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Muscles Of The Lower Leg Flashcards

Origin, Insertion, Actions, and Innervation for the Main Muscles

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Popliteus - Innervation

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Tibial nerve

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Popliteus - Origin

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Lateral condyle of the femur

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Popliteus - Insertion

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Proximal, posterior aspect of the tibia

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Popliteus - Actions

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MEDIALLY ROTATE the flexed tibiofemoral joint

FLEX the tibiofemoral joint

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Popliteus - Palpation key

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Prone - with knee flexed, resist medial rotation of the knee

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Tibialis Posterior - Innervation

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Tibial nerve

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Tibialis Posterior - origin

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Proximal, posterior shafts of the tibia and fibula and interosseous membrane

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Tibialis Posterior - Insertion

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All 5 tarsal bones and bases of 2nd through 4th metatarsals

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Tibialis Posterior - Actions

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INVERT the subtalar joint

PLANTAR FLEX the talocrural joint

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Tibialis Posterior - Palpation Notes

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Prone - Resist plantarflexion and inversion of the foot

(Locate medial malleolus, slide posteriorly and proximally off the malleolus into the space between the tibial shaft and the calcaneal tendon)

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Flexor Digitorum Longus - Innervation

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Tibial nerve

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Flexor Digitorum Longus - Origin

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Middle, posterior surface of the tibia

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Flexor Digitorum Longus - Insertion

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Distal phalanges of 2nd through 5th toes

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Flexor Digitorum Longus - Actions

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FLEX the 2nd through 5th toes at the metatarsophalangeal and interphalangeal joints

Weak PLANTARFLEXION of talocrural joint

INVERT the subtalar joint

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Flexor Hallucis Longus - Innervation

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Tibial nerve

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Flexor Hallucis Longus - Origin

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Middle half of posterior fibula

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Flexor Hallucis Longus - Insertion

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Distal phalanx of the 1st toe

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Flexor Hallucis Longus - Actions

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FLEX the 1st toe at the metatarsophalangeal and interphalangeal joints

Weak PLANTARFLEXION of talocrural joint

INVERT the subtalar joint

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Extensor Digitorum Longus - Innervation

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Deep fibular nerve

20
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Extensor Digitorum Longus - Origin

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Lateral condyle of the tibia
Anterior shaft of fibula
Interosseous membrane

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Extensor Digitorum Longus - Insertion

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Middle & distal phalanges of 2nd through 5th toes

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Extensor Digitorum Longus - Actions

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EXTEND the 2nd through 5th toes at the metatarsophalangeal and interphalangeal joints

DORSIFLEX the talocrural joint

EVERT at the subtalar joint

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Fibularis Brevis - Innervation

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Superficial fibular nerve

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Fibularis Brevis - Origin

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Distal 2/3 of lateral fibula

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Fibularis Brevis - Insertion
Tuberosity of 5th metatarsal
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Fibularis Brevis - Actions
EVERT the subtalar joint Assist to PLANTAR FLEX the talocrural joint
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Plantaris - Innervation
Tibial nerve
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Plantaris - Origin
Lateral supracondylar line of the femur
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Plantaris - Insertion
Calcaneus via calcaneal tendon
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Plantaris - Actions
Weak PLANTARFLEXION of the talocrural joint Weak FLEXION of the tibiofemoral joint
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Plantaris - Palpation notes
Prone - fall Medially off the head of the fibula into the popliteal space between gastrocnemius heads
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Gastrocnemius - Innervation
Tibial nerve
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Gastrocnemius - Origin
Condyles of the femur posterior surfaces
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Gastrocnemius - Insertion
Calcaneus via calcaneal tendon
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Gastrocnemius - Actions
FLEX the tibiofemoral joint PLANTAR FLEX the talocrural joint
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Soleus - Innervation
Tibial nerve
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Soleus - origin
Soleal line Proximal, posterior surface of the tibia Posterior aspect of the head of the fibula
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Soleus - insertion
Calcaneus via the calcaneal tendon
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Soleus - actions
PLANTAR FLEX the talocrural joint
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Fibularis Longus - Innervation
Superficial fibular nerve
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Fibularis Longus - Origin
Head of the fibula Proximal 2/3 of the lateral fibula
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Fibularis Longus - Insertion
Base of the 1st metatarsal Medial cuneiform
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Fibularis Longus - Actions
EVERT the subtalar joint Assist to PLANTAR FLEX the talocrural joint
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Tibialis anterior - Innervation
Deep fibular nerve
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Tibialis anterior - origin
Lateral condyle of tibia Proximal lateral surface of tibia Interosseous membrane
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Tibialis anterior - insertion
Base of the 1st metatarsal Medial cuneiform
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Tibialis anterior - actions
INVERT the subtalar joint DORSIFLEX the talocrural joint

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