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LOWER LEG AND FOOT (flashcard version)

Terms in this set (15)

PERONEUS LONGUS
O - head and superior 2/3 of lateral fibula
I - base of 1st MT and cuneiform
A - eversion and plantarflexion
N - superficial peroneal nerve
PERONEUS BREVIS
O - inferior 2/3 of lateral fibula
I - dorsal surface of tuberosity on lateral side of base of 5th MT
A - eversion and plantarflexion
N - superficial peroneal nerve
GASTOCNEMIUS
O - lat head: lateral aspect of lateral condyle of femur
Med head: popliteal surface of femur, superior to medial condyle
I - calcaneal tuberosity via Achilles tendon
A - plantarflexion with extended knee, knee flexion
N - tibial nerve
SOLEUS
O - posterior aspect of head of fibula, soleal line of fibula and medial border of tibia
I - same as gastrocs
A - plantarflexion
N - tibial nerve
PLANTARIS
O - inferior end of lateral supracondylar line of femur and oblique popliteal ligament
I - same as gastrocs
A - assists gastrocs with plantarflexion and knee flexion
N - tibial nerve
POPLITEUS
O - lateral surface of lateral condyle and lateral meniscus
I - posterior surface of tibia, superior to soleal line
A - knee flexion and unlocks extended knee
N - tibial nerve
FLEXOR HALLUCIS LONGUS
O - inferior 2/3 of posterior surface of fibula and interosseous membrane
I - base of distal phalanx of hallux
A - hallux flexion and plantarflexion
N - tibial nerve
FLEXOR DIGITORUM LONGUS
O - medial part of posterior surface of tibia and posterior surface of fibula
I - base of distal phalanges 2-5
A - flexes digits 2-5 and plantarflexion
N - tibial nerve
TIBIALIS POSTERIOR
O - interosseous membrane, posterior surface of tibia, posterior surface of fibula
I - navicular, cuneiforms, cuboid and bases of MT 2-4
A - plantarflexion, inversion
N - tibial nerve
ABDUCTOR HALLUCIS
O - medial aspect of tuberosity of calcaneus, flexor retinaculum
I - medial side of base of proximal phalanx of hallux
A - abduction and flexion of hallux
N - medial plantar nerve
FLEXOR DIGITORUM BREVIS
O - medial aspect of tuberosity of calcaneus, plantar aponeurosis, intermuscular septa
I - both sides of middle phalanges digits 2-5
A - flexes lateral 4 digits
N - medial plantar
ABDUCTOR DIGITI MINIMI
O - medial and lateral tubercles of calcaneal tuberosity, plantar aponeurosis
I - lateral side of base of 5th proximal phalanx
A - abduction and flexion of 5th digit
N - lateral plantar nerve
LUMBRICALS
O - tendons of flexor digitorum longus
I - medial aspect of expansion over digits 2-5
A - flexion of proximal phalanges
N - medial and lateral plantar nerve
FLEXOR HALLUIS BREVIS
O - plantar surfaces of cuboid and lateral cuneiform
I - both sides of base of proximal phalanx of hallux
A - flexion of prox phalanx of hallux
N - medial plantar
FLEXOR DIGITI MINIMI BREVIS
O - base of 5th MT
I - base of proximal phalanx of 5th digit
A - flexion of proximal phalanx of 5th digit
N - lateral plantar nerve
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