Eversion (kinesiology)
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Eversion is the movement of the sole of the foot away from the median plane
. It occurs at the subtalar joint
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Peroneus longus and peroneus brevis evert. Both muscles are innervated by the superficial fibular nerve
.
Some sources also state that the peroneus tertius everts.
Median plane
The median plane is a Midsagittal plane which bisects the body vertically through the navel, dividing the body exactly in left and right side.Sagittal plane is any plane parallel to the median plane....
. It occurs at the subtalar joint
Subtalar joint
In human anatomy, the subtalar joint, also known as thetalocalcaneal joint, is a joint of the foot. It occurs at the meeting point of the talus and the calcaneus.-Motion:...
.
Peroneus longus and peroneus brevis evert. Both muscles are innervated by the superficial fibular nerve
Superficial fibular nerve
The superficial fibular nerve innervates the fibularis longus and fibularis brevis muscles and the skin over the greater part of the dorsum of the foot .It passes forward between the fibularis muscles and the extensor digitorum longus, pierces the deep...
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Some sources also state that the peroneus tertius everts.
External links
- Overview at upstate.edu
- Diagram at kctcs.edu
- Overview at exrx.net
- http://www.dartmouth.edu/~humananatomy/figures/chapter_16/16-5.HTM