muscles of leg Flashcards by Rishi Dhayananth

Q

Action of tibialis anterior

A

dorsiflex ankle & invert foot

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action of extensor hallucis

A

dorsiflex ankle & extend hallux

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Q

action of extensor digitorum longus

A

dorsiflex ankle & extends digits 2-5

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Q

action of fibularis tertius

A

dorsiflex ankle & evert foot

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Q

Innervation of tibialis anterior

A

deep fibular nerve

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Q

innervation of extensor hallucis longus

A

deep fibular nerve

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Q

innervation of extensor digitorum longus

A

deep fibular nerve

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Q

innervation of fibularis tertius

A

deep fibular nerve

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Q

action of fibularis longus & brevis

A

plantarflex ankle & evert foot

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Q

innervation of fibularis longus and brevis

A

superficial fibular nerve

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Q

action of gastrocnemius

A

flexes knee & plantarflex ankle

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Q

action of soleus

A

plantarflex ankle

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action of plantaris

A

flex knee & plantarflex ankle

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Q

innervation of gastrocnemius

A

tibial nerve

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Q

innervation of soleus

A

tibial nerve

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Q

innervation of plantaris

A

tibial nerve

Q

insertion of gastrocnemius

A

calcaneal tendon

Q

insertion of soleus

A

calcaneal tendon

Q

insertion of plantaris

A

calcaneal tendon

Q

action of popliteus

A

flexes knee

Q

action of tibialis post.

A

plantarflex ankle & invert foot

Q

action of flexor hallucis longus

A

plantarflex ankle & flex hallux

Q

action of flexor digitorum longus

A

plantarflex ankle & flex digits 2-5

Q

innervation of popliteus

A

tibial nerve

innervation of tibialis post.

tibial nerve

innervation of flexor hallucis longus

tibial nerve

innervation of flexor digitorum longus

tibial nerve

action of extensor hallucis brevis

extend hallux

action of extensor digitorum brevis

extend digits 2-4

innervation of extensor hallucis brevis & digitorum brevis

deep fibular nerve

action of abductor hallucis

abducts hallux

action of flexor digitorum brevis

flex digits 2-5

innervation of abductor hallucis & flexor digitorum brevis

medial plantar nerve

action of abductor digitorum minimi

abducts digit 5

innervation of digit minimi

lateral plantar nerve