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Muscles of ankle and foot Flashcards

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The tibial nerve is found in these three muscles:

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Gastrocnemius
Soleus
Plantaris

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These three muscles are part of the superficial posterior group

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Gastrocnemius
Soleus
Plantaris

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The Gastrocs, soleus and plantaris have this nerve root in common

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Tibial nerve

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Gastrocnemius and soleus have these NRs

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S1, S2

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Origin of the Soleus

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Posterior tibia and fibula

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O of Plantaris

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Posterior lateral condyle of femur

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NR of plantaris

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L4, L5, S1

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Deep posterior group

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Tibialis Posterior
Flexor Hallucis Longus
Flexor Digitorum Longus

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Tom, Dick & Harry

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Tibialis Posterior
Flexor Hallucis Longus (FHL)
Flexor Digitorum Longus (FDL)

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The deep posterior group and the superficial posterior group have this N in common

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Tibial Nerve

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Name six muscles with the Tibial nerve

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Tibialis Posterior
Flexor Hallucis Longus
Flexor Digitorum Longus
Gastrocnemius
Soleus
Plantaris
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O, I for Tibialis Posterior

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O: Interosseous membrane, adjacent tibia and fibula
I: Navicular and metatarsals

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O & I for Flexor Hallucis Longus

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O: Posterior fibula and interosseous membrane
I: Distal phalanx of the great toe

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NR for Tibialis Posterior

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NR: L5, S1

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NR for Flexor Hallucis Longus

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NR: L5, S1, S2

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O & I for Flexor Digitorum Longus

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O: Posterior Tibia
I: Distal phalanx of four lesser toes

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NR of FDL

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NR: L5, S1

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The tendons that go over medial ankle like a braided rope from superior to inferior as they cross the ankle

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Tibialis posterior
Flexor digitorum longus
Flexor hallucis longus

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These three muscles belong to the anterior group

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Tibialis Anterior
Extensor Hallucis Longus (EHL)
Extensor Digitorum Longus (EDL)

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O, I for Tibialis Anterior

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O: Lateral tibia and interosseous membrane
I: First cuneiform and first metatarsal

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N for Tibialis Anterior, EHL, EDL

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Deep peroneal nerve

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The NR of the anterior and lateral group are:

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NR: L4, L5, S1

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A of Tibialis anterior

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Dorsiflexion, ankle inversion

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O, I for EHL

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O: Fibula and interosseous membrane
I: Distal phalanx of great toe

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A for EHL

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A: Extends first toe; assists in ankle inversion and dorsiflexion

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O & I for EDL

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O: Fibula, interosseus membrane, tibia
I: Distal phalanx of four lesser toes

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A of EDL

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A: Extends four lesser toes, assists in ankle dorsiflexion

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O & I for Fibularis Longus

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O: Lateral proximal fibula and interosseus membrane
I: Plantar surface of first cuneiform and metatarsal

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A of Fibularis Longus

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Ankle eversion; assists in ankle plantar flexion

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O & I Fibularis Brevis

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O: Lateral distal fibula
I: Base of 5th metatarsal

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A of Fibularis Brevis

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A: Ankle eversion; assists in ankle plantar flexion

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O & I Fibularis Tertius

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O: Distal medial fibula
I: Base of 5th metatarsal

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A of Fibularis Tertius

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A: Assists somewhat in ankle eversion and dorsiflexion

33
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Performs Plantar flexion

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Gastrocnemius

Soleus

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Performs Dorsiflexion

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Tibialis anterior

35
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Performs Inversion

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Tibialis anterior, tibialis posterior

36
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Performs Eversion

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Peroneus longus, fibularis brevis

37
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Flexor of 2nd - 5th toes

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Flexor digitorum longus

38
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Lexion of 1st toe

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Flexor hallucis longus

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Extensor of 2nd - 5th toes

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Extensor digitorum longus

40
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Extensor of 1st toe

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Extensor hallucis longus

41
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No prime mover action

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Plantaris

Fibularous (Peroneus) tertius

42
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Name the two intrinsic dorsal muscles

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Extensor hallucis brevis

Extensor digitorum brevis

43
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There are how many layers in the intrinsic foot muscles and which is deepest?

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Four

fourth

44
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Muscles of the first layer of intrinsic foot muscles

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Abductor hallucis
Flexor digitorum brevis
Abductor digiti minimi

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Muscles of 2nd layer

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Quadratus plantae

Lumbricales

46
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Muscles of 3rd layer of intrinsic foot

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Flexor hallucis brevis
Adductor hallucis
Flexor digit minimi

47
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Muscles of 4th intrinsic layer of foot

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Dorsal interossei

Plantar interossei

48
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A of Extensor digitorum brevis

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Extends PIP joints of digits 2-4

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A of Extensor hallucis brevis

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Extends PI joint of first digit

50
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What intrinsic muscles are on the dorsal surface of the foot

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Extensor digitorum brevis
Extensor hallucis brevis
& 4th layer:
Dorsal interossei
Plantar interossei
51
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NR____through____innervates foot intrinsics

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L4 through S2

52
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These muscles of leg and foot innervated by S1, S2

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Gastrocnemius
Soleus
Lumbricales (lateral 3)
Abductor digiti minimi
Quadratus plantae
Adductor hallucis
Flexor digiti minimi
Dorsal interossei
Plantar interossei
53
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These muscles innervated by L4, L5, S1

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Plantaris
Peroneus Longus
Peroneus Brevis
Peroneus Tertius
Extensor Digitorum Longus
Extensor hallucis longus
Tibialis anterior
Flexor hallucis brevis
54
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These muscles of leg and foot innervated by L5, S1

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Tibialis Posterior
Flexor Digitorum longus
Extensor digitorum brevis

55
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These muscles innervated by L5, S1. S2

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Flexor hallucis longus

56
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These foot and leg muscles innervated by L4, L5

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Abductor hallucis
Flexor digitorum brevis
Lumbricales (medial 1)

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