Musles That Act on the Foot and Toes - Moves Ankle Joint Flashcards
Tibialis anterior - Origin
lateral condyle of tibia
and interosseus membrane
Tibialis anterior - Insertion
medial surface of 1st cuneiform
and 1st metatarsal
Tibialis anterior - Action
dorsiflexes and inverts foot
Extensor hallucis long - Origin
fibula and interosseus membrane
Extensor hallucis long - Insertion
dorsal surface of great toe
Extensor hallucis long - Action
dorsiflexes and inverts foot
and extends great toe
Extensor digitorum longus - Origin
lateral condyle of tibia, fibula,
and interosseus membrane
Extensor digitorum longus - Insertion
dorsal surface of phalanges 2-5
Extensor digitorum longus - Action
dorsiflexes and everts foot and
extends toe 2-5
Peroneus (fibularis) longus - Origin
none
Peroneus (fibularis) longus - Insertion
none
Peroneus (fibularis) longus - Action
plantar flexes and everts foot
Soleus - Origin
posterior proximal surface of
fibula and tibia
Soleus - Insertion
calcaneus
Soleus - Action
plantar flexes foot
Flexor hallucis longus - Origin
distal posterior surface of fibula
Flexor hallucis longus - Insertion
plantar surface of distal phalanx
of great toe
Flexor hallucis longus - Action
flexes great toe, plantar flexes,
and inverts foot
Flexor digitorum longus - Origin
posterior surface of tibia
Flexor digitorum longus - Insertion
plantar surface of distal phalanges
of toes 2-5
Flexor digitorum longus - Action
flexes toes 2-5, plantar flexes,
and inverts foot
Tibialis posterior - Origin
posterior surface of interosseus membrane,
tibia, and fibula
Tibialis posterior - Insertion
plantar surfaces of navicular and adjacent
bones of medial arch
Tibialis posterior- Action
plantar flexes and inverts foot