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Lower limb (leg) muscles and innervation

Terms in this set (18)

Anterior compartment main function? innervation? Muscles? (4)
dorsiflexors
deep fibular nerve

Tibialis anterior
Extensor digitorum longus
Extensor hallicus longus
Fibularis tertius
Lateral compartment main function? innervation? Muscles? (2)
evertors
superficial fibular nerve

Fibularis longus
Fibularis brevis
Posterior compartment main function? innervation? Muscles? (superficial (3) and deep (4))
Plantrarflexors
Tibial nerve

superficial: gastroc, soleus, plantaris

Deep: poplitty, flexor hallicus longus, flexor digit longus, tibialis posterior
Tibialis anterior
Dorsiflexes and inverts foot

deep fibular n.
Extensor digitorum longus
Dorsiflexes and extends lateral four digits

deep fibular n.
Extensor hallicus longus
Dorsiflexes foot and extends great toe

deep fibular n.
Fibular tertius
Dorsiflexes and aids w/ EVERSION

deep fibular n.
Fibularis longus
evertor and weak plantarflexor

superficial fibular n.
fibularis brevis
Evertor and weak plantarflexor

superficial fibular n.
Gastrocnemius
plantarflex when knee is extended
raises heel during walking
flexes leg (knee joint)

Tibial n.
Soleus
Plantarflex
Steadies the leg on the foot

Tibial n.
plantaris
weakly assists in plantarflexion

tibial n.
Poplitty
weak flexor of the knee joint
Unlocks the knee

Tibial n.
Flexor hallucis longus
Flexes great toe

Tibial n.
Flexor digit longus
Flexes lateral four digits
plantarflexes
supports longitudinal arches

Tibial n.
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