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foot and ankle muscles
human anatomy
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
03/08/2014

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Term
peroneus brevis
Definition

origin:lateral mid shaft of tibia

insertion: base fifth metatarsal 

action: ankle plantar flexion,eversion

innervation: superficial peroneal

Term

Gastrocnemius

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Definition

origin: posterior surface of femoral condyles 

insertion: calcaneus via achiles heel

innvervation: tibial

action:ankle plantarflexion,knee flexion

Term

plantaris

 

Definition

origin: lateral supracondylar ridge of femur

insertion: calcanuous 

innervation: tibial

action: ankle plantarflexion,knee flexion

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Term

soleus

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Definition

origin: head and proxiaml fibula and posterior tibia

insertion:calcanous via achilles heel

innvervation: tibial

action: ankle plantarflexion

 

Term

posterior tibialis

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Definition

origin:interosseus membrane and tibial and fibular shafts

insertion: tarsals and metatarsals (navicular)

action: ankle plantarflexion,inversion (supination)

innervation:tibial

Term

flexor digitorum longus

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Definition

origin: posteromedial surface of tibia

insertion: inferior surfaces of distal phalanges of 2-5

innervation: tibial

Action: ankle plantarflexion,intertersal inversion, MP and IP flexion

Term

flexor hallucis longus

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Definition

origin:posterior surface of fibula

insertion: inferior surface of distal phalanx of #1

innvervation: tibial

action: ankle plantarflexion,intertarsal inversion,MP and IP flexion of #1

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