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Where did you come from?
Where did
you go?
Lights, Camera, Action!
Facts of Life
100
Extensor digitorum brevis, flexor digitorum brevis, abductor hallucis, and abductor digiti minimi all originate here.
What is the calcaneus?
100
This is the insertion of Flexor Hallucis Brevis.
What is the big toe
100
Muscles on the posterior side of the lower leg will perform this action at the ankle.
What is plantar flexion?
100
In which muscle do shin splints appear?
Tibialis anterior
200
On which side of the foot can the lumbricals be found?
the plantar surface
200
What is the insertion of Gastrocnemius, Soleus, and Plantaris?
Calcaneus
200
Muscles on the anterior side of the lower leg will perform this action at the ankle. Give BOTH names.
What is dorsiflexion, or extension.
200
What muscle is called the "belly of the leg"
Gastrocnemius
300
What is the origin of tibialis posterior?
The posterior tibia and fibula and interosseus membrane
300
What is the insertion of flexor digitorum longus?
toes 2-5
300
What are the actions of the peroneals?
Eversion & plantar flexion
300
Which muscle is the "second heart"?
Soleus
400
What is the origin of gastrocnemius?
the lateral and medial condyles of the femur
400
What is the insertion of peroneus brevis?
the tuberosity of the 5th metatarsal
400
What are the actions of flexor digitorum longus (3)?
Invert, plantar flex, flex toes 2-5
400
What muscle has the longest tendon in the body?
Plantaris
500
What is the origin of plantaris?
The lateral supracondylar line of the femur
500
What is the insertion of popliteus?
The proximal posterior tibia
500
What are the actions of extensor digitorum longus (3)?
eversion, dorsiflexion, and extension of toes 2-5
500
What muscle is the "key which unlocks the knee"?
Popliteus