Musculature of Lower Leg Flashcards
fibularis longus O
head and superior 2/3 of fibula
fibularis longus I
base of 1st MT and 1st (medial) cuneiform
fibularis longus A
ankle eversion
weakly assists PF
fibularis longus N
superficial fibular n
fibularis brevis O
inferior 2/3 of lateral fibula
fibularis brevis I
base of 5th MT
fibularis brevis A
ankle eversion
weakly assists PF
fibularis brevis N
superficial fibular n
tibialis posterior O
posterior surface of tibia & fibula,
IM
tibialis posterior I
all 5 tarsal bones,
bases of 2nd-4th MT
tibialis posterior A
ankle inversion,
PF
tibial posterior N
tibial n
flexor digitorum longus O
posterior tibia
flexor digitorum longus I
distal phalanx of toes 2-5
flexor digitorum longus A
flexes toes 2-5
weak PF
ankle inversion
flexor digitorum longus N
tibial n
flexor hallucis longus O
middle half of posterior fibula
flexor hallucis longus I
distal phalanx of first toe
flexor hallucis longus A
flexes first toe (MTP and IP)
weak PF
ankle inversion
flexor hallucis longus N
tibial n
gastrocnemius O
medial and lateral condyles of femur
gastrocnemius I
calcaneus via calcaneal (achilles) tendon
gastrocnemius N
tibial n
gastrocnemius A
knee flexion
ankle PF
soleus O
head of fibula
prox post tibia
soleus I
calcaneus via calcaneal (achilles) tendon
soleus A
ankle PF
soleus N
tibial n
plantaris O
letaral supracondylar line of femur
plantaris I
calcaneus via calcaneal (achilles) tendon
plantaris A
weak ankle PF,
weak knee flexion
plantarais N
tibial
tibialis anterior O
lateral condyle,
prox lat surface of tibia
tibialis anterior I
1st MT,
medial cuneiform
tibialis anterior A
ankle inversion,
dorsiflexion (talocrural)
extensor digitorum longus O
anterior surface of fibula,
IM
extensor digitorum longus I
distal phalanx of 1st toe
extensor digitorum longus A
extends first toe,
assists ankle DF,
ankle inversion
extensor digitorum longus N
deep fibular n
tibialis anterior N
deep fibular n
extensor hallucis longus O
lateral condyle of tibia,
anterior fibula,
IM
extensor hallucis longus I
middle and distal phalanx of toes 2-5
extensor hallucis longus A
extends toes 2-5 at MTP, PIP, DIP
assists in ankle DF
extensor hallucis longus N
deep fibular n
fibularis tertius O
distal 1/3 of fibula
fibularis tertius I
base of 5th MT
fibularis tertius A
ankle DF,
assists in ankle eversion
fibularis tertius N
deep fibular n