Plantarflexors and inverters of the foot posterior compartment Flashcards
1
Q
Gastrocnemius
A
O: Femur
I: Calcaneous
A: Plantar flexes foot (and can flex knee when foot is dorsiflexed)
N: Tibial nerve
2
Q
Soleus
A
O: Tibia and Fibula
I: Calcaneous
A: Plantar flexes foot
N: Tibial nerve
3
Q
Tibialis posterior
A
O: Tibia and Fibula
I: Medial cuneiform and navicular
A: Plantar flexes and inverts foot
N: Tibial nerve
4
Q
Flexor digitorum longus
A
O: Tibia
I: Phalanges of toes 2-5
A: Plantar flexes and inverts foot, flexes toes
N: Tibial nerve
