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Muscles Of Foot And Ankle Flashcards

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Abductor hallucis origin

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Oblique head: bases of metatarsals 2-4

Transverse head: plantar ligaments of MTP joint

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Abductor hallucis insertion

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Tendons of both heads attach to lateral side of base of proximal phalanx of 1st digit

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Abductor hallucis action

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Adduct first digit

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Flexor digitorum brevis origin

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Medial tubercle of tuberosity of calcaneus

Plantar aponeurosis

Intermuscular septa

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Flexor digitorum brevis insertion

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Both sides of middle phalanges of lateral four digits

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Flexor digitorum brevis action

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Flexes lateral four digits at MTP and IP joints

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Abductor digiti minimi origin

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Medial and lateral tubercles of tuberosity of calcaneus

Plantar aponeurosis

Intermuscular septa

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Abductor digiti minimi insertion

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Lateral side of base of proximal phalynx of 5th digit

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Abductor digiti minimi action

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Abducts and flexes little toes at MTP and IP joints

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Quadratus plantae origin

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Medial surface and lateral margin of plantar surface and calcaneus

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Quadratus plantae insertion

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Posterior lateral margin of tendon of flexor digitorum longus

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Quadratus plantae action

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Assist flexor digitorum longus in flexing lateral four digits at MTP and IP joints

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Lumbricals origin

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Tendons of flexor digitorum longus

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Lumbricals insertion

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Medial aspect of expansion overall lateral four digits

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Lumbricals action

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Flex proximal IP joint

Extend middle and distal IP joints of lateral four digits

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Flexor hallucis brevis origin

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Plantar surface of cuboid and lateral cuneiforms

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Flexor hallucis brevis insertion

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Both sides of base of proximal phalanx of 1st digit

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Flexor hallucis brevis action

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Flexes proximal IP joint of 1st digit

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Adductor hallucis origin

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Medial tubercle of tuberosity of calcaneus

Flexor retinaculum

Plantar aponeurosis

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Adductor hallucis insertion

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Medial side of base of proximal phalanx of 1st digit

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Adductor hallucis action

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Abducts and flexes 1st digit at MTP and IP joints

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Flexor digiti minimi brevis origin

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Base of 5th metatarsal

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Flexor digiti minimi brevis insertion

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Base of proximal phalanx of 5th digit

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Flexor digiti minimi brevis action

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Adduct and flex digits 3-5 at MTP joints

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Plantar interossei origin

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Plantar aspect of medial side of shafts of metatarsals

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Plantar interossei insertions

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Medial sides of bases of phalanges of 3-5 digits

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Plantar interossei action

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Adduct and flex digits 3-5 at MTP joints

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Dorsal interossei origin

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Adjacent sides of shafts of metatarsals 1-5

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Dorsal interossei insertion

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1st medial side of proximal phalanx of 2nd digit

2-4 lateral side of digits

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Dorsal interossei action

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Abduct and flex digits 2-4 at MTP joints

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Extensor digitorum brevis origin

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Calcaneus

Extensor retinaculum

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Extensor digitorum brevis insertion

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Long extensor tendons of three intermediate digits

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Extensor digitorum brevis action

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Aids EDL in extending the ties at the MTP and IP joints

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Extensor hallucis brevis origin

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Calcaneus

Extensor retinaculum

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Extensor hallucis brevis insertion

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Dorsal aspect of base of proximal phalynx of great toe

36
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Extensor hallucis brevis action

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Aids EHL in extending the great toe at the MTP joint

37
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Tibialis anterior origin

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Lateral Condyle and superior half of lateral surface of tibia

Interosseous membrane

38
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Tibialis anterior insertion

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Medial and inferior surfaces of medial cuneiform and base of 1st metatarsal

39
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Tibialis anterior action

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Dorsiflexion

Inverts subtalar joint

40
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Extensor hallucis longus origin

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Middle part of anterior surface of fibula

Interosseous membrane

41
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Extensor hallucis longus insertion

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Dorsal aspect of base of distal phalanx of great toe

42
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Extensor hallucis longus action

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Extends great toe

Dorsiflexion

43
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Extensor digitorum longus origin

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Lateral Condyle of tibia and superior three quarters of medial surface of fibula

Interosseous membrane

44
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Extensor digitorum longus insertion

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Middle and distal phalanges of lateral four digits

45
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Extensor digitorum longus action

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Extends lateral four digits

Dorsiflexion

46
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Fibularis tertius origin

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Inferior third of anterior surface of fibula

Interosseous membrane

47
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Fibularis tertius insertion

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Dorsum of base of 5th metatarsal

48
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Fibularis tertius action

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Dorsiflexion

Eversion of subtalar joint

49
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Fibularis longus origin

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Hear and superior two thirds of lateral surface of fibula

50
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Fibularis longus insertion

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Base of 1st metatarsal and medial cuneiform

51
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Fibularis longus action

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Eversion of subtalar joint

52
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Fibularis brevis origin

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Inferior 2/3 of lateral surface of fibula

53
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Fibularis brevis insertion

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Dorsal surface of tuberosity on lateral side of base of 5th metatarsal

54
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Fibularis brevis action

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Eversion of subtalar joint

55
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Gastrocnemius origin

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Lateral head: lateral aspect of lateral Condyle of femur

Medial head: popliteal surface of femur, superior to medial Condyle

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Gastrocnemius insertion

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Posterior surface of calcaneus via Achilles tendon

57
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Gastrocnemius action

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Plantar flexion when knee is extended

Flexes knee joint

58
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Soleus origin

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Posterior aspect of fibula head

Superior aspect of posterior surface of fibula

Soleal line and middle third of medial border of tibia

59
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Soleus insertion

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Posterior surface of calcaneus via Achilles tendon

60
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Soleus action

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Plantar flexion

Stabilizes ankle joint

61
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Plantaris origin

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Inferior end of lateral supracondylar line of femur

Oblique popliteal ligament

62
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Plantaris insertion

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Posterior surface of calcaneus via Achilles tendon

63
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Plantaris action

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Weakly assists gastric in plantar flexion

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Popliteus origin

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Lateral surface of lateral Condyle of femur and lateral meniscus

65
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Popliteus insertion

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Posterior surface of tibia

Superior to soleal line

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Popliteus action

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Weakly flexes knee joint and unlocks it

67
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Flexor hallucis longus origin

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Inferior 2/3 of posterior surface of fibula

Inferior part of Interosseous membrane

68
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Flexor hallucis longus insertion

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Base of distal phalanx of great toe

69
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Flexor hallucis longus action

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Flexes great toe at all joints

Weak plantar flexion

Supports medial longitudinal arch

70
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Flexor digitorum longus origin

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Medial part of posterior surface of tibia inferior to soleal line

71
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Flexor digitorum longus insertion

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Bases of distal phalanges of lateral four digits

72
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Flexor digitorum longus action

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Flexes lateral four digits

Plantar flexion

Supports longitudinal arches of foot

73
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Tibialis posterior origin

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Interosseous membrane

Posterior surface of tibia inferior to soleal line

Posterior surface of fibula

74
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Tibialis posterior insertion

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Tuberosity of navicular, cuneiform, cuboid, and sustentaculum tali of bases 2-4 metatarsals

75
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Tibialis posterior action

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Plantar flexion

Inversion

Maintains medial longitudinal arch

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