Muscle groups (lower leg)
What 3 muscles make up the superficial posterior group?
gastrocnemius, soleus, plantaris
What are the 3 arches of the foot?
Lateral, Medial, transverse
what type of motion is inversion and eversion?
complex plane motion
how many different movements happen at ankle?
6
What 3 muscles make up the deep posterior group?
tibialis posterior, flexor hallucis longus, and flexor digitorum longus
What is the only arch that is visible in weight bearing?
medial arch
what motions make up inversion?
raising the medial border of the foot, plantar flexion, supination and abduction
What are the 6 movements that happen at the ankle?
inversion, eversion, plantarflexion, dorsiflexion, abduction, and adduction
What 3 muscles make up the anterior muscle group?
tibialis anterior, extensor hallucis longus, and extensor digitorum longus
what are the stirrup muscles of the foot?
tibialis anterior and fibularis longus
what motions make up eversion?
dorsiflexion, pronation and abduction
true or false: is inversion and eversion a single plane motion?
false: it is a complex motion
What 3 muscles make up the lateral group?
peroneus longus, peroneus brevis, and peroneus tertius
what bone is the keystone of the transverse arch?
2nd cuneiform
what type of motion is supination and pronation?
single plane motion
what motion occurs at the subtalar joint? (Subtalar joint. The subtalar (ST) joint is an articulation between two of the tarsal bones in the foot: the talus and calcaneus. )
inversion and eversion
True or false: in rehab tibialis posterior is one of the most important muscles due to it helping with inversion and dorsiflexion
false: tibialis anterior helps with inversion and dorsiflexion
What helps support both the lateral and medial arch and helps protect the nerve, arteries, and veins in the foot?
Plantar aponeurosis
what type of end-feel is dorsiflexion and plantar flexion?
firm
the tendons of what muscles pass posterior to medial malleolus? name 2
tibialis posterior, flexor digitorum longus and flexor hallucis longus