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Ankle Muscles

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aramirezatc  on March 31, 2010

Subjects:

ankle, ankle anatomy, ankle muscles, athletc training, sports medicine

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2013 WCHS Sports Medicine, O'Connor Sports Med, 2011 WCHS Sports Medicine, WCHS Sports Medicine

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Ankle Muscles

Gastrocnemius
a muslce made up of a medial and lateral head, which plantar flex the ankle and make up part of the "calf"
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Gastrocnemius a muslce made up of a medial and lateral head, which plantar flex the ankle and make up part of the "calf"
Soleus a muscle deep to the gastrocnemius that helps to plantar flex the ankle and make up part of the "calf"
Flexor digitorum longus a long muscle/tendon that bends the lateral four toes
Flexor hallucis longus a long muscle/tendon that bends the big toe
Tibialis anterior the muscle that lies in front of the tibia and performs dorsiflexion at the ankle
Extensor digitorum longus a long muscle/tendon that entends the toes
Achilles tendon A tendon at the back of the ankle that connects the calf muscles and the heel; named after the mythical Greek hero.
Plantaris initiates flexion of the knee
Popliteus located at the back of the knee
Tibialis posterior a muscle that lies behind the tibia
Fibularis (Peroneus) brevis a short muscle that lies near the fibula to evert the ankle
Fibularis (Peroneus) longus a long muscle that lies near the fibula to evert the ankle
Fibularis (Peroneus) tertius the third muscle that lies near the fibula to evert the ankle
Extensor Hallicis longus A long muscle/tendon that extends the big toe

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