Muscle Attachments For Leg And Foot

Front 1

what are the compartments of the leg?

Back 1

-anterior
-lateral
-posterior (superifical)
-posterior (deep)

Front 2

what are the characteristics of anterior compartment of leg?

Back 2

-dorsiflexion of foot
-extension of toes
-innervation: deep peroneal nerve
-blood supply: anterior tibial artery

Front 3

what muscles are in anterior compartment?

Back 3

-tibialis anterior
-extensor digitorum longus
-extensor hallucis longus
-peroneus tertius

Front 4

what are the muslces in the lateral compartment of leg?

Back 4

-peroneus longus
-peroneus brevis

Front 5

what are the characteristics of the posterior (superifical and deep) compartment of leg?

Back 5

-plantarflexion of foot
-inversion of foot
-flexion of toes
-innervation: tibial nerve
-blood supply: posterior tibial artery and peroneal artery

Front 6

what muscles make up the superficial posterior compartment of leg?

Back 6

-gastrocnemius
-soleus
-plantaris

Front 7

what muscles make up the deep posterior compartment of the leg? (Tom Dick and very nervous Harry)

Back 7

-popliteus
-tibialis posterior
-flexor digitorum longus
-flexor hallucis longus

Front 8

what are the compartments of the foot?

Back 8

-dorsal suface
-plantar surface

Front 9

what are the characteristics of the dorsal surface of foot?

Back 9

-extension of toes
-dorsal flexion of foot
-deep peroneal nerve
-blood supply: dorsal artery of foot and branches

Front 10

what are the muscles in the dorsal surface of foot?

Back 10

-extensor digitorum brevis
-extensor hallucis brevis

Front 11

what are the characteristics of the plantar suface of the foot?

Back 11

-maintain arches and position of big toe
-innervation: medial and lateral plantar nerve
-blood supply: medial and lateral plantar arteries

Front 12

what is the most superifical layer of plantar surface of the foot?

Back 12

-planter aponeurosis

Front 13

what four muscles does medial plantar nerve innervate?

Back 13

-abductor hallucis
-flexor digitorum brevis
-flexor hallucis brevis
-first(medial) lumbrical

Front 14

what are the characteristics of the lateral compartment of the leg?

Back 14

-eversion of foot
-plantarflexion
-innervation: superifical peroneal nerve
-blood supply: peroneal artery

Front 15

what are the muscles that make up the first layer of plantar surface of foot?

Back 15

-abductor hallucis
-flexor digitorum brevis
-abductor digiti minimi

Front 16

what are the muscles that make up the second layer of the plantar surface of foot?

Back 16

-quadratus plantae
-lumbricals

Front 17

what are the muscles that make up the fourth layer of the plantar surface of foot?

Back 17

-3 plantar interossei
-4 dorsal interossei
-tendons of peroneus longus and tibialis posterior

Front 18

what are the muscles that make up the third layer of the plantar surface of foot?

Back 18

-flexor hallucis brevis
-adductor hallucis (transverse and oblique head)
-flexor digiti minimi brevis

Front 19

tibialis anterior

Back 19

-proximal: tibia-fibula
-distal: 1st metatarsal
-innervation: deep peroneal
-dorsiflex and invert foot

Front 20

extensor digitorium longus

Back 20

-proximal: tibia-fibula
-distal: middle and distal phalanges of digits 2-5
-innervation: deep peroneal
-dorsiflexion and extend lateral 4 toes

Front 21

extensor hallucis longus

Back 21

-proximal: tibia-fibula
-distal: distal phalanx of 1st digit
-innervation: deep peroneal
-dorsiflexion and extend hallux

Front 22

peroneus tertius

Back 22

-proximal: tibia-fibula
-distal: 5th metarsal
-innervation: deep peroneal
-dorsiflex and eversion of foot

Front 23

peroneus longus

Back 23

-proximal: fibula
-distal: 1st metatarsal
innervation: superifical peroneal
-plantarflexion and eversion of foot

Front 24

peroneus brevis

Back 24

-proximal: fibula
distal: 5th metatarsal (tuberosity)
-innervation: superifical peroneal
-plantarflexion and eversion of foot

Front 25

gastrocnemius

Back 25

-proximal: epicondyles of femur
-distal: calcaneous via Tendo calcaneus
-innervation: tibial nerve
-plantarflexion of foot and flexion of leg

Front 26

soleus

Back 26

-proximal: tibia and fibula
-distal: calcaneous via tendo calcaneus
-innervation: tibial nerve
-plantarflexion of foot

Front 27

plantaris

Back 27

-proximal: lateral epicondyle of femur
-distal: calcaneous via tendo calcaneus
-innervation: tibial nerve
-plantarflexion of foot and weak flexion of leg

Front 28

popliteus

Back 28

-proximal: lateral epicondyle of femur
-distal: posterior tibia
-innervation: tibial nerve
-flexion of knee, medial rotation of tibia

Front 29

tibialis posterior

Back 29

-proximal: tibia and fibula
-distal: navicular
-innervation: tibial nerve
-plantarflexion and inversion of foot

Front 30

flexor hallucis longus

Back 30

-proximal: tibia and fibula
-distal: distal phalanx of 1st digit
-innervation: tibial nerve
-flex hallux, plantarflexion

Front 31

flexor digitorum longus

Back 31

-proximal: tibia and fibula
-distal: distal phalanx of 2nd-5th digits
-innervation: tibial nerve
-plantarflexion and flex 2-5 digits of foot

Front 32

extensor digitorum brevis

Back 32

-proximal: calcaneus
-distal: middle phalanges digits 2-4
-innervation: deep peroneal
-extensor of digits 2-4

Front 33

extensor hallucis brevis

Back 33

-proximal: calcaneus
-distal: proximal phalanx of hallux
-innervation: deep peroneal
-extension of hallaux

Front 34

abductor hallucis

Back 34

-proximal: calcaneus
-distal: proximal phalanx of digit 1
-innervation: medial plantar nerve
-abduct hallux

Front 35

flexor digitorum brevis

Back 35

-proximal: calcaneus
-distal: middle phalnages digits 2-5
-innervation: medial plantar nerve
-flex digits 2-5

Front 36

abductor digiti minimi

Back 36

-proximal: calcaneus
-distal: proximal phalanx of digit 5
-innervation: lateral plantar nerve
-abduct 5th digit

Front 37

quadratus plantae

Back 37

-proximal: calcaneus
-distal: tendon of flexor digitorum longus
-innervation: lateral plantar nerve
-assit w/ flexion of digits 2-5

Front 38

lumbricals (n=4)

Back 38

-proximal: tendon of flexor digitorum longus
-distal: base of proximal phalnages and externsor expansions on digits 2-5
-innervation: lateral (3,4,5) and medial (2) plantar nerve
-flex proximal phalanges, extend intermediate and distal phalanges

Front 39

adductor hallucis

Back 39

-proximal: metatarsals 2-4
-distal: proximal phalanx digit 1
-innervaiton:lateral plantar nerve
-adduct hallux

Front 40

flexor hallucis brevis

Back 40

-proximal: cuboid, lateral cuneform
-distal: proximal phalanx digit 1
-innervation: medial plantar nerve
-flex hallux

Front 41

flexor digiti minimi brevis

Back 41

-proximal: metatarsal 5
-distal: proximal phalanx 5
-innervation: lateral plantar nerve
-flex 5th digit

Front 42

interossei (3 plantars)

Back 42

-proximal: metatarsals 3-5
-distal: proximal phalanges 3-5
innervation: lateral plantar nerves
-adduct toes

Front 43

interossei (4 dorsals)

Back 43

-proximal: metarasals 1-5
-distal: proximal phalanges 2-4
-innervation: lateral plantar nerve
-abduct toes