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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
10/20/2008

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Term

Tibialis Anterior

 

O - Proximal lateral surface of tibia, interosseous membrane

I - Medial cuneiform, base of first metatarsal

Definition

 

A - Invert foot, dorsiflex ankle

Term

Tibialis Posterior

 

O - Proximal posterior shaft of tibia, proximal fibula, interosseous membrane

I - Navicular, cuneiform, cuboid, bases of metatarsals 2-4

Definition

 

A - Invert foot, plantar flex ankle

Term

Gastrocnemius

 

O - Posterior condyles of femur

I - Calcaneus via calcaneal tendon

Definition

 

 

A - Flex knee, plantar flex ankle

Term

Soleus

 

O - Soleal line and posterior surface of tibia, proximal, posterior surface of fibula

I - Calcaneus via calcaneal tendon

Definition

 

 

A - Plantar flex ankle

Term

Plantaris

 

O - Lateral epicondyle femur

I - Cancaneus via calcaneal tendon

Definition

 

 

A - Weak plantar flexion ankle

Term

Popliteus

 

O - lateral epicondyle of fevur

I - Proximal, posterior aspect tibia

Definition

 

 

A - Medially rotate flexed knee, flex knee

Term

Peroneus Longus

 

O - proximal 2/3 lateral fibula

I - Base of metatarsal 1, medial cuneiform

 

Definition

 

 

A - Evert foot, assist plantar flexion

Term

Peroneus Brevis

 

O - Distal 2/3 lateral fibula

I - Tuberosity of metatarsal 5

Definition

 

 

A - Evert foot, assist plantar flexion

Term

Extensor Digitorum Longus

 

O - Proximal anterior shaft fibula, interosseous membrane

I - Middle and distal phalanges of toes 2-5

Definition

 

A - Extend toes 2-5, dorsiflex ankle, evert foot

Term

Extensor Hallicus Longus

 

O - Middle anterior surface fibula, interosseous membrane

I - Distal phalanx toe 1

Definition

 

A - Extend first toe, dorsiflex ankle, evert foot

Term

Flexor Digitorum Longus

 

O - Middle Posterior surface tibia

I - Distal phalanges toes 2-5

 

Definition

 

A - Flex toes 2-5, weak plantar flexion, invert foot

Term

Flexor Hallicus Longus

 

O - Middle half posterior fibula

I - Distal Phalanx toe 1

 

Definition

 

A - Flex toe 1, weak plantar flexion, invert foot

Term

Extensor Digitorum Brevis

 

O - Calcaneus (dorsal surface)

I - Toe 2-4 via extensor digitorum longus tendons

Definition

 

 

A - Flex toe 2-4

Term

Flexor Digitorum Brevis

 

O - Calcaneus (plantar surface)

I - Middle phalanges toes 2-5

Definition

 

 

A - Flex middle phalanges toe 2-5

Term

ABductor Hallucis

 

O - Calcaneus (plantar surface)

I - Medial side proximal phalange toe 1, Medial sesamoid bone

Definition

 

 

A - Abduct toe 1, assist flexion of toe 1

Term

ABductor Digiti Minimi

 

O - Calcaneus (plantar surface)

 

I - Lateral proximal phalange toe 5

Definition

A - Flex toe 5, assist abduction toe 5

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