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ACTIONS (LEG)
ACTIONS (LEG) BUSPM
16
Anatomy
Professional
07/19/2013

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Term

ACTION

 

Tibialis Anterior

Definition
  • INVERSION
  • MEDIAL long Arch stability
  • dorsiflexion

 

Term

ACTION

 

EDL

Definition
  • Extension 4 LATeral toes
  • Dorsiflexion
Term

ACTION 

 

EHL

Definition
  • Extension of Big toe
  • Dorsiflexion
Term

ACTION

 

Fibularis Tertius

Definition
  • Eversion
  • Dorsiflexion

 

Term

ACTION 

 

Fibularis Longus

Definition
  • Plantarflexion
  • EVERSION (STJ, TTJ)
  •  LATERAL LONGITUDINAL and TRANSVERSE Arch Stabilty
Term

ACTION

 

Fibularis Brevis

Definition
  • EVERSION (STJ, TTJ)
  • LATERAL LONGITUDINAL stability
Term

ACTION

 

Gastrocnemius

Definition

Flexion (leg)

Plantarflexion (foot)

Term

ACTION

 

Soleus

Definition
Plantarflexion
Term

ACTION

 

Plantaris

Definition

Plantarflexion

Flexion of Leg

Term

ACTION

 

Tibialis Posterior

Definition
  • INVERSION 
  • plantarflexion
  •  MEDIAL LONGITUDINAL arch stability
  •  slips of insertion help in holding bones of foot together (strengthen plantar ligaments of joints they cross)
Term

ACTION

 

FDL

Definition
  • Plantarflexion
  • Flexion of LAT 4 toes at phalanges
Term

ACTION

 

FHL

Definition
  • Flexion Big toe
  • Plantar Flexion
  • INVERSION
Term

ACTION

 

Popliteus

Definition
  • MED rotation Tibia [Foot off ground]
 
  • LAT rotation of Femur [Foot on ground]
 
Term

ACTION

 

Bicep Femoris

Definition

Flexion and LATERAL rotation of LEG

Extension of Thigh

Term

ACTION 

 

Semimembranous

Definition

Flexion and MEDIAL rotation of LEG

Extension of thigh

Term

ACTION

 

Semitendinous

Definition

Flexion and MEDIAL rotation of Leg

Extension of thigh

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