flexor digiti minimi brevis it acts like a mini hand gripping the ground tibialis posterior proximal, posterior shafts of tibia and fibula; and interosseous membrane (inversion, plantar flexion) extensor hallucis brevis dorsal surface of calcaneus (toe extension) popliteus medially rotate the flexed knee (tibiofemoral joint), flex the knee (T/F joint) fibularis brevis evert the foot, assist to plantar flex the ankle (talocrural joint) plantar interossei medial surfaces of 3-5 metatarsals (toe flexion) dorsal interossei adjacent surfaces of all metatarsals flexor hallucis longus Flex first toe, weak plantar flexion of ankle, invert the foot popliteus Tibial L4, 5, S1 extensor hallucis longus middle, anterior surface of fibula and interosseous membrane (dorsiflexion, inversion) flexor digitorum longus tibial L5, S1, (2) (plantar flexion, inversion) plantaris calcaneus via calcaneal tendon (plantar flexion) lumbricals first: tibial L4, 5, S1 2-4: Tibial L(4), (5), S1, 2 adductor hallucis the key for maintaining the transverse arch of your foot abductor digiti minimi helps you stay stabilized on your foot fibularis longus head of fibula and proximal two-thirds of lateral fibula (eversion) tibialis anterior lateral condyle of the tibia; proximal, lateral surface of tibia; and interosseous membrane (inversion, dorsiflexion) abductor hallucis Tibial L4, 5, S1 (toe flexion) tibialis anterior keeps your toes from dragging while you walk soleus plantar flex the ankle (talocrural joint) Gastrocnemius one of the few muscles that crosses two joints quadratus plantae assist flexor digitorum longus to flex 2-5 toes flexor hallucis brevis Tibial L4, 5, S1 dorsal interossei abduct 2-4 toes, flex 2-4 toes (metatarsophalangeal joint) Plantaris calcaneus via calcaneal tendon extensor digitorum brevis Deep fibular L4, 5, S1 popliteus proximal, posterior aspect of tibia flexor digitorum brevis middle phalanges of second through fifth toes (toe flexion) extensor digitorum longus it lifts your foot and your toes at the same time flexor digiti minimi brevis it acts like a mini hand gripping the ground tibialis posterior proximal, posterior shafts of tibia and fibula; and interosseous membrane (inversion, plantar flexion) extensor hallucis brevis dorsal surface of calcaneus (toe extension) popliteus medially rotate the flexed knee (tibiofemoral joint), flex the knee (T/F joint) fibularis brevis evert the foot, assist to plantar flex the ankle (talocrural joint) plantar interossei medial surfaces of 3-5 metatarsals (toe flexion) dorsal interossei adjacent surfaces of all metatarsals flexor hallucis longus Flex first toe, weak plantar flexion of ankle, invert the foot popliteus Tibial L4, 5, S1 extensor hallucis longus middle, anterior surface of fibula and interosseous membrane (dorsiflexion, inversion) flexor digitorum longus tibial L5, S1, (2) (plantar flexion, inversion) plantaris calcaneus via calcaneal tendon (plantar flexion) lumbricals first: tibial L4, 5, S1 2-4: Tibial L(4), (5), S1, 2 adductor hallucis the key for maintaining the transverse arch of your foot abductor digiti minimi helps you stay stabilized on your foot fibularis longus head of fibula and proximal two-thirds of lateral fibula (eversion) tibialis anterior lateral condyle of the tibia; proximal, lateral surface of tibia; and interosseous membrane (inversion, dorsiflexion) abductor hallucis Tibial L4, 5, S1 (toe flexion) tibialis anterior keeps your toes from dragging while you walk soleus plantar flex the ankle (talocrural joint) Gastrocnemius one of the few muscles that crosses two joints quadratus plantae assist flexor digitorum longus to flex 2-5 toes flexor hallucis brevis Tibial L4, 5, S1 dorsal interossei abduct 2-4 toes, flex 2-4 toes (metatarsophalangeal joint) Plantaris calcaneus via calcaneal tendon extensor digitorum brevis Deep fibular L4, 5, S1 popliteus proximal, posterior aspect of tibia flexor digitorum brevis middle phalanges of second through fifth toes (toe flexion) extensor digitorum longus it lifts your foot and your toes at the same time
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M-it acts like a mini hand gripping the ground
O-proximal, posterior shafts of tibia and fibula; and interosseous membrane (inversion, plantar flexion)
O-dorsal surface of calcaneus (toe extension)
A-medially rotate the flexed knee (tibiofemoral joint), flex the knee (T/F joint)
A-evert the foot, assist to plantar flex the ankle (talocrural joint)
I-medial surfaces of 3-5 metatarsals (toe flexion)
O-adjacent surfaces of all metatarsals
A-Flex first toe, weak plantar flexion of ankle, invert the foot
N-Tibial L4, 5, S1
O-middle, anterior surface of fibula and interosseous membrane (dorsiflexion, inversion)
N-tibial L5, S1, (2) (plantar flexion, inversion)
I-calcaneus via calcaneal tendon (plantar flexion)
N-first: tibial L4, 5, S1
2-4: Tibial L(4), (5), S1, 2
M-the key for maintaining the transverse arch of your foot
M-helps you stay stabilized on your foot
O-head of fibula and proximal two-thirds of lateral fibula (eversion)
O-lateral condyle of the tibia; proximal, lateral surface of tibia; and interosseous membrane (inversion, dorsiflexion)
N-Tibial L4, 5, S1 (toe flexion)
M-keeps your toes from dragging while you walk
A-plantar flex the ankle (talocrural joint)
M-one of the few muscles that crosses two joints
A-assist flexor digitorum longus to flex 2-5 toes
N-Tibial L4, 5, S1
A-abduct 2-4 toes, flex 2-4 toes (metatarsophalangeal joint)
I-calcaneus via calcaneal tendon
N-Deep fibular L4, 5, S1
I-proximal, posterior aspect of tibia
I-middle phalanges of second through fifth toes (toe flexion)
M-it lifts your foot and your toes at the same time
