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Posterior leg muscles Flashcards

1
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Gastrocnemius lateral head proximal attachment

A

Lateral condyle of femur

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Gastrocnemius lateral head distal attachment

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Posterior surface of calcaneus via calcaneal tendon

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3
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Gastrocnemius lateral head nerve supply

A

tibial nerve

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4
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Gastrocnemius lateral head action

A

Plantarflex ankle joint

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5
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Gastrocnemius medial head proximal attachment

A

superior to medial condyle of femur

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6
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Gastrocnemius medial head distal attachment

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Calcaneus via calcaneal tendon

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7
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Gastrocnemius medial head nerve supply

A

tibial nerve

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8
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Gastrocnemius medial head action

A

Plantarflex ankle

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Soleus proximal attachment

A

Head of fibula and posterior surface of fibula/soleal line of of tibia

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10
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Soleus distal attachment

A

Posterior surface of calcaneus via calcaneal tendon

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11
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Soleus nerve supply

A

Tibial nerve

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12
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Soleus action

A

Plantarflexion of ankle

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13
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Plantaris proximal attachment

A

Lateral supracondylar line of femur

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14
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Plantaris distal attachment

A

Posterior surface of calcaneus via calcaneal tendon

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15
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Plantaris nerve supply

A

tibial nerve

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16
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Plantaris action

A

weak plantar flexion of ankle

17
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Popliteus proximal attachment

A

Lateral condyle of femur/lateral meniscus

18
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Popliteus distal attachment

A

Posterior surface of tibia, superior to solar line

19
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Popliteus nerve supply

A

Tibial nerve

20
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Popliteus action

A

Weak knee flexion, unlocks knee by externally rotating femur

21
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Flexor digitorum longus proximal attachment

A

posterior surface of tibia, inferior to soleal line

22
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Flexor digitorum longus distal attachment

A

distal phalanges of lateral 4 digits

23
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Flexor digitorum longus nerve supply

A

Tibial nerve

24
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Flexor digitorum longus action

A

Flexion of lateral 4 digits and plantarflex ankle

25
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Flexor hallucis longus proximal attachment

A

posterior surface of fibula and interosseous membrane

26
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Flexor hallucis longus distal attachment

A

plantar surface of distal phalanx of hallux

27
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Flexor hallucis longus nerve supply

A

Tibial nerve

28
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Flexor hallucis longue action

A

Flex great toe, weak plantar flexion

29
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Tibialis posterior proximal attachment

A

posterior surface of tibia, inferior to soleal line

30
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Tibialis posterior distal attachment

A

Tubersoity of navicular, cuneiforms, cuboid and sustentaculum tali of calcaneus

31
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Tibialis posterior nerve supply

A

Tibial nerve

32
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Tibialis posterior action

A

Plantarflex ankle joint, invert subtalar joint

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