Flexor Hallucis Longus Flexes first toe and inverts foot Abductor Hallucis Abduct and assist to flex first toe Extensor Hallucis Longus Distal phalanx of first toe Flexor Digitorum Longus Flexes 2nd-5th toes and inverts foot Plantaris lateral supracondylar line of femur Popliteus flexes and medially rotates flexed knee Extensor Digitorum Longus Extends 2nd-5th toes and everts foot Flexor Digitorum Brevis Tibial L4,5,S1 Flexor Digitorum Longus Distal phalanges of 2nd-5th toes Extensor Digitorum Longus Middle and distal phalanges of 2nd-5th toes Flexor Digitorum Brevis Medial process of calcaneus and plantar aponeurosis Tibialis Posterior Proximal, posterior shafts of tibia and fibula; and interosseous membrane Fibularis Brevis Distal two-thirds of lateral fibula Semimembranosus This muscle is the deepest and most medial hamstring muscle Vastus Intermedius This muscle is the deepest quadricep muscle Semitendinosus Flexes, medially rotates knee and extends, medially rotates hip. Also tilts pelvis posteriorly Abductor Digiti Minimi Tibial S1,2 Gastrocnemius Condyles of the femur, posterior surfaces Semimembranosus Sciatic (tibial branch) L4,5,S1,2 Plantaris Tibial L4,5,S1,2 Gracilis Obturator L2,3,4 Tibialis Anterior Deep fibular L4,5,S1 Popliteus Proximal, posterior aspect of tibia Extensor Digitorum Brevis This muscle forms a dense mound on the dorsal side of the foot when contracted Gastrocnemius The medial muscle belly of this muscle extends further down then the lateral muscle belly Fibularis Longus Superficial fibular L4,5,S1 Tibialis Posterior Tibial L4,5,S1 Biceps Femoris (Short head) Head of the fibula Fibularis Brevis This muscle is also know as the Peroneus Brevis Soleus Plantar flexes ankle Semitendinosus Proximal, medial shaft of the tibia at pes anserinus tendon Flexor Hallucis Longus Distal phalanx of first toe Fibularis Longus This Muscle is also know as the Peroneus Longus Extensor Digitorum Brevis Dorsal surface of calcaneus Abductor Hallucis Proximal phalanx of first toe (medial surface) and medial surface of sesamoid bone Tibialis Anterior Inverts foot and dorsiflexes ankle Soleus Calcaneus via calcaneal tendon Biceps Femoris (Short head) Assist lateral rotation of hip and tilt pelvis posteriorly Biceps Femoris (Long Head) Ischial tuberosity Vastus medialis Medial lip of linea aspera Gracilis Inferior ramus of pubis Vastus medialis This muscle forms a "teardrop" on the distal medial end of the thigh Extensor Hallucis Longus Extends first toe and inverts foot Abductor Digiti Minimi It might be hard for people to preform abduction with this muscle so they could also flex it to feel contraction Vastus Lateralis This muscle is located under a structure that is usually tender after running on the lateral thigh Vastus Intermedius Femoral L2,3,4 Sartorius Anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS) Biceps Femoris (Long Head) Sciatic (tibial branch) L5,S1,2,3 Sartorius This muscle is the longest muscle in the body Vastus Lateralis Tibial tuberosity (via the patella and patellar ligament) Flexor Hallucis Longus Flexes first toe and inverts foot Abductor Hallucis Abduct and assist to flex first toe Extensor Hallucis Longus Distal phalanx of first toe Flexor Digitorum Longus Flexes 2nd-5th toes and inverts foot Plantaris lateral supracondylar line of femur Popliteus flexes and medially rotates flexed knee Extensor Digitorum Longus Extends 2nd-5th toes and everts foot Flexor Digitorum Brevis Tibial L4,5,S1 Flexor Digitorum Longus Distal phalanges of 2nd-5th toes Extensor Digitorum Longus Middle and distal phalanges of 2nd-5th toes Flexor Digitorum Brevis Medial process of calcaneus and plantar aponeurosis Tibialis Posterior Proximal, posterior shafts of tibia and fibula; and interosseous membrane Fibularis Brevis Distal two-thirds of lateral fibula Semimembranosus This muscle is the deepest and most medial hamstring muscle Vastus Intermedius This muscle is the deepest quadricep muscle Semitendinosus Flexes, medially rotates knee and extends, medially rotates hip. Also tilts pelvis posteriorly Abductor Digiti Minimi Tibial S1,2 Gastrocnemius Condyles of the femur, posterior surfaces Semimembranosus Sciatic (tibial branch) L4,5,S1,2 Plantaris Tibial L4,5,S1,2 Gracilis Obturator L2,3,4 Tibialis Anterior Deep fibular L4,5,S1 Popliteus Proximal, posterior aspect of tibia Extensor Digitorum Brevis This muscle forms a dense mound on the dorsal side of the foot when contracted Gastrocnemius The medial muscle belly of this muscle extends further down then the lateral muscle belly Fibularis Longus Superficial fibular L4,5,S1 Tibialis Posterior Tibial L4,5,S1 Biceps Femoris (Short head) Head of the fibula Fibularis Brevis This muscle is also know as the Peroneus Brevis Soleus Plantar flexes ankle Semitendinosus Proximal, medial shaft of the tibia at pes anserinus tendon Flexor Hallucis Longus Distal phalanx of first toe Fibularis Longus This Muscle is also know as the Peroneus Longus Extensor Digitorum Brevis Dorsal surface of calcaneus Abductor Hallucis Proximal phalanx of first toe (medial surface) and medial surface of sesamoid bone Tibialis Anterior Inverts foot and dorsiflexes ankle Soleus Calcaneus via calcaneal tendon Biceps Femoris (Short head) Assist lateral rotation of hip and tilt pelvis posteriorly Biceps Femoris (Long Head) Ischial tuberosity Vastus medialis Medial lip of linea aspera Gracilis Inferior ramus of pubis Vastus medialis This muscle forms a "teardrop" on the distal medial end of the thigh Extensor Hallucis Longus Extends first toe and inverts foot Abductor Digiti Minimi It might be hard for people to preform abduction with this muscle so they could also flex it to feel contraction Vastus Lateralis This muscle is located under a structure that is usually tender after running on the lateral thigh Vastus Intermedius Femoral L2,3,4 Sartorius Anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS) Biceps Femoris (Long Head) Sciatic (tibial branch) L5,S1,2,3 Sartorius This muscle is the longest muscle in the body Vastus Lateralis Tibial tuberosity (via the patella and patellar ligament)
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A-Flexes first toe and inverts foot
A-Abduct and assist to flex first toe
I-Distal phalanx of first toe
A-Flexes 2nd-5th toes and inverts foot
O-lateral supracondylar line of femur
A-flexes and medially rotates flexed knee
A-Extends 2nd-5th toes and everts foot
N-Tibial L4,5,S1
I-Distal phalanges of 2nd-5th toes
I-Middle and distal phalanges of 2nd-5th toes
O-Medial process of calcaneus and plantar aponeurosis
O-Proximal, posterior shafts of tibia and fibula; and interosseous membrane
O-Distal two-thirds of lateral fibula
M-This muscle is the deepest and most medial hamstring muscle
M-This muscle is the deepest quadricep muscle
A-Flexes, medially rotates knee and extends, medially rotates hip. Also tilts pelvis posteriorly
N-Tibial S1,2
O-Condyles of the femur, posterior surfaces
N-Sciatic (tibial branch) L4,5,S1,2
N-Tibial L4,5,S1,2
N-Obturator L2,3,4
N-Deep fibular L4,5,S1
I-Proximal, posterior aspect of tibia
M-This muscle forms a dense mound on the dorsal side of the foot when contracted
M-The medial muscle belly of this muscle extends further down then the lateral muscle belly
N-Superficial fibular L4,5,S1
N-Tibial L4,5,S1
I-Head of the fibula
M-This muscle is also know as the Peroneus Brevis
A-Plantar flexes ankle
I-Proximal, medial shaft of the tibia at pes anserinus tendon
I-Distal phalanx of first toe
M-This Muscle is also know as the Peroneus Longus
O-Dorsal surface of calcaneus
I-Proximal phalanx of first toe (medial surface) and medial surface of sesamoid bone
A-Inverts foot and dorsiflexes ankle
I-Calcaneus via calcaneal tendon
A-Assist lateral rotation of hip and tilt pelvis posteriorly
O-Ischial tuberosity
O-Medial lip of linea aspera
O-Inferior ramus of pubis
M-This muscle forms a "teardrop" on the distal medial end of the thigh
A-Extends first toe and inverts foot
M-It might be hard for people to preform abduction with this muscle so they could also flex it to feel contraction
M-This muscle is located under a structure that is usually tender after running on the lateral thigh
N-Femoral L2,3,4
O-Anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS)
N-Sciatic (tibial branch) L5,S1,2,3
M-This muscle is the longest muscle in the body
I-Tibial tuberosity (via the patella and patellar ligament)
