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Muscles of the Lower Leg
Whiteboard Challenge
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Question #1
• List two muscles responsible for plantar flexion.
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Answer
• Gastrocnemius
• Soleus
• Peroneus or fibularis longus
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Question #2
• List two antagonists from this weeks muscle chart.
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Answer
• The extensor digitorum longus and the (eversion)
• Tibialis anterior (Inversion)
• OR:
• Gastrocnemius, Soleus, Peroneus (Plantar Flexion) antgonist to
• Extensor digitorum and tibialis anterior (flexion of foot)
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Question #3
• Which two muscles inserts as the Achilles tendon?
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• Gastrocnemius and the Soleus
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Question #4
• Which muscle can both plantar flex and evert the foot?
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• Fibularis (peroneus) longus
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Questions #5
• What is the prime mover of planter flexion in the leg?
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Question #6
• Which muscle runs the length of the lower leg and inserts into the phalanges to extend the toes?
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• Extensor digitorum longus
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Question #7
• Which muscle both flexes the foot and inverts it also?
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• Tibialis anterior
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Question #8
• Pointing the toe is also known as__________
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• Plantar flexion
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Question #9
• Dorsiflexion means to ______________
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• Bring the toes toward the body. Toe extension.
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Question #10
• Define eversion or evert
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• Move foot away from body
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Question #11
• Define inversion or invert
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• Bring foot toward body.
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Question #12
• Name this muscle
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Question #13
• Name this muscle
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Question #14
• Which muscle runs along the tibia and inserts into the first metatarsal and cuneiform?
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Question #15
• Which muscle runs along the tibia and fibularis and inserts into the phalanges?
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Question #16
• Which muscle has its origin on the fibula and tibia and insertion on the first metatarsal and cuneiform? Clue: It everts