the leg

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ESS 3092: KINESIOLOGY Week 14: Wednesday

2+Tibia & Fibula

Bony Landmarks Superior & Inferior

articulations

3+Popliteus

Origin Lateral aspect of the lateral femoral condyle

via the popliteus tendon

Insertion Posterior surface of the tibia

Proximal to the soleal line

Location Posterior Not easily palpated

Action Knee flexion Tibial internal rotation

+Plantaris

Origin Lower aspect of the lateral supracondylar ridge

Insertion Posterior surface of the

calcaneus via the tendo calcaneus

Location Posterior

Action Unknown Minor knee flexion/ankle plantarflexion

5+The Leg

6

+ Plantarflexors

The Ankle and Foot Joints

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Manual of Structural Kinesiology

11-7

Gastrocnemius Muscle

Plantar flexion of ankle

Flexion of knee


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11-8

Soleus Muscle



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11-9

Peroneus Longus (fibularis) Muscle

Eversion of foot



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11-10

Peroneus Brevis (fibularis) Muscle

Eversion of foot



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11-11

Tibialis Posterior Muscle Plantar flexion of

ankle

Inversion of foot


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11-12

Flexor Digitorum Longus Muscle

Flexion of 4 lesser toes at metatarsophalangeal, proximal & distal interphalangeal joints


Inversion of foot

13

+ Dorsiflexors

14+Anterior Leg


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11-15

Tibialis Anterior Muscle Dorsiflexion of ankle

Inversion of foot


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11-16

Extensor Digitorum Longus Muscle

Extension of four lesser toes at metatarsophalangeal, proximal & distal interphalangeal joints

Dorsiflexion of ankle

Eversion of foot


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11-17

Extensor Hallucis Longus Muscle

Extension of great toe at metatarsophalangeal & interphalangeal joints

Dorsiflexion of ankle

Weak inversion of foot

18+Shin Splints

Muscles affected: Tibialis anterior, tibialis posterior,

19+Muscle commonly involved in eversion

Extensor digitorum longus

Peroneus longus

Peroneus brevis

the leg

Health & Medicine

foot joints

kinesiology week

tibia proximal

soleal line location

anterior leg

lesser toes

lateral femoral condyle

plantaris origin lower