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Muscle Set 6
Calf Muscles - Gastrocnemius, Soleus, Peroneus Longus
Question | Answer |
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What is the ORIGIN of Gastrocnemius? | Medial & Lateral epicondyles of the femur |
What is the INSERTION of Gastrocnemius? | Calcaneus via the Achilles tendon |
What is the ACTION of Gastrocnemius? | Plantarflexion of the ankle or Flexion of the knee |
What is the ORIGIN of the Soleus? | Soleal line of the tibia |
What is the INSERTION of the Soleus? | Calcaneus via the Achilles tendon |
What is the ACTION of the Soleus? | Plantarflexion of the ankle |
What is the ORIGIN of Peroneus Longus? | Head of the fibula ; Lateral shaft of the fibula |
What is the INSERTION of Peroneus Longus? | Base of the 1st Metatarsal |
What is the ACTION of Peroneus Longus? | Eversion ; Plantarflexion |
What are the other 2 Peroneus muscles? | Peroneus Brevis ; Peroneus Teritus |
What is the name for the heel of the foot ? | Calcaneus |
Which 3 muscles help form the Achilles tendon? | Gastrocnemius ; Soleus ; Plantaris |
What muscle is known as the heart of the leg? | Soleus |
What is the strongest Plantarflexion muscle? | Soleus |
What muscle runs under the heel and to the big toe? | Peroneus Longus |
What muscle is the main muscle in a lateral ankle sprain? | Peroneus Longus |
What is plantarflexion? | toes down |
What is eversion? | toes out |
What connects bone to bone? | ligiments |
What connects muscle to bone? | tendons |
Gastrocnemius is known as what? | The fillet of the soul because it has a silver lining over it |
What calf muscle is the most superficial? | Gastrocnemius |
The Soleus is deep to which muscle? | Gastrocnemius |
Out of the Peroneus muscles which is the strongest and biggest? | Peroneus Longus |
Peroneus Longus is also known as . . . | Fibularis Longus |
What muscle can be superficial or deep ? | Plantaris |