Muscular System- Lower Leg Actions

Name the muscles of the anterior compartment of the lower leg?

Tibialis anterior, Extensor Hallicus Longus, Extensor Digitorum Longus

Name the muscles of the posterior superficial compartment of the lower leg?

Gastrocnemius, Soleus, Plantaris and Flexor digitorum longus

Name the muscles of the deep posterior compartment of the lower leg?

Popliteus, Flexor Hallicus Longus, Flexor Digitorum Longus and Tibialis Posterior

Name the muscles of the lateral compartment of the lower leg?

Peroneous Longus and Peroneous Brevis

What is the functions of the Tibialis anterior?

Inversion and dorsiflexion

What is the functions of the Extensor Hallicus Longus?

Extends big toe and assists in dorsiflexion

What is the functions of the Extensor Digitorum Longus?

Extends the toes

What is the functions of the Gastrocnemius?

Plantarflexion and knee flexion

What is the functions of the Soleus?

Plantarflexion

What is the functions of the Plantaris?

Plantarflexion and knee flexion

What is the functions of the Flexor digitorum longus?

Flexes the foot and toes

What is the functions of the Popliteus?

Medial rotator of lower leg and knee flexor

What is the functions of the Flexor Hallicus Longus?

Flexes all joints of the Hallux and Plantarflexion

What is the functions of the Flexor Digitorum Longus?

Flex digits

What is the functions of the Tibialis Posterior?

Inversion and Plantarflexion

What is the functions of the Peroneous Longus?

Plantarflexion and Eversion

What is the functions of the Peroneous Brevis?

Plantarflexion and Eversion

What is the actions of the dorsal foot muscles?

Toe extension

What is the functions of the 1st layer of the plantar foot?

Toe flexion and abduction

What is the functions of the 2nd layer of the plantar foot?

Flexes DIP and PIP joints and Extends DIP

What is the functions of the 3rd layer of the plantar foot ?

Big and Little Toe flexion and adduction

What is the functions of the 4th layer of the plantar foot?

Toe abduction and adduction

Identify the term used for injuries due to over-stretched muscles or tendons?

Strain

Identify the term used for injuries due to over-stretched or torn ligaments?

Sprain

____________ is recommended treatment for either

acute sprain or strain?

RICE

Identify the term used for an injury that just happened or is in the beginning stages of the injury healing process?

Acute injury

Identify the term used for an injury that did not "just pop up"? This injury is the type that usually lingers on?

Chronic injury

Identify three techniques that can be done to help prevent strains and sprains?

Warm up muscles

Stretching

Cooling down or slowing down