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Muscles Of The Leg Flashcards

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Insertion of tibialis anterior

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By tendon into inferior surface of medial cuneiform and first metatarsal bone

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Origin of tibialis anterior

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Lateral condyle and upper two thirds of tibial shaft; interosseous membrane

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Action of tibialis anterior

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Prime mover in dorsiflexion

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Innervation of tibialis anterior

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Deep fibular nerve

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Origin of extensor digitorum longus

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Lateral condyle of tibia; proximal three-fourths of fibula; interosseous membrane

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Insertion of extensor digitorum longus

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Middle and distal phalanges of toes 2-5 via extensor expansion

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Action of extensor digitorum longus

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Prime mover of toe extension

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Innervation of extensor digitorum longus

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Deep fibular nerve

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Origin of fibularis (peroneus) tertius

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Distal anterior surface of fibula and interosseous membrane

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Insertion of fibularis (peroneus) tertius

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Tendon inserts on dorsum of fifth metatarsal

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Action of fibularis (peroneus) tertius

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Dorsiflexion and everts foot

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Innervation of fibularis (peroneus) tertius

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Deep fibular nerve

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Origin of extensor hallucis longus

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Anteromedial fibula shaft and interosseous membrane

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Insertion of extensor hallucis longus

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Tendon inserts on distal phalanx of great toe

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Action of extensor hallucis longus

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Extends great toe

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Innervation of extensor hallucis longus

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Deep fibular nerve

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Origin of fibularis (peroneus) longus

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Head and upper portion of lateral side of fibula

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Insertion of fibularis (peroneus) longus

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By long tendon that curves under foot to first metatarsal and medial cuneiform

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Action of fibularis (peroneus) longus

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Plantar flexes and everts foot

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Innervation of fibularis (peroneus) longus

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Superficial fibular nerve

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Origin of fibularis (peroneus) brevis

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Distal fibular shaft

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Insertion of fibularis (peroneus) brevis

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By tendon running behind lateral malleolus to insert on proximal end of fifth metatarsal

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Action of fibularis (peroneus) brevis

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Plantar flexes and everts foot

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Innervation of the fibularis (peroneus) brevis

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Superficial fibular nerve

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Origin of gastrocnemius

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By two heads from medial and lateral condyles of femur

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Insertion of gastrocnemius

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Posterior calcaneus via calcaneal tendon

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Action of gastrocnemius

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Plantar flexes foot

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Innervation of gastrocnemius

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Tibial nerve

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Origin of soleus

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Extensive cone shaped origin from superior tibia, fibula, and interosseous membrane

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Insertion of soleus

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Posterior calcaneus via calcaneal tendon

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Action of soleus

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Plantar flexes foot

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Innervation of soleus

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Tibial nerve

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Origin of plantaris

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Posterior femur above lateral condyle

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Insertion of plantaris

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Via a long, thin tendon into calcaneus or calcaneal tendon

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Action of plantaris

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Assists in knee Flexion and plantar Flexion of foot

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Innervation of plantaris

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Tibial nerve

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Origin of popliteus

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Lateral condyle of femur and lateral meniscus of knee

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Insertion of popliteus

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Proximal tibia

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Action of popliteus

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Flexes and rotates leg medially to unlock knee from full extension when Flexion begins

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Innervation of popliteus

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Tibial nerve

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Origin of flexor digitorum longus

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Extensive origin on the posterior tibia

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Insertion of flexor digitorum longus

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Tendon runs behind medial malleolus and splits to insert into distal phalanges of toes 2-5

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Action of flexor digitorum longus

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Plantar flexes and inverts foot; flexes toes

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Innervation of flexor digitorum longus

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Tibial nerve

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Origin of flexor hallucis longus

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Middle part of shaft of fibula; interosseous membrane

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Insertion of flexor hallucis longus

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Tendon runs under foot to distal phalanx of great toe

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Action of flexor hallucis longus

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Plantar flexes and inverts foot; flexes great toe at all joints

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Innervation of flexor hallucis longus

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Tibial nerve

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Origin of tibialis posterior

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Superior tibia and fibula and interosseous membrane

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Insertion of tibialis posterior

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Tendon passes behind medial malleolus and under arch of foot; inserts into several tarsals and metatarsals 2-4

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Action of tibialis posterior

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Prime mover of foot inversion

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Innervation of tibialis posterior

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Tibial nerve

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