Origin
femoral condyles
What is the origin of the gastrocnemius?
calcaneus via Achilles tendon (superficial muscle)
What is the insertion of gastrocnemius?
extend toes 2-5 and dorsiflexion
What is the action of extensor digitorum longus?
anterior compartment
What compartment of the lower leg is innervated by the deep fibular nerve?
lateral fibula
calcaneus via Achilles tendon (deep muscle)
What is the insertion of the soleus?
extend 1st toe and dorsiflexion
What is the action of extensor hallucis longus?
What compartment of the leg is innervated by the superficial fibular nerve?
anterior fibula
What is the origin of the extensor hallucis longus?
dorsal base of distal phalanx of 1st toe
What is the insertion of extensor hallucis longus?
flex toes 2-5 and plantarflexion
What is the action of flexor digitorum longus?
posterior compartment
What compartment of the lower leg i innervated by the tibial nerve?
posterior tibia
What is the origin of flexor digitorum longus?
plantar surface of the base of the distal phalanx of the 1st toe
What is the insertion of flexor hallucis longus?
Flex 1st toe and some plantarflexion
What is the action of flexor hallucis longus?
fibularis longus and fibularis brevis
What muscles are innervated by the superficial fibular nerve?
proximal lateral fibula
What is the origin of the fibularis longus?
tuberosity of navicular
What is the insertion of tibialis posterior?
dorsiflexion and inversion
What is the action of tibialis anterior?
anterior tibialis, extensor digitorum longus, extensor hallucis longus, fibularis tertius
What muscles are innervated by the deep fibular nerve?
anterior surface of distal fibula
What is the origin of the fibularis tertius?
plantar base of distal phalanx toes 2-5
What is the insertion of flexor digitorum longus?
inversion and plantarflexion
What is the action of tibialis posterior?
posterior tibialis, flexor hallucis longus, flexor digitorum longus, gastrocnemius, soleus
What muscles are innervated by the tibial nerve?
posterior fibula, medial tibial shaft
What is the origin of the soleus?
dorsal base of distal phalanx of toes 2-5
What is the insertion of extensor digitorum longus?
dorsiflexion and eversion
What is the action of fibularis tertius?
What is the origin of the posterior tibialis?
lateral surface of styloid process of 5th metatarsal
What is the insertion of fibularis brevis?
plantarflexion (knee straight) and knee flexion
What is the action of gastrocnemius?
inferior 2/3 of posterior surface of fibula
What is the origin of flexor hallucis longus?
dorsum of 5th metatarsal
What is the insertion of fibularis tertius?
plantarflexion (with knee bent)
What is the action of soleus
lateral surface of the distal 2/3 of the fibula
What is the origin of the fibularis brevis?
medial and plantar surface of medial cuneiform and 1st metatarsal
What is the insertion of anterior tibialis?
evert foot and plantarflexion (insertion on plantar surface of foot)
What is the action of fibularis longus?
lateral proximal tibia, tibial condyle, and interosseous membrane
What is the origin of the tibialis anterior?
plantar surface of medial cuneiform and 1st metatarsal
What is the insertion of fibularis longus?
evert foot and plantarflexion (insertion on lateral foot)
What is the action of fibularis brevis?