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Muscles of the leg and foot
ASSIGNMENT 7.1 MUSCLE STUDY TOOL
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05/08/2023

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Gastrocnemius

 

A: Flex the knee (tibiofemoral joint)Plantar flex the ankle (talocrural joint) 

O:Condyles of the femur, posterior surfaces

I:Calcaneus via calcaneal tendon.

 

Soleus

 

A: Plantar flex the ankle (talocrural joint

O: Soleal line; proximal, posterior surface of tibia; 

I: posterior aspect of head of fibula

Calcaneus via calcaneal tendon 

 

 

 

 

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Plantaris

 

A: Weak plantar flexion of the ankle (talocrural joint) Weak flexion of the knee (tibiofemoral joint)

 

O: Lateral supracondylar line of femur

 

I: Calcaneus via calcaneal tendon

 

 

 

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Popliteus

 

A: Medially rotate the flexed knee (tibiofemoral joint) Flex the knee (T/F joint

 

O: Lateral condyle of the femur

 

I: Proximal, posterior aspect of tibia

 

 

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Fibularis Longus

 

A: Evert the foot Assist to plantar flex the ankle (talocrural joint)

O: Head of fibula and proximal two-thirds of lateral fibula

I: Base of the first metatarsal and medial cuneiform 

 

Fibularis Brevis

 

A: Evert the foot Assist to plantar flex the ankle (talocrural joint

O: Distal two-thirds of lateral fibula

I: Tuberosity of fifth metatarsal

 

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Extensors of the Ankle and Toes

 

A: Invert the foot Dorsiflex the ankle (talocrural joint)

 

O: Lateral condyle of tibia; proximal, lateral surface of tibia; and interosseous membrane

 

I: Medial cuneiform and base of the first metatarsal

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Flexors of the Ankle and Toes

 

A: Flex the second through fifth toes (metatarsophalangeal and interphalangeal joints) Weak plantar flexion of ankle (talocrural joint) Invert the foot

 

O: Middle, posterior surface of tibia

 

I: Distal phalanges of second through fifth toes

 

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