Inversion (kinesiology)

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Tibialis anterior and posterior labeled at center top.
Tibialis anterior and posterior labeled at center top.

Inversion is the movement of the sole towards the median plane (same 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]

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  1. ^ University of Glasgow :: Biomedical & Life Sciences :: Biomedical & Life Sciences
  2. ^ Kyung Won, PhD. Chung (2005). Gross Anatomy (Board Review). Hagerstwon, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 123. ISBN 0-7817-5309-0. 
  3. ^ Gross Anatomy: Functional Anatomy Of The Ankle And Foot

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