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13 Cards in this Set
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Gastrocnemius
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Origin:Medial and lateral epicondyle of the femur above each condyle
Insertion: posterior calcaneum through achilles tendon Action:knee flexion & plantar flexion |
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Soleus
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Origin:upper 1/3 posterior fibula; head of fibula; popliteal line; middle 1/3 medial border of tibia
Insertion:posterior calcaneum through achilles tendon Action:plantar flexion |
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Plantaris
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Origin:posterior lateral epicondyle of femur
Insertion:posterior calcaneum Action:plantar flexion; knee flexion |
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Popliteus
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Origin:Posterior lateral epicondyle of femur
Insertion:popliteal surface of tibia Action:Knee flexion |
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Tibialis Anterior
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Origin:lateral condyle of the anterior tibia; 2/3 of anterior tibia
Insertion:plantar surface of the 1st cuneiform and the base of 1st metatarsal Action:dorsiflexion; inversion |
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Tibialis Posterior
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Origin:middle 1/3 posterior lateral tibia; middle 1/3 posterior medial fibula
Insertion:goes around inside ankle bone to the plantar surface of foot Action:plantar flexion; inversion |
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Extensor Digitorum Longus
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Origin:lateral condyle of tibia; upper 3/4 of anterior fibula; head of fibula
Insertion: split tendon down each lesser toe to 2nd and 3rd phalange (8 insertions) Action: dorsal flexion; toe extension; eversion |
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Flexor Digitorum Longus
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Origin: posterior 1/3 tibia between the soles and tibialis posterior
Insertion: around ankle bone to the plantar surface of the foot and divides into 4 tendons going to each of the lesser toes; on the 3rd phalange of 4 toes Action:toe flexion; plantar flexion; inversion |
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Extensor Hallucis Longus
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Origin:middle half of anterior fibula
Insertion:base of distal phalange of big toe (dorsal) Action: big toe extension; ankle dorsal flexion; inversion |
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Flexor Hallucis Longus
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Origin:posterior lower 2/3 of fibula
Insertion:around inside ankle bone to the plantar surface and inserts on 2nd distal phalange of the big toe Action:big toe flexion; inversion; plantar flexion |
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Peroneus Longus
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Origin: lateral surface of the head of the fibula; lateral 2/3 of fibula; some fibers also from lateral condyle of tibia
Insertion:1st cuneiform and base of the first metatarsal Action:Eversion; plantar flexion |
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Peroneus Brevis
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Origin:lateral 2/3 of fibula around lateral ankle bone
Insertion:base of the 5th metatarsal Action:plantar flexion; eversion |
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Peroneus Tertius
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Origin:anterior & lateral 1/3 of fibula (does not go around ankle but crosses on dorsal side)
Insertion:base of 5th metatarsal Action:dorsal flexion; eversion |
