Posterior Compartment of Leg Flashcards by Tom Kay

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Groups in the Posterior Compartment

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Superficial and Deep

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Muscles in the Superficial Group

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Gastrocnemius
Plantaris
Soleus

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Muscles in the Deep Group

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Tibialis Posterior
Flexor Digitorum Longus
Flexor Hallucis Longus
Popliteus

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Origin of Gastrocnemius

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Medial Head: Femur (superior to Medial Condyle)

Lateral Head: Lateral Femoral Condyle

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Insertion of Gastrocnemius

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Calcaneus

via calcaneal tendon

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Innervation of Gastrocnemius

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Tibial Nerve (S1-S2

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Function of Gastrocnemius

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Plantarflexion @ ankle

Flexion of knee

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Origin of Soleus

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Head and Neck of Fibula

Soleal Line

Medial Tibia

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Insertion of Soleus

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Calcaneus

via calcaneal tendon

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Innervation of Soleus

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Tibial Nerve (S1-S2

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Function of Soleus

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Plantarflexion @ ankle

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Origin of Plantaris

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Lateral Supracondylar Line of Femur

Popliteal Ligament

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Insertion of Plantaris

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Calcaneus

via calcaneal tendon

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Innervation of Plantaris

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Tibial Nerve (S1-S2

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Function of Plantaris

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Plantarflexion @ ankle

Flexion of knee

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Origin of Popliteus

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Lateral Femoral Condyle

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Insertion of Popliteus

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Proximal Tibia

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Innervation of Popliteus

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Tibial Nerve (L4-S1)

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Function of Popliteus

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Laterally Rotates Femur on Tibia (UNLOCKS KNEE)

Stabilises knee joint

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Origin of Tibialis Posterior

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Interosseus Membrane

Adjacent Tibia and Fibula

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Insertion of Tibialis Posterior

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Navicular (tuberosity) and Medial Cuneiform

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Innervation of Tibialis Posterior

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Tibial nerve (L4-L5)

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Function of Tibialis Posterior

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Plantarflexion @ ankle

Inversion of foot

Medial arch support

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Origin of Flexor Digitorum Longus

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Medial Posterior Tibia

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Insertion of Flexor Digitorum Longus

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Distal Phalanges of Toes 2-5

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Innervation of Flexor Digitorum Longus

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Tibial Nerve (S2-S3

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Function of Flexor Digitorum Longus

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Flexion of Toes 2-5

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Origin of Flexor Hallucis Longus

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Fibula

Interosseus Membrane

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Insertion of Flexor Hallucis Longus

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Distal Phalanx of Toe 1

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Innervation of Flexor Hallucis Longus

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Tibial Nerve (S2-S3)

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Function of Flexor Hallucis Longus

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Flexion of Toe 1