Flexor Hallucis Longus middle half of posterior fibula Tibialis Posterior all 5 tarsal bones and bases of 2nd through 4th metatarsals Soleus Tibial L5, S1, 2 Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis Tibial S1, 2 Extensor Hallucis Longus This muscle is used to lift your big toe to clear the ground when walking Abductor Hallucis abduct 1st toe and assist to flex 1st toe Extensor Digitorum Longus Extend 2nd through 5th toes, dorsiflex the ankle and evert the foot Tibialis posterior Invert the foot, and plantar flex the ankle Tibialis Posterior This muscle is one of the main muscle preventing flat feet. It actively holds up your medial arch Plantar Interossei Tibial S1, 2 Plantaris calcaneus via calcaneal tendon Dorsal Interossei adjacent surfaces of all metatarsals Lumbricals of Foot bases of proximal phalanges of 2nd through 5th toes and extensor digitorum longus tendons Extensor Digitorum Longus This muscle is a key player in avoiding rolling your ankle because it helps pull your foot upward and outward Flexor Hallucis Longus Tibial L5, S1, 2 Extensor Hallucis Brevis Deep Fibular L4, 5, S1 Extensor Hallucis Longus Deep fibular L4, 5, S1 Fibularis Longus This muscle runs under your foot like a stirrup to stabilize your arch Gastroc- nemius Tibial S1, 2 Flexor Hallucis Brevis medial and lateral surfaces of base of proximal phalanx of 1st toe Flexor Digitorum Brevis medial process of calcaneus and plantar aponeurosis Soleus Soleal line: proximal, posterior surface of tibia and posterior aspect of head of fibula Tibialis anterior Invert the foot, dorsiflex the ankle Flexor Digitorum Brevis Tibial L4, 5, S1 Politeus This muscle is known as the "key to unlocking the knee" Flexor Digitorum Longus This muscle curls your toes during push-off for walking Lumbricals of Foot First: Tibial L4, 5, S!; 2n through 4th: Tibial L4, 5, S1, 2 Flexor Digitorum Longus middle, posterior surface of tibia Extensor Hallucis Brevis proximal phalanx of 1st toe Extensor Digitorum Brevis 2nd through 4th toes via the extensor digitorum longus tendons Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis This tiny muscle helps you grip the ground with your pinky toe for balance Fibularis Brevis Evert the foot, and assist to plantar flex the ankle Fibularis Longus Evert the foot, and assist to plantar flex ankle Tibialis Anterior This muscle is used when "heel walking" if weak you would have trouble lifting your foot Abductor Digiti Minimi Flex 5th toe, assist to abduct fifth toe Extensor Hallucis Longus Extend 1st toe, dorsiflex the ankle, and invert the foot Fibularis Brevis distal two thirds of lateral fibula Extensor Digitorum Brevis Extend 2nd through 4th toes Flexor Digitorum Brevis middle phalanges of 2nd through 5th toes Abductor Hallucis Tibial L4, 5, S1 Extensor Hallucis Longus distal phalanx of 1st toe Quadratus Plantae medial and lateral sides of plantar surface of calcaneus Plantaris lateral supracondylar line of femur Abductor Hallucis This muscle forms the visible inner edge of your foot and helps move your big toe away from the others Plantaris This muscle has a super tiny belly and a long tendon and can sometime be mistaken for a nerve in disections Popliteus lateral condyle of the femur Gastroc- nemius Flex the knee, and Plantar Flex the ankle Adductor Hallucis lateral surface of base of proximal phalanx of 1st toe Abductor Digiti Minimi proximal phalanx of 5th toe Flexor Hallucis Longus middle half of posterior fibula Tibialis Posterior all 5 tarsal bones and bases of 2nd through 4th metatarsals Soleus Tibial L5, S1, 2 Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis Tibial S1, 2 Extensor Hallucis Longus This muscle is used to lift your big toe to clear the ground when walking Abductor Hallucis abduct 1st toe and assist to flex 1st toe Extensor Digitorum Longus Extend 2nd through 5th toes, dorsiflex the ankle and evert the foot Tibialis posterior Invert the foot, and plantar flex the ankle Tibialis Posterior This muscle is one of the main muscle preventing flat feet. It actively holds up your medial arch Plantar Interossei Tibial S1, 2 Plantaris calcaneus via calcaneal tendon Dorsal Interossei adjacent surfaces of all metatarsals Lumbricals of Foot bases of proximal phalanges of 2nd through 5th toes and extensor digitorum longus tendons Extensor Digitorum Longus This muscle is a key player in avoiding rolling your ankle because it helps pull your foot upward and outward Flexor Hallucis Longus Tibial L5, S1, 2 Extensor Hallucis Brevis Deep Fibular L4, 5, S1 Extensor Hallucis Longus Deep fibular L4, 5, S1 Fibularis Longus This muscle runs under your foot like a stirrup to stabilize your arch Gastroc- nemius Tibial S1, 2 Flexor Hallucis Brevis medial and lateral surfaces of base of proximal phalanx of 1st toe Flexor Digitorum Brevis medial process of calcaneus and plantar aponeurosis Soleus Soleal line: proximal, posterior surface of tibia and posterior aspect of head of fibula Tibialis anterior Invert the foot, dorsiflex the ankle Flexor Digitorum Brevis Tibial L4, 5, S1 Politeus This muscle is known as the "key to unlocking the knee" Flexor Digitorum Longus This muscle curls your toes during push-off for walking Lumbricals of Foot First: Tibial L4, 5, S!; 2n through 4th: Tibial L4, 5, S1, 2 Flexor Digitorum Longus middle, posterior surface of tibia Extensor Hallucis Brevis proximal phalanx of 1st toe Extensor Digitorum Brevis 2nd through 4th toes via the extensor digitorum longus tendons Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis This tiny muscle helps you grip the ground with your pinky toe for balance Fibularis Brevis Evert the foot, and assist to plantar flex the ankle Fibularis Longus Evert the foot, and assist to plantar flex ankle Tibialis Anterior This muscle is used when "heel walking" if weak you would have trouble lifting your foot Abductor Digiti Minimi Flex 5th toe, assist to abduct fifth toe Extensor Hallucis Longus Extend 1st toe, dorsiflex the ankle, and invert the foot Fibularis Brevis distal two thirds of lateral fibula Extensor Digitorum Brevis Extend 2nd through 4th toes Flexor Digitorum Brevis middle phalanges of 2nd through 5th toes Abductor Hallucis Tibial L4, 5, S1 Extensor Hallucis Longus distal phalanx of 1st toe Quadratus Plantae medial and lateral sides of plantar surface of calcaneus Plantaris lateral supracondylar line of femur Abductor Hallucis This muscle forms the visible inner edge of your foot and helps move your big toe away from the others Plantaris This muscle has a super tiny belly and a long tendon and can sometime be mistaken for a nerve in disections Popliteus lateral condyle of the femur Gastroc- nemius Flex the knee, and Plantar Flex the ankle Adductor Hallucis lateral surface of base of proximal phalanx of 1st toe Abductor Digiti Minimi proximal phalanx of 5th toe
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O-middle half of posterior fibula
I-all 5 tarsal bones and bases of 2nd through 4th metatarsals
N-Tibial L5, S1, 2
N-Tibial S1, 2
M-This muscle is used to lift your big toe to clear the ground when walking
A-abduct 1st toe and assist to flex 1st toe
A-Extend 2nd through 5th toes, dorsiflex the ankle and evert the foot
A-Invert the foot, and plantar flex the ankle
M-This muscle is one of the main muscle preventing flat feet. It actively holds up your medial arch
N-Tibial S1, 2
I-calcaneus via calcaneal tendon
O-adjacent surfaces of all metatarsals
I-bases of proximal phalanges of 2nd through 5th toes and extensor digitorum longus tendons
M-This muscle is a key player in avoiding rolling your ankle because it helps pull your foot upward and outward
N-Tibial L5, S1, 2
N-Deep Fibular L4, 5, S1
N-Deep fibular L4, 5, S1
M-This muscle runs under your foot like a stirrup to stabilize your arch
N-Tibial S1, 2
I-medial and lateral surfaces of base of proximal phalanx of 1st toe
O-medial process of calcaneus and plantar aponeurosis
O-Soleal line: proximal, posterior surface of tibia and posterior aspect of head of fibula
A-Invert the foot, dorsiflex the ankle
N-Tibial L4, 5, S1
M-This muscle is known as the "key to unlocking the knee"
M-This muscle curls your toes during push-off for walking
N-First: Tibial L4, 5, S!; 2n through 4th: Tibial L4, 5, S1, 2
O-middle, posterior surface of tibia
I-proximal phalanx of 1st toe
I-2nd through 4th toes via the extensor digitorum longus tendons
M-This tiny muscle helps you grip the ground with your pinky toe for balance
A-Evert the foot, and assist to plantar flex the ankle
A-Evert the foot, and assist to plantar flex ankle
M-This muscle is used when "heel walking" if weak you would have trouble lifting your foot
A-Flex 5th toe, assist to abduct fifth toe
A-Extend 1st toe, dorsiflex the ankle, and invert the foot
O-distal two thirds of lateral fibula
A-Extend 2nd through 4th toes
I-middle phalanges of 2nd through 5th toes
N-Tibial L4, 5, S1
I-distal phalanx of 1st toe
O-medial and lateral sides of plantar surface of calcaneus
O-lateral supracondylar line of femur
M-This muscle forms the visible inner edge of your foot and helps move your big toe away from the others
M-This muscle has a super tiny belly and a long tendon and can sometime be mistaken for a nerve in disections
O-lateral condyle of the femur
A-Flex the knee, and Plantar Flex the ankle
I-lateral surface of base of proximal phalanx of 1st toe
I-proximal phalanx of 5th toe
