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Muscles of the Leg, Ankle and Foot - Actions Flashcards

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Popliteus

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Medially rotates the leg relative to the femur.
Unlocks the terminally locked knee at the first stage of knee flexion from full extension

*small Ma for knee flexion

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Gastrocnemius

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Flexes the ankle (plantar flex)
Weak knee flexor
Cannot evert or invert the foot

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Soleus

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Flexes the ankle (plantar flex)

Cannot evert or invert the foot

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Tibialis posterior

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Plantar flexes and inverts the foot

Dynamically supports the medial longitudinal arch of the foot

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Flexor digitorum longus

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Flexes digits 2-5

Small moment arm for plantar flexion and inversion of the ankle

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Flexor hallucis longus

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Flexes 1st digit

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Fibularis longus

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Everts the foot

Moment arm for plantar flexion

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Fibularis Brevis

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Everts the foot

Moment arm for plantar flexion

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Tibialis posterior

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Dorsiflexes the ankle
Inverts the foot
Assists in maintaining the medial longitudinal arch of the foot

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Extensor hallucis longus

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Extends the big toe (1st digit)

Dorsiflexes the ankle

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Extensor digitorum longus

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Extends digit 2-4
Dorsiflexes the ankle
Weak eversion

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Fibularis tertius

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Dorsiflex the ankle

Everts the foot

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Plantar Interossei

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Adducts digits 3-4 at the metatarsophalangeal joints

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Dorsal Interossei

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Abducts digits 2-4 at the metatarsophalangeal joints

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Flexor Digiti Minimi

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Flexes the 5th digit at the metatarsophalangeal joint

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Flexor Hallucis Brevis

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Flexes the big toe at the metatarsophalangeal joint

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Quadratus Plantae

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Assists in toe flexion

18
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Lumbricals

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Abduction and flexion of the toes at the metatarsophalangeal joint

Extension of digits 2-5 at proximal interphalangeal and distal interphalangeal joints

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Abductor Digiti Minimi

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Abduction and flexion of the 5th digit at the metatarsophalangeal joint

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Flexor Digitorum Brevis

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Flexion of the toes at the metatarsophalangeal joint

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Abductor Hallucis Brevis

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Abduction and flexion of the big toe at the metatarsophalangeal joint

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Extensor Hallucis Brevis

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Extends the hallux (1st digit) at the metatarsophalangeal joint

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Extensor Digitorum Brevis

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Extends digit 2-4 at the metatarsophalangeal joint

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