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27 Cards in this Set
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Anterior Muscles (4) |
Tibialis Anterior, Extensor Digitorum Longus, Extensor Hallucis Longus, Fibularus (Peroneus) Tertius |
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Lateral Muscles (2) |
Fibularis (Peroneus) Longus and Brevis |
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Posterior Muscles (superficial) (3) |
Gastrocnemius, soleus, plantaris |
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Posterior Muscles Deep (3) |
Tibialis Posterior, Flexor Digitorum Longus, Flexor hallucis Longus |
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Anterior Muscles do what? |
Dorsiflex foot at talocrural joint and extend toes |
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Lateral Muscles do what? |
Eversion of foot at subtalor joints |
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Posterior Muscles do what? |
Dorsiflexion at talocrural joint and inversion at subtalar joint |
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Gastrocnemius origin sites |
Medial and lateral condyles of femur |
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Gastrocnemius attachment |
Calcaneous via calcaneal (Achilles) tendon |
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Soleus origin |
Posterior aspect of the fibular head and the soleal line (medial border of tibia) |
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Soleus insertion |
Calcaneous via calcaneal (Achilles) tendon |
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Palpate gastrocnemius |
Plantar flex against palm in prone position |
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Palpate soleus |
Flex at knee tibiafemoral joint. Planter flex against palm. Palpate sides. |
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Tibialis Anterior origin |
Lateral condyle of tibia, Interosseus membrane and upper half of lateral surface of tibia. |
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Tibialis Anterior Insertion |
Crosses tibia shaft, medial cuneiform and first metatarsal |
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Palpate tibialis anterior |
Invert foot at subtalar joint and dorsiflex at talocrural joint |
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Extensor Digitorum Longus origin |
Lateral condyle of tibia. Proximal shaft of fibula. Interosseous membrane. |
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Extensor Digitorum Longus insertion |
II and IV Middle and distal phalanges. |
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Extensor Digitorum longus crosses what distal joint? |
Anterior lateral malleolus |
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Palpate Extensor Digitorum Longus |
Extend II and IV phalanges of foot. Dorsiflexion at talocrural joint. Evert at subtalar joint. |
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Fibularis (peroneus) longus origin |
Head of fibula and proximal 2/3 of lateral fibula |
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Fibularis (peroneus) longus insertion |
Base of first metatarsal and medial cuneiform |
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Palpate Peroneus Longus |
In side lying Finished of fibula and lateral malleolus. Evert and relax foot at subtalor joint. |
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What are the two stirrup muscles? |
Peroneus Longus and tibialis anterior |
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How many anterior muscles of the leg |
4 |
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How many lateral muscles in leg? |
2 |
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How many superficial in posterior |
2 |