Muscles Of Limbs - Leg Flashcards
1
Q
Extensor digitorum
A
O: lateral condyle of tibia
I: middle and distal phalanges of toes 2-5
A: extends toes and dorsiflexes foot
2
Q
Gastrocnemius
A
O: lateral and medial condyles of femur
I: calcaneous via Achilles’ tendon
A: plantar flexes foot, flexes leg
3
Q
Tibialis anterior
A
O: lateral condyle of tibia
I: medial cuneiform and first metatarsal
A: dorsiflexes and inverts foot
4
Q
Peroneous longus
A
O: head of fibula
I: medial cuneiform and first metatarsal
A: everts foot & plantar flexes foot
5
Q
Soleus
A
O: head of fibula and tibia
I: calcaneous via Achilles’ tendon
A: plantarflexes foot
6
Q
Inverts foot
A
Tibialis anterior
7
Q
Everts foot
A
Peroneous longus
