Posterior Compartment & Plantar Surface of Foot Flashcards
Gastrocnemius Lateral Head Origin
Lateral aspect of lateral condyle of femur
Gastrocnemius Medial Head origin
Popliteal surface of femur superior to medial condyle
Gastrocnemius Insertion
Posterior surface of calcaneus via calcaneal tendon (Achilles)
Gastrocnemius Action
Plantarflexes ankle when knee is extended; raises heel during walking; flexes leg at knee joint
Gastrocnemius Innervation
Tibial nerve (S1,S2)
Soleus Origin
Posterior aspect of head and superior 1/4 of posterior surface of fibula; soleal line and middle 1/3 of medial border of tibia; tendinous arch between bony attachments
Soleus Insertion
Posterior surface of calcaneus via calcaneal tendon (Achilles)
Soleus Action
Plantarflexes ankle independent of position of knee; steadies leg on foot
Soleus Innervation
Tibial nerve (S1,S2)
Plantaris Origin
Inferior end of lateral supracondylar line of femur; oblique popliteal ligament
Plantaris Insertion
Posterior surface of calcaneus via calcaneal tendon (Achilles)
Plantaris Action
Weakly assists gastrocnemius in plantarflexing ankle
Tibialis Posterior Origin
Interosseous membrane; posterior surface of tibia inferior to soleal line; posterior surface of fibula
Tibialis Posterior Insertion
Tuberosity of navicular, cuneiform, cuboid, and sustentaculum tali of calcaneus; bases of 2nd, 3rd, and 4th metatarsals
Tibialis Posterior Action
Plantarflexes ankle; inverts foot
Tibialis Posterior Innervation
Tibial nerve (L4,L5)`
Flexor Digitorum Longus Origin
Medial part of posterior surface of tibia inferior to soleal line; by a broad tendon to fibula