Muscles Of The Anterior And Lateral Compartments Of The Leg Flashcards
Insertion of tibialis anterior
Medial and inferior surfaces of medial cuneiform and base of 1st metatarsal
Origin of the tibialis anterior
Lateral condyle and superior half of lateral surface of tibia and interosseous membrane
Innervation of tibialis anterior
Deep fibular nerve (L4, L5)
Actions of the tibialis anterior
Dorsiflexes ankle
Inverts foot
Supports medial longitudinal arch of foot
Origin of extensor hallucis longus (EHL)
Middle part of anterior surface of fibula and interosseous membrane
Insertion of the extensor hallucis longus (EHL)
Dorsal aspect of base of distal phalanx of great toe (hallux)
Innervation of extensor hallucis longus (EHL)
Deep fibular nerve (L5, S1)
Action of the extensor hallucis longus (EHL)
Extends great toe
Dorsiflexes ankle
Origin of the extensor digitorum longus (EDL)
Lateral condyle of tibia and superior three fourths of anterior surface of interosseous membrane
Insertion of extensor digitorum longus (EDL)
Middle and distal phalanges of lateral four digits
Innervation of extensor digitorum longus (EDL)
Deep fibular nerve (L5, S1)
Actions of extensor digitorum longus (EDL)
Extends lateral four digits
Dorsiflexes ankle
Origin of the fibularis tertius
Inferior third of anterior surface of fibula and interosseous membrane
Insertion of fibularis tertius
Dorsum of base of 5th metatarsal
Innervation of fibularis tertius
Deep fibular nerve (L5, S1)