Muscles of the leg?
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what three muscles make up the anterior compartment of the leg?
the tibialis anterior, extensor hallucis longus and the extensor digotorum longus
what is this following muscle?
tibialis anterior
where does this following muscle proximally attach?
attached to the lateral side of the tibial condyle and the interosseous membrane (proximal tibea)
where does this following muscle distally attach?
into the medial cunieform and the base of the first metatarsal
what is the name of this following muscle?
the extensor hallucis longus
what is the function of this muscle?
to expand the big toe and dorsiflex the foot
what is the proximal origin of this muscle?
along the fibular and the intraosseous membrane
where does this muscle distally attach?
the base of the distal phalanx
what is this following muscle?
extensor digitorum longus
what does this following muscle proximally attach to?
the proximal tibia
what is the action of the extensor digitorum longus?
extend toes/digits 2-5 and dorsiflex the talocrural joint
what nerve innervates the extensor digitorum longus, extensor hallucis longus and tibilais interior?
they are all innervated by the deep fibular nerve
what two muscles make up the lateral compartment of the lower leg?
the fibularis longus and the
what is the name of this following muscle?
fibularis longus
where does this following muscle proximally attach?
the proximal aspect of the fibula
where does this following muscle distally attach (fibularis longus)?
into the medial cuneiform and the base of the first metatarsal
what actions is this muscle responsible for?
eversion and plantarflexion
what is the name of this muscle?
the fibularis brevis
what is the proximal attachment of this muscle?
the lateral aspect of the femur diaphysis
what is the distal attachment of this muscle (fibularis brevis)
it attaches distally to the base of the 5th metatarsal
what actions does this muscle cause?
eversion and plantarflexion of the talocrural joint
what nerve innervates both the fibularis longus and the fibular brevis?
the superficial fibular nerve which innervates the entire lateral compartment