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Anterior & Lateral Leg & Dorsum of Foot (Region 2)
Origin, Insertion, Action, Nerve, Blood
12
Anatomy
Graduate
06/20/2010

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Term
Name the muscles of the anterior leg...
Definition

1. Tibialis anterior

2. Extensor hallucis longus

3. Extensor digitorum longus

4. Fibularis (peroneus) tertius

Term
Tibialis anterior
Definition

O: anterior proximal tibia 

 

I: medial cuneiform & base of 1st metatarsal 

 

A: dorsiflexion & inversion of ankle 

 

N: deep peroneal (fibular) nerve

 

B: anterior tibial artery 

Term
Extensor hallucis longus
Definition

O: anterior middle 1/3 of fibula & interosseous membrane

 

I: base of distal phalanx of big toe (dorsal surface)

 

A: extension of big toe;

dorsiflexion & inversion of foot

 

N: deep peroneal (fibular) nerve

 

B: anterior tibial artery

Term
Extensor digitorum longus
Definition

O: proximal 2/3 of fibula, interosseous membrane, lateral condyle of tibia

 

I: dorsal surface of digitis 2-5

 

A: extension of digits 2-5;

dorsiflexion & eversion of foot

 

N: deep peroneal (fibular) nerve

 

B: anterior tibial artery

Term
Fibularis (peroneus) tertius
Definition

O: distal 1/3 of anterior fibula

 

I: base of 5th metatarsal (dorsal surface)

 

A: dorsiflexion & eversion of foot

 

N: deep peroneal (fibular) nerve

 

B: anterior tibial artery 

Term
Name the muscles of the lateral leg...
Definition

1. Fibularis (peroneus) longus

2. Fibularis (peroneus) brevis

Term
Fibularis (peroneus) longus
Definition

O: head & proximal lateral shaft of fibula

 

I: medial cuneiform & base of 1st metatarsal (plantar surfaces)

 

A: eversion & plantar flexion of foot

 

N: superficial peroneal (fibular) nerve

 

B: perforating branches of the peroneal artery

Term
Fibularis (peroneus) brevis
Definition

O: distal lateral 1/2 of fibula

 

I: base of 5th metatarsal (lateral aspect)

 

A: eversion & plantar flexion of foot

 

N: superficial peroneal (fibular) nerve

 

B: perforating branches of the peroneal artery 

Term
Name the dorsal foot muscles...
Definition

1. Extensor digitorum brevis

2. Extensor hallucis brevis

Term
Extensor digitorum brevis
Definition

O: upper anterolateral calcaneus

  

I: distal phalanges of toes 2-4

  

A: extension of toes 2-4

 

N: deep peroneal (fibular) nerve

 

B: dorsalis pedis artery

Term
Extensor hallucis brevis
Definition

O: upper anterolateral calcaneus

 

I: base of proximal phalange of big toe

 

A: extension of big toe

 

N: deep peroneal (fibular) nerve

 

B: dorsalis pedis artery

Term

Pes anserinus (remember "SGT FOT")

 

S = Sartorius

G = Gracilis

T = semiTendinosis

nerves that innervate them, respectively...

F = femoral nerve

O= obturator nerve

T = tibial nerve 

Definition
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