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Popliteal Fossa And Lower Leg Muscles Flashcards

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Tibialis Anterior origin

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Lateral condyle and superior 1/2 of lateral tibia

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Tibialis Anterior insertion

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Medial and inferior surfaces of medial cuneiform and 1st metatarsal

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Tibialis anterior action

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  • dorsiflexes and inverts foot

- supports the medial longitudinal arch

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Tibialis anterior innervation

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Deep fibular (peroneal) nerve (L4, L5)

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Extensor Hallucis longus origin

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Middle part of anterior surface of fibula and interosseus membrane

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Extensor Hallucis longus insertion

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Dorsal aspect of base of distal phalanx of hallux

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Extensor Hallucis longus action

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Extends hallux and dorsiflexes foot

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Extensor hallucis longus innervation

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Deep fibular (peroneal) nerve (L4, L5)

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Extensor digitorum longus origin

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  • lateral condyle of tibia
  • superior 3/4 of anterior surface of fibula
  • interosseus membrane
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Extensor digitorum longus insertion

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Middle and distal phalanges of lateral 4 digits

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Extensor digitorum longus action

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Extends lateral 4 digits and dorsiflexes foot

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Extensor digitorum longus innervation

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Deep fibular (peroneal) nerve (L4, L5)

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Peroneus (fibular) tertius origin

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Inferior 1/3 of anterior surface of fibula and interosseus membrane

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Peroneus (fibular) tertius insertion

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Dorsum of base of 5th metatarsal

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Peroneus (fibular) tertius action

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Dorsiflexes foot and aids in eversion

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Peroneus (fibular) tertius innervation

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Deep fibular (peroneal) nerve (L4, L5)

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Peroneus (fibular) longus origin

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Head and superior 2/3 of lateral surface of fibula

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Peroneus (fibular) longus insertion

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Base of first metatarsal and medial cuneiform

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Peroneus (fibular) longus action

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  • everts foot and weakly plantarflexes

- tendon supports the transverse and both medial and lateral longitudinal arches

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Peroneus (fibular) longus innervation

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Superficial fibular (peroneal nerve) (L5, S1, S2)

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Peroneus (fibular) brevis origin

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Inferior 2/3 of lateral surface of fibula

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Peroneus (fibular) brevis insertion

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Dorsal surface of tuberosity on lateral side of base of 5th metatarsal

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Peroneus (fibular) brevis action

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Everts foot and weakly plantarflexes

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Peroneus (fibular) brevis innervation

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Superficial fibular (peroneal) nerve (L5, S1, S2)

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Gastrocnemius lateral head origin

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Lateral aspect of lateral condyle of femur

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Gastrocnemius medial head origin

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Popliteal surface of femur, superior to medial condyle

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Gastrocnemius insertion

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Posterior surface of calcaneus via tendo calcaneus

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Gastrocnemius actiion

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  • plantar flexes foot
  • raises heel during walking
  • flexes knee joint
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Gastrocnemius innervation

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Tibial nerve (S1, S2)

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Soleus origin

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  • posterior aspect of head of fibula
  • superior 1/4 of fibula
  • soleal line
  • medial border of tibia
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Soleus insertion

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Posterior surface of calcaneus via tendo calcaneus

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Soleus action

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  • plantar flexes foot

- raises heel during walking

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Soleus innervation

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Tibial nerve (S1, S2)

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Plantaris origin

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  • inferior end of lateral supracondylar line of femur

- oblique popliteal ligament

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Plantaris insertion

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Fuses with tendo calcaneus

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Plantaris action

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Weakly assists in plantarflexion and flexion of knee

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Plantaris innervation

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Tibial nerve (S1, S2)

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Popliteus origin

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  • lateral surface of lateral condyle of femur

- lateral meniscus

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Popliteus insertion

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posterior surface of tibia, superior to soleal line

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Popliteus action

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-weakly flexes knee and unlocks it

rotates femur lateral on fixed tibia) or (medically rotates tibia on fixed femur

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Popliteus innervation

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Tibial nerve (L4, L5, S1)

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Flexor Hallucis longus origin

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  • inferior 2/3 of posterior surface of fibula

- inferior part of interosseus membrane

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Flexor Hallucis longus insertion

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Base of distal phalanx of hallux

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Flexor Hallucis longus action

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  • Flexes hallux at all joints
  • plantar flexes foot
  • supports longitudinal arch of foot
45
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Flexor Hallucis longus innervation

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Tibial nerve (S2, S3)

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Flexor digitorum longus

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  • medial part of posterior surface of tibia inferior to soleal line
  • by broad aponeurosis to fibula
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Flexor digitorum longus insertion

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Bases of distal phalanges of lateral 4 digits

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Flexor digitorum longus action

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  • flexes lateral 4 digits
  • plantarflexes foot
  • supports medial longitudinal arch of foot
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Flexor digitorum longus innervation

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Tibial nerve (S2, S3)

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Tibialis posterior origin

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  • interosseus membrane
  • posterior surface of tibia inferior to soleal line
  • posterior surface of fibula
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Tibialis posterior insertion

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  • tuberosity of navicular
  • all three cuneiform bones
  • bases of 2nd, 3rd, and 4th metatarsals
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Tibialis posterior action

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  • plantarflexes and inverts foot

- supports the transverse and medial longitudinal arch

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Tibialis posterior innervation

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Tibial nerve (L4, L5)

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