Muscles of the Foot & Ankle
More Information & Functional
Muscle Anatomy Guide
Information
Anatomy
Origin:
The origin of a muscle is
the point at which it attaches to a bone (usually)
or another muscle. The structure that the origin is attached to is not moved by
the contraction of
the muscle.
Insertion
The muscle insertion is
the point at which a muscle attaches
to the skin, a bone,
or another muscle. The insertion attaches to the structure that will be moved by
the contraction of
the muscle. Insertions are usually connections of muscle via tendon to
bone.
Major Artery:
Each muscle's blood supply is carried to by a major
artery.
Neural Innervation:
Which
nerves innervate each muscle.
Trigger Points:
Hhyperirritable spots
in skeletal muscle that
are associated with palpable nodules in taut bands
of muscle fibers.
Physiology
Concentric Functions:
The
function of a specific muscle while it is in its shortening phase.
Eccentric Functions:
The function of a specific muscle while it is in its
lengthening phase
Isometric Function:
The function of a specific muscle while it is
neither lengthening nor shortening.
Related Muscles
Muscles which have similar structure or perform
similar functions.
Antagonist:
Muscles which directly oppose the action of the listed muscle.
Exercises:
Exercises which recruit the muscle in question.
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Exercise
Information
Click on any muscle of the
anatomy diagram of
human body to learn more about the exercise science and exercises which
occur at that skeletal muscle and joint.
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