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Inversion is the movement of the sole towards the median plane (as when an ankle is twisted).
Tibialis anterior and tibialis posterior invert.1 Some sources also state that the triceps surae and extensor hallucis longus invert.2
It occurs at the subtalar joint.3
References
- ^ University of Glasgow :: Biomedical & Life Sciences :: Biomedical & Life Sciences
- ^ Kyung Won, PhD. Chung (2005). Gross Anatomy (Board Review). Hagerstown, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 123. ISBN 0-7817-5309-0.
- ^ Gross Anatomy: Functional Anatomy Of The Ankle And Foot
External links
- Diagram at kctcs.edu
- Overview at exrx.net
- http://www.dartmouth.edu/~humananatomy/figures/chapter_16/16-5.HTM
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