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11 Cards in this Set
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Gastrocnemeus |
Plantarflexion of foot Tibial Nerve Medial/lateral heads Forms Achilles tendon to Ins. on posterior calcaneus Squeezes saphenous vein up |
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Soleus |
Plantarflexion of foot Tibial Nerve Forms Achilles tendon to Ins. on posterior calcaneus Squeezes saphenous vein up |
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Plantaris |
Weak plantarflexion of foot Tibial Nerve Important for harvest of tendon to be used elswhere |
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Flexor digitorum longus |
Flex toes 2-5 Tibial Nerve Cross with hallucis longus at Knot of Henry |
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Flexor hallucis longus |
Flex toe 1 Tibial Nerve Cross with digitorum longus at Knot of Henry |
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Tibialis Posterior |
Plantarflexion of foot; invert foot Tibial Nerve Ins. on navicular, cuboid, and cuneiform bones |
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Peroneus Longus |
Evert foot via lifting laterally Superficial Peroneal nerve Ins. on medial cuneiform/metatarsal 1 |
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Peroneus Brevis |
Evert foot via lifting laterally Superficial Peroneal nerve Ins. on metatarsal 5 |
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Tibialis Anterior |
Dorsiflexion of foot; Invert foot Deep Peroneal Nerve Origin site causes shin splints Affected by drop foot |
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Extensor digitorum longus |
Extension of toes 2-5 Deep Peroneal Nerve Origin site causes shin splints |
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Extensor hallucis longus |
Extension of toe 1 Deep Peroneal Nerve Origin site causes shin splints |
