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MT201 - Week 9

MT201 W9Muscles of the leg and foot

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Gastrocnemius action (1)Flex the Knee (tibiofemoral) (2)Plantar flex the Ankle (talocrural) (3)Inversion of the Foot
Gastrocnemius origin Medial and Lateral Condyles of the Femur
Gastrocnemius insertion Calcaneus via the Calcaneal Tendon
Soleus action Plantar flex the Ankle (talocrural joint)
Soleus origin (1) Posterior Surface of the Fibula (2) soleal Line of the tibia
Soleus insertion Calcaneous via the Calcaneal Tendon
Peroneus (Fibularis) Longus origin (1) Lateral condyle of the tibia (2) Head of the Fibula
Peroneus (Fibularis) longus insertion (1) Lateral side of the base of the first metatarsal bone (2) medial cuneiform bone
Peroneus (Fibularis) Brevis action (1) Plantar Flexion (2) Eversion of the foot
Peroneus (Fibularis) Brevis insertion Lateral Tuberosity at the base of the fifth metatarsal bone
Peroneus (Fibularis) Brevis origin Lateral surface of the fibula
Tibialis Anterior origin (1) Lateral condyle (2) Proximal two-thirds of the anterior surface of the tibia (3) interosseus membrane
Tibialis Anterior insertion base of the first metatarsal bone
Tibialis Anterior action (1) Dorsiflexion (2) Inversion of the foot (3) Stabilizes the ankle
Extensor Digitorum Longus origin (Lateral condyle of the fibula (2) shaft of the fibula (3) interosseus membrane
Extensor Digitorum Longus insertion Four tendons attached to the second through fifth digits
Extensor Digitorum Longus action (1) dorsiflexion of foot (2) eversion of foot (3) extension of toes
Peroneus (Fibularis) Longus action (1) plantar flexion of the foot (2) eversion of the foot
Popliteus action (1) stabilizes the knee joint (2) unlocks the flexed knee
Popliteus origin Lateral condyle of the femur
Popliteus insertion Posterior surface of the tibia
Plantaris action (1) Plantar flexion (2) Flexion of the Knee
Plantaris origin Lateral Condyle of the femur
Plantaris insertion Calcaneus via the Calcaneal tendon
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