LOWER BODY ANATOMY: LOWER LEG – POSTERIOR

POSTERIOR LOWER LEG

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  1. Plantar Flexion – Standing on the Toes – Calf Raise
    · PRIMARY: Gastrocnemius, Soleus, Plantaris, Tibialis Posterior
    · ASSISTING: Flexor Digitorum Longus, Flexor Digitorum Hallicus, Peroneus (Fibular Brevis, Peroneus (Fibular) Longus
  2. Dorsi Flexion – Pulling the Foot towards the Shin – Toe Tapping
    · PRIMARY: Tibialis Anterior, Extensor Digitorum Longus, Extensor Digitorum Hallicus
    · ASSISTING: Peroneus (Fibular) Tertius
  3. Pronation (Eversion) of the Foot – Flatten the Foot
    · PRIMARY: Peroneus (Fibular Brevis, Peroneus (Fibular) Longus
    · ASSISTING: Peroneus (Fibular) Tertius
  4. Supination (Inversion) of the Foot – Weight Distributed on the Outside of the Foot
    · Tibialis Anterior, Tibialis Posterior
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