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28 Cards in this Set
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Gastrocnemius proximal attchment |
Lateral head: lateral condyle of femur |
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Gastrocnemius distal attchment |
Posterior surface of calcaneus |
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Gastrocnemius innervation |
Tibial nerve |
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Gastrocnemius action |
Plantar flex Raises heel when walking Flexes knee |
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Soleus proximal attchment |
Posterior aspect of head of fibula Superior 1/4 of posterior fibula Soleal line |
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Soleus distal attachment |
Posterior aspect of calcaneus Bia calcaneal tendon |
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Soleus innervation |
Tibial nerve |
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Soleus action |
Plantar flex ankle Steady foot |
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Plantaris proximal attachment |
Inferior end of lateral supracondylar line of femur Oblique polpliteal ligament |
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Plantaris distal attchment |
Posterior surface of calcaneus Via calcaneal tendon |
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Plantaris innervation |
Tibial nerve |
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Plantaris action |
Weakly Plantar flex ankle |
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Popliteus proximal attchment |
Lateral condyle of femur Lateral meniscus |
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Popliteus distal attchment |
Posterior surface if tibia Superior to soleal line |
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Popliteus innervation |
Tibial nerve |
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Popliteus action |
Weakly flexes knee Unlock knees by laterally rotating |
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Flexor hallucis longus proximal attchment |
Inferior 2/3 of posterior fibula and interossesous membrane |
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Flexor hallucis longus distal attachment |
Base of distal phalanx of great toe |
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Flexor hallucis innervation |
Tibial nerve |
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Flexor hallucis longus action |
Flex great toe Weakly plantar flex Support medial longitudinal arch of foot |
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Flexor digitorum longus proximal attchment |
Medial part of posterior surface of tibia inferior to soleal line |
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Flexor digitorum longus distal attchment |
Base of distal phalanx of lateral 4 digits |
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Flexor digitorum longus innervation |
Tibial nerve |
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Flexor digitorum longus action |
Plantarflexes ankle Flexes lateral 4 digits Support longitudinal arches of foot |
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Tibialis posterior proximal attchment |
Posterior surface of tibia under soleal line Interosseous membrane Posterior surface of fibula |
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Tibialis posterior distal attchment |
Navicular tuberosity |
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Tibialis posterior innervation |
Tibial nerve |
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Tibialis posterior action |
Plantarflexes ankle Inverts foot Supports medial longitudinal arch of foot |
