Posterior leg muscles (actions)

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- - What is the action of plantaris?
  - Helps plantarflex ankle Show answerWrong Right
- - What are the actions of popliteus (2)?
  - Helps flex knee; unlocks knee (by laterally rotating femur on fixed tibia or medially rotating tibia) Show answerWrong Right
- - What are the actions of gastrocnemius?
  - Plantarflexes ankle (when knee extended); flexes leg; raises heel during walking Show answerWrong Right
- - What are the actions of soleus (2)?
  - Plantarflexes ankle; steadies leg on foot Show answerWrong Right
- - What are the actions of flexor digitorum longus (3)?
  - Flexes 2nd-5th digits; plantarflexes ankle; supports longitudinal arches of foot Show answerWrong Right
- - What are the actions of flexor hallucis longus (3)?
  - Flexes big toe (all joints); helps plantarflex ankle; supports medial longitudinal arch of foot Show answerWrong Right
- - What are the actions of tibialis posterior (3)?
  - Plantarflexes ankle; inverts foot; supports medial longitudinal arch of foot Show answerWrong Right

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Tags: Sc16, Sc16L03, Lower limb, Anatomy, Muscle

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