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Muscles Acting on the Ankle and Foot
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
11/15/2013

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Fibularis tertius - Origin
Definition
Medial lower shaft of fibula; Interosseous membrane
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Fibularis tertius - Insertion
Definition
Metatarsal V
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Fibularis tertius - Action
Definition
Dorsiflex, evert ankle
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Extensor digitorum longus - Origin
Definition
Lateral condyle of tibia; Shaft of fibula; Interosseous membrane
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Extensor digitorum longus - Insertion
Definition
Middle and distal phalanges II - V
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Extensor digitorum longus - Action
Definition
Extend toes; Dorsiflex ankle
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Extensor hallucis longus - Origin
Definition
Anterior middle shaft of fibula
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Extensor hallucis longus - Insertion
Definition
Distal phalanx I
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Extensor hallucis longus - Action
Definition
Extend hallux; Dorsiflex ankle
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Tibialis anterior - Origin
Definition
Lateral condyle, proximal lateral shaft of tibia
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Tibialis anterior - Insertion
Definition
Medial tarsal; metatarsal I
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Tibialis anterior - Action
Definition
Dorsiflex, invert ankle
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Gastrocnemius - Origin
Definition
Condyles, popliteal surface, lateral supracondylar line of femur
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Gastrocnemius - Insertion
Definition
Calcaneus
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Gastrocnemius - Action
Definition
Plantar flex ankle; Flex knee
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Soleus - Origin
Definition
Head, proximal shaft of fibula; Middle shaft of tibia
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Soleus - Insertion
Definition
Calcaneus
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Soleus - Action
Definition
Plantar flex ankle
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Plantaris - Origin
Definition
Lateral supracondylar line of femur
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Plantaris - Insertion
Definition
Calcaneus
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Plantaris - Action
Definition
Plantar flex ankle; Flex knee
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Flexor digitorum longus - Origin
Definition
Posterior shaft of tibia
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Flexor digitorum longus - Insertion
Definition
Distal phalanges II - V
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Flexor digitorum longus - Action
Definition
Flex toes II - V
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Flexor hallucis longus - Origin
Definition
Distal shaft of fibula; Interosseous membrane
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Flexor hallucis longus - Insertion
Definition
Distal phalanx I
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Flexor hallucis longus - Action
Definition
Flex hallux
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Tibialis posterior - Origin
Definition
Proximal posterior shaft of tibia and fibula; Interosseous membrane
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Tibialis posterior - Insertion
Definition
Tarsals; Metatarsals II - V
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Tibialis posterior - Action
Definition
Invert, plantar flex, pronate ankle
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Fibularis brevis - Origin
Definition
Distal lateral shaft of fibula
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Fibularis brevis - Insertion
Definition
Base of metatarsal V
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Fibularis brevis - Action
Definition
Evert ankle
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Fibularis longus - Origin
Definition
Head, proximal lateral shaft of fibula
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Fibularis longus - Insertion
Definition
Medial tarsal; Metatarsal I
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Fibularis longus - Action
Definition
Evert, plantar flex ankle
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