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Anterior Muscles (4)

Tibialis Anterior, Extensor Digitorum Longus, Extensor Hallucis Longus, Fibularus (Peroneus) Tertius

Lateral Muscles (2)

Fibularis (Peroneus) Longus and Brevis

Posterior Muscles (superficial) (3)

Gastrocnemius, soleus, plantaris

Posterior Muscles Deep (3)

Tibialis Posterior, Flexor Digitorum Longus, Flexor hallucis Longus

Anterior Muscles do what?

Dorsiflex foot at talocrural joint and extend toes

Lateral Muscles do what?

Eversion of foot at subtalor joints

Posterior Muscles do what?

Dorsiflexion at talocrural joint and inversion at subtalar joint

Gastrocnemius origin sites

Medial and lateral condyles of femur

Gastrocnemius attachment

Calcaneous via calcaneal (Achilles) tendon

Soleus origin

Posterior aspect of the fibular head and the soleal line (medial border of tibia)

Soleus insertion

Calcaneous via calcaneal (Achilles) tendon

Palpate gastrocnemius

Plantar flex against palm in prone position

Palpate soleus

Flex at knee tibiafemoral joint. Planter flex against palm. Palpate sides.

Tibialis Anterior origin

Lateral condyle of tibia, Interosseus membrane and upper half of lateral surface of tibia.

Tibialis Anterior Insertion

Crosses tibia shaft, medial cuneiform and first metatarsal

Palpate tibialis anterior

Invert foot at subtalar joint and dorsiflex at talocrural joint

Extensor Digitorum Longus origin

Lateral condyle of tibia. Proximal shaft of fibula. Interosseous membrane.

Extensor Digitorum Longus insertion

II and IV Middle and distal phalanges.

Extensor Digitorum longus crosses what distal joint?

Anterior lateral malleolus

Palpate Extensor Digitorum Longus

Extend II and IV phalanges of foot. Dorsiflexion at talocrural joint.


Evert at subtalar joint.

Fibularis (peroneus) longus origin

Head of fibula and proximal 2/3 of lateral fibula

Fibularis (peroneus) longus insertion

Base of first metatarsal and medial cuneiform

Palpate Peroneus Longus

In side lying


Finished of fibula and lateral malleolus.


Evert and relax foot at subtalor joint.


What are the two stirrup muscles?

Peroneus Longus and tibialis anterior

How many anterior muscles of the leg

4

How many lateral muscles in leg?

2

How many superficial in posterior

2