: lateral tibia & interosseous membrane
I: first cuneiform and metatarsal
N: deep peroneal nerve

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Hip Flexors
Iliopsoas
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A: Hip Flexion
O: Iliac fossa, anterior and lateral surfaces of T12 - L5
I: lesser trochanter of the femur
N: iliacus portion; femoral nerve
Psoas major portion: L2 & L3
Strongest hip flexor, contributes to limb shortening & advancement during swing phase of gait

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Hip Flexors
Rectus Femoris
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A: Hip flexion, knee extension
O: anterior inferior iliac spine (AIIS)
I: tibial tuberosity
N: femoral nerve

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Hip Flexors
Sartorius
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Hip Flexors
Pectineus
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Hip Flexors
Tensor fascia latae
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