Quizlet Comparative Anatomy - Cat - Muscles - Leg - Deep Dorsal

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  1. Flexor digitorum longus: Origin - Head of fibula, shaft of tibia. Insertion - Tendon of flexor hallucis longus. Action - Flexes terminal phalanges.
  2. Flexor hallucis longus: Origin - Shaft of fibula and tibia. Insertion - Tendon of flexor digitorum longus. Action - Flexes terminal phalanges.
  3. Popliteus: Origin - Lateral epicondyle of femur. Insertion - Proximal end of tibia. Action - Rotates thigh.
  4. Tibialis posterior: Origin - Head of fibula, shaft of tibia. Insertion - Medial cuneiform. Action - Extends foot.