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Hip extension is the backward movement of the thigh. Muscles that act hip extension are active while you stand up of a chair, walk, run, roll over, jump, and climb ...

Dorsiflexion of the foot is the movement at the ankle joint (talocrural joint) where the foot upwards towards the shin and reducing the angle between the dorsum of the foot ...

Extensor Hallucis Brevis: The extensor hallucis brevis positioned on the top portion of the foot, the muscle assists in moving the big toe. Origin: Originates from the calcaneus, the interosseous ...

Extensor Digitorum Brevis: The extensor digitorum brevis muscle is placed on the top of the foot. The muscle is attached to tendons that extend to the toes. Origin: Originates from ...

Foot Muscles: The muscles of the foot can be separated into two distinct groups; extrinsic and intrinsic muscles. The extrinsic muscles of the foot arise from the anterior, posterior and ...

Extensor Hallucis Longus: The Extensor hallucis longus muscle is thin, located within the Tibialis anterior and the Extensor digitorum longus muscles. Origin: Middle two-quarters of the anterior surface of fibula ...

Extensor Digitorum Longus: The extensor digitorum longus muscle is located on the outline of the lower leg, merely behind the tibialis anterior muscle. It reaches from close to the midline ...

Leg Muscles: Leg muscles are divided into three compartment- Anterior compartments of the legLateral compartment of the legPosterior compartment of the leg Anterior compartment of the leg Four muscles in ...

There are 64 bones  in the lower limb Hip bone (2) Femur (2) Patella (2) Tibia (2) Fibula (2) Tarsals (16) Metatarsals (10) Proximal phalanges (10) Intermediate phalanges (10) Distal ...

The lumbricals are intrinsic muscles of the hand that flexes the metacarpophalangeal joints and extends the interphalangeal joints. Attachment of the Lumbricals Muscles Origin: tendons of flexor digitorum profundus in the ...