Muscles that move the Ankle, Foot, Toes
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6 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Tibialis anterior |  A: DORSIFLEXES THE FOOT...O: ANTEROLATERAL SURFACE OF THE TIBIA... I: METATARSAL |
| Extensor digitorum longus | A: dorsiflexion; extends toes...O: tibia; fibula...I: middle and distal phalnges of toes |
| Gastrocnemius |  A-PLANTAR FLEXES THE FOOT...O-ABOVE LATERAL AND MEDIAL CONDYLE OF FEMUR... I-CALCANEUS BY WAY OF ACHILLES TENDON (Triceps surae muscle grp.) |
| Soleus |  plantar flexes the foot... O- lateral surface of head of fibula, I- is calcaneus (Triceps surae muscle grp.) |
| Plantaris | A: plantarflexion...O- femur ... I-calcaneus (Triceps surae muscle grp.) |
| Fibularis (Peroneus) longus | A: plantar flex and everts foot...O-fibula... I: via long tendon behind lat malleolus, under base of 5th metatarsal to plantar surface 1st met. and 1st (med) cuneiform |
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