Lesson 16: Ankle Joint Actions and Muscles
Functional anatomy of the ankle joint and the ankle muscles. Joint actions, location, pictures, and exercises for the gastrocnemius and soleus (calf muscles), tibialis anterior and tibialis posterior (tibialis muscles) and fibularis longus, brevis, and tertius (fibularis muscles).
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Course Description: Ankle Joint Actions and Muscles
Course Study Guide: Ankle Joint Actions and Muscles
Course Video Lesson: Lower Leg Muscles
Course Video Lesson: Ankle Joint Actions
Introduction
Study Guide
Calf Muscles2 Sub Sections
Fibularis Muscles (a.k.a Peroneals)2 Sub Sections
Tibialis Anterior2 Sub Sections
Tibialis Posterior2 Sub Sections
Activity: Graphing Joint Actions1 Sub Section
Exercise Graph (Squat)1 Sub Section
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Lesson 1: Anatomical Position & Anatomical DirectionsLesson 2: Planes of MotionLesson 3: Joint ActionsLesson 4: Synovial JointsLesson 5: Basics of the Human Movement SystemsLesson 6: Joints of the Shoulder Girdle and Scapular MotionLesson 7: Scapular MusclesLesson 8: Introduction To DeltoidsLesson 9: Rotator CuffLesson 10: Pectoralis Major, Latissimus Dorsi, and Teres MajorLesson 11: Biceps Brachii, Brachialis, Triceps Brachii, Brachioradialis and CoracobrachialisLesson 12: Functional Anatomy by Joint Action and Exercise of the Upper BodyLesson 13: Hip Flexors and Anterior Thigh MusclesLesson 14: The Gluteus Maximus, Gluteus Medius, Gluteus Minimus, and PiriformisLesson 15: Hamstrings and AdductorsLesson 16: Ankle Joint Actions and MusclesLesson 17: Functional Anatomy by Joint Action and Exercise of the Lower BodyLesson 18: The Spine and Trunk MusclesLesson 19: Trunk Muscles Graph, Additional Core Muscles and Core Exercise ChallengeLesson 20: More on the Human Movement SystemsLesson 21: Functional Roles of MusclesLesson 22: Introduction to Movement Assessment and Analysis