Muscles Of The Lower Leg Flashcards
Origin, Insertion, Actions, and Innervation for the Main Muscles
Popliteus - Innervation
Tibial nerve
Popliteus - Origin
Lateral condyle of the femur
Popliteus - Insertion
Proximal, posterior aspect of the tibia
Popliteus - Actions
MEDIALLY ROTATE the flexed tibiofemoral joint
FLEX the tibiofemoral joint
Popliteus - Palpation key
Prone - with knee flexed, resist medial rotation of the knee
Tibialis Posterior - Innervation
Tibial nerve
Tibialis Posterior - origin
Proximal, posterior shafts of the tibia and fibula and interosseous membrane
Tibialis Posterior - Insertion
All 5 tarsal bones and bases of 2nd through 4th metatarsals
Tibialis Posterior - Actions
INVERT the subtalar joint
PLANTAR FLEX the talocrural joint
Tibialis Posterior - Palpation Notes
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)
Flexor Digitorum Longus - Innervation
Tibial nerve
Flexor Digitorum Longus - Origin
Middle, posterior surface of the tibia
Flexor Digitorum Longus - Insertion
Distal phalanges of 2nd through 5th toes
Flexor Digitorum Longus - Actions
FLEX the 2nd through 5th toes at the metatarsophalangeal and interphalangeal joints
Weak PLANTARFLEXION of talocrural joint
INVERT the subtalar joint
Flexor Hallucis Longus - Innervation
Tibial nerve
Flexor Hallucis Longus - Origin
Middle half of posterior fibula
Flexor Hallucis Longus - Insertion
Distal phalanx of the 1st toe
Flexor Hallucis Longus - Actions
FLEX the 1st toe at the metatarsophalangeal and interphalangeal joints
Weak PLANTARFLEXION of talocrural joint
INVERT the subtalar joint