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20 Cards in this Set
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GASTROCNEMIUS: Origin |
Lateral head comes from the lateral epicondyle and supracondylar line of the femur; Medial head comes from surface of femur above the medial epicondyle. |
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GASTROCNEMIUS: Insertion |
Via tendo calcaneus into calcaneus |
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GASTROCNEMIUS: Nerve supply |
Tibial nerve |
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GASTROCNEMIUS: Action |
Plantarflexes the ankle joint. Flexes the knee joint |
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SOLEUS: Origin |
From the back of the head and the upper 1/3rd of the shaft of the fibula and from the middle 1/3rd of the medial border of the tibia. A fibrous arch joins these two origins |
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SOLEUS: Insertion |
With the gastrocnemius via the tendo calcaneus into the calcaneus |
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SOLEUS: Nerve supply |
Tibial nerve |
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SOLEUS: Action |
Plantar flexes the ankle joint |
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PLANTARIS:Origin |
From the lateral epicondyle of the femur |
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PLANTARIS: Insertion |
Into the tendo calcaneus |
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PLANTARIS: Nerve supply |
Tibial nerve |
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PLANTARIS: Action |
Weak plantarflexor of the foot at the ankle joint |
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TIBIALIS POSTERIOR: Origin |
From the interosseous membrane and from the back of the head, the upper 2/3rds of the fibula, the medial surface of the shaft and the lateral aspect of the tibia |
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TIBIALIS POSTERIOR: Insertion |
Tuberosity of the navicular. Medial cuneiform with slips to other tarsal bones (except talus) as well as to 2nd, 3rd and 4th metatarsals |
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TIBIALIS POSTERIOR: Nerve supply |
Tibial nerve |
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TIBIALIS POSTERIOR: Action |
Plantar flexes ankle joint. Inverts the foot |
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FLEXOR DIGITORUM LONGUS: Origin |
From tibia, posterior surface medial to vertical line. |
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FLEXOR DIGITORUM LONGUS: Insertion |
Each tendon passes through the tendon of flexor digitorum |
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FLEXOR DIGITORUM LONGUS: Nerve supply |
Tibial nerve |
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FLEXOR DIGITORUM LONGUS: Action |
Flexes phalanges of toes. Maintains longitudinal arches of foot |
