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10 Cards in this Set
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Triceps surae
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= Calf muscles
Gastrocnemius and soleus |
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Gastrocnemius
O, I, A, N |
Medial head O - medial condyle femur
Lateral head O - lateral condyle femur I - posterior calcaneus via calcaneus tendon (Achilles tendon) A - flex knee, plantar flex foot N - tibial nerve L45S123 |
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Soleus
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O - posterior tibia on soleal line and proximal 1/3 posterior fibula
I - posterior calcaneus via calcaneus tendon (Achilles tendon) A - plantar flex foot N - tibial nerve L45S123 |
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Plantaris
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O - inferior lateral supra condylar ridge of femur
I- Achilles' tendon A- flex knee, plantar flex foot N - tibial nerve L45S123 |
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Popliteus
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O - lateral condyle femur
Tendon - goes to lateral femoral wpi condyle and lateral meniscus of knee I - proximal posterior tibia above the popliteal line A - flex and medically to ayah knee N- tibial nerve L45S123 Function - unlocks knees when walking by medial rotating tibia |
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Tendonous arch of lower leg
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Formed from soleus muscle
Tendonous arch between fibula and tibia Popliteal vessels + tibial nerve pass under it |
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Tibialis posterior
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O - lateral posterior tibia, interosseous membrane
I - navicular tuberosity, cuneiforms, cuboid, metatarsals, sustentaculum Tali of calcaneus A - inverts and plantar flexes foot N - tibial nerve l45s123 |
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Flexor digitorum longus
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O - medial 1/2 of Middle posterior tibia
I - distal phalanges 2-5 plantar surfaces A- flex phalanges 2-5, plantar flex foot N - tibial nerve |
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Flexor hallicus longus
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O- distal 2/3 posterior fibula
I - base of 1st phalanx on plantar surface A - flex phalanx 1, plantar flex foot N - tibial |
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Tom dick and harry
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From medial to lateral
Tom - tibialis posterior Dick - flexor digitorum longus Posterior tibial artery and vein Nervous harry - tibial nerve Then flexor hallicus longus |
