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That would be the quadriceps
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What muscle flexes and everts the foot?
The tibialis anterior muscle: this long, thick muscle lies against the lateral surface of the tibia, where it is easy to palpate (feel). It dorsiflexes and inverts the foot.
What is the opposite muscle to the tibialis anterior?
The gastrocnemius (plantar flexes the foot) is the muscle which is opposite of the tibialis anterior dorsiflexor of the foot).
What muscle is responsible for dorsiflexion and inversion of the foot?
Tibialis Anterior
Inverts and dorsiflexes the foot?
Peroneus tertius Action's : dorsiflexes and everts foot Extensor Digitorium Longus's Action: prime mover of toe extension; dorsiflexes foot
Which muscle contracts in the ankle?
There are two: the tibialis anterior muscle aids in inverting the ankle and dorsiflexing the foot and the peroneus longus muscles aids in everting the ankle and plantarflexing the foot.
What muscle is the synergist of plantar flexion of the foot?
There are two: tibialis anterior and the peroneus tertius.
Which muscle involoves dorsiflexion and inversion of the foot?
The anterior and posterior compartment of the leg Anterior compartment: - Tibialis Anterior - Extensor Digitorium Longus - Extensor Hallucis Longus Posterior compartment: Deep: - Tibialis Posterior - Flexor Digitorium Longus - Flexor Digitorium Brevis
What muscle contract to move the foot to move it up?
The muscle that contracts to move the foot to move it up is called the tibialis anterior. It originates in the upper two-thirds of the lateral surface of the tibia.
Muscle located on the lower leg move the what?
Foot
Which muscle contracts for the foot to pull upward?
Tibialis anterior, extensor digitorum and halucis longus, peroneus tertius
Which muscle is the prime mover for foot inversion?
tibialis posteriorTibialis anterior and posterior tibialis posterior
Prime movers of planter flexion of the foot?
extensor digitorum longus, the extensor hallucus longus and the peroneus tertius muscles help dorsi flexiontibialis anterior
