Attachment Points
This muscle has an insertion point on the base of the distal phalanx of the great toe
What is the Flexor Hallucis Longus?
The flexor digitorum longus and flexor hallucis longus are active when standing on your tip toes (T or F)
What is true?
The line of pull of the flexor digitorum longus is depicted here (T or F)- Refer to Image
What is true?
This is the main action of the flexor hallucis longus
What is great toe flexion?
This is the origin for the flexor digitorum longus
What is the posterior tibia?
The flexor digitorum longus and flexor hallucis longus are _____ when pushing down the gas pedal
What is active?
The line of pull of the flexor hallucis longus is depicted here (T or F)- Refer to Image
What is false?
This muscle crosses the metatarsophalangeal and interphalangeal joints II-V
What is the flexor digitorum longus?
The flexor digitorum longus inserts on these digits
What are digits II-V?
The flexor hallucis longus and flexor digitorum longus are performing this action at the ankle during the end of a yoga flow when in shavasana (refer to image)
What is foot plantarflexion?
The flexor digitorum longus pulls from the bases of the distal phalanges of digits II-V to the ____________
What is the posterior tibia?
These deep posterior muscles are both active during toe flexion, foot plantarflexion, and foot inversion
What are flexor hallucis longus and flexor digitorum longus?
The flexor hallucis longus has this many attachment points
What is two? (interosseous membrane, posterior surface of fibula)
The flexor digitorum longus performs this action when rotating your right foot in a clockwise motion from 6 to 10 o-clock.
What is foot inversion?
The line of pull for the flexor hallucis longus begins at the ____________
What is the base of the distal phalanx of the great toe (I)?
The flexor hallucis longus crosses ____ joints
What is four? (metatarsophalangel joint I, interphalangeal joint I, talocrural joint, subtalar joint)