Gastrocnemius Tibial Nerve (S1, S2) Extensor Digitorum Longus Deep Fibular Nerve (L5, S1) Gastrocnemius Calcaneus via Calcaneal tendon Extensor Digitorum Longus Distal phalanges of digits 2-5 (dorsal surface) Extensor Digitorum Brevis The only muscle located on the top of the foot itself. Flexor Digitorum Longus Toe flexion (Toes 2-5) Lumbricals Names for being "worm-like" in shape, these muscles flex the metatarsophalangeal joints while extending the interphalangeal joints in the foot. Fibularis Brevis Distal 2/3 of lateral fibula. Tibialis Posterior Foot inversion & plantar flexion Popliteus Tibial Nerve (L4, L5, S1) Gastrocnemius Condyles of femur, posterior surfaces. Flexor Hallucis Longus Flexion of 1st toe. Plantaris lateral supracondylar line of femur Flexor Hallucis Longus Middle half of posterior fibula Flexor Digitorum Longus Distal phalanges of digits 2-5 (plantar surface) Quadratus Plantae Lateral Plantar Nerve (S2, S3) Flexor Hallucis Longus Tibial Nerve(S2, S3) Flexor Hallucis Longus Base of distal phalanx of 1st toe Popliteus Lateral condyle of femur Tibialis Posterior It is the primary stabilizer of the medial arch; you can end up with "flat feet" if this muscle fails. Plantaris Assist in plantarflexion Tibialis Posterior Tibial nerve (L4, L4) Popliteaus Medially rotate flexed knee Fibularis Longus Head and upper 2/3 of lateral fibula. Flexor Hallucis Longus It is also known as the "ballerina" muscle. Fibularis Longus Medial cuneiform and 1st metatarsal Soleus Soleal line of tibia and head of fibula Tibialis Anterior Lateral condyle of tibia; proximal, lateral surface of tibia and interosseous membrane. Fibularis Longus Superficial Fibular Nerve (L5, S1) Fibularis Longus This muscle forms a "stirrup" with the tibialis anterior to support the arches of the foot. Gastrocnemius Plantarflexion and knee flexion Extensor Hallucis Longus Extension of 1st toe Tibialis Anterior Deep Fibular Nerve (L4, L5) Abductor Hallucis Medial Plantar Nerve (S2, S3) Tibialis Posterior Proximal, posterior shafts of tibia and fibula; and interosseous membrane. Gastrocnemius The name is derived from the Greek word "gaster," meaning "belly" or "stomach," referring to its shape. Fibularis Longus Foot eversion & Plantar flexion Fibularis Brevis Eversion & plantarflexion of foot. Tibialis Posterior Navicular tuberosity and all three cuneiforms Tibialis Anterior This muscle is the primary muscle responsible for "shin splints." Popliteus Posterior surface of tibia, Tibialis Anterior Dorsiflexion & Foot inversion Soleus Soleal line: proximal, posterior surface of tibia and posterior aspect of head of fibula. Plantaris Calcaneus via calcaneal tendon Abductor Hallucis Its name literally means "abductor of the big toe." Quadratus Plantae Tendons of flexor digitorum longus Quadratus Plantae Deep muscle of the sole that helps the Flexor Digitorum Longus pull in a straight line. Soleus Often called the "second heart" because its contractions are important for pumping blood back up the leg to the body. Plantaris Tibial Nerve (S1, S2) Gastrocnemius Tibial Nerve (S1, S2) Extensor Digitorum Longus Deep Fibular Nerve (L5, S1) Gastrocnemius Calcaneus via Calcaneal tendon Extensor Digitorum Longus Distal phalanges of digits 2-5 (dorsal surface) Extensor Digitorum Brevis The only muscle located on the top of the foot itself. Flexor Digitorum Longus Toe flexion (Toes 2-5) Lumbricals Names for being "worm-like" in shape, these muscles flex the metatarsophalangeal joints while extending the interphalangeal joints in the foot. Fibularis Brevis Distal 2/3 of lateral fibula. Tibialis Posterior Foot inversion & plantar flexion Popliteus Tibial Nerve (L4, L5, S1) Gastrocnemius Condyles of femur, posterior surfaces. Flexor Hallucis Longus Flexion of 1st toe. Plantaris lateral supracondylar line of femur Flexor Hallucis Longus Middle half of posterior fibula Flexor Digitorum Longus Distal phalanges of digits 2-5 (plantar surface) Quadratus Plantae Lateral Plantar Nerve (S2, S3) Flexor Hallucis Longus Tibial Nerve(S2, S3) Flexor Hallucis Longus Base of distal phalanx of 1st toe Popliteus Lateral condyle of femur Tibialis Posterior It is the primary stabilizer of the medial arch; you can end up with "flat feet" if this muscle fails. Plantaris Assist in plantarflexion Tibialis Posterior Tibial nerve (L4, L4) Popliteaus Medially rotate flexed knee Fibularis Longus Head and upper 2/3 of lateral fibula. Flexor Hallucis Longus It is also known as the "ballerina" muscle. Fibularis Longus Medial cuneiform and 1st metatarsal Soleus Soleal line of tibia and head of fibula Tibialis Anterior Lateral condyle of tibia; proximal, lateral surface of tibia and interosseous membrane. Fibularis Longus Superficial Fibular Nerve (L5, S1) Fibularis Longus This muscle forms a "stirrup" with the tibialis anterior to support the arches of the foot. Gastrocnemius Plantarflexion and knee flexion Extensor Hallucis Longus Extension of 1st toe Tibialis Anterior Deep Fibular Nerve (L4, L5) Abductor Hallucis Medial Plantar Nerve (S2, S3) Tibialis Posterior Proximal, posterior shafts of tibia and fibula; and interosseous membrane. Gastrocnemius The name is derived from the Greek word "gaster," meaning "belly" or "stomach," referring to its shape. Fibularis Longus Foot eversion & Plantar flexion Fibularis Brevis Eversion & plantarflexion of foot. Tibialis Posterior Navicular tuberosity and all three cuneiforms Tibialis Anterior This muscle is the primary muscle responsible for "shin splints." Popliteus Posterior surface of tibia, Tibialis Anterior Dorsiflexion & Foot inversion Soleus Soleal line: proximal, posterior surface of tibia and posterior aspect of head of fibula. Plantaris Calcaneus via calcaneal tendon Abductor Hallucis Its name literally means "abductor of the big toe." Quadratus Plantae Tendons of flexor digitorum longus Quadratus Plantae Deep muscle of the sole that helps the Flexor Digitorum Longus pull in a straight line. Soleus Often called the "second heart" because its contractions are important for pumping blood back up the leg to the body. Plantaris Tibial Nerve (S1, S2)
MAION - Call List
(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.
N-Tibial Nerve (S1, S2)
N-Gastrocnemius
N-Deep Fibular Nerve (L5, S1)
N-Extensor Digitorum Longus
I-Calcaneus via Calcaneal tendon
I-Gastrocnemius
I-Distal phalanges of digits 2-5 (dorsal surface)
I-Extensor Digitorum Longus
M-The only muscle located on the top of the foot itself.
M-Extensor Digitorum Brevis
A-Toe flexion (Toes 2-5)
A-Flexor Digitorum Longus
M-Names for being "worm-like" in shape, these muscles flex the metatarsophalangeal joints while extending the interphalangeal joints in the foot.
M-Lumbricals
O-Distal 2/3 of lateral fibula.
O-Fibularis Brevis
A-Foot inversion & plantar flexion
A-Tibialis Posterior
N-Tibial Nerve (L4, L5, S1)
N-Popliteus
O-Condyles of femur, posterior surfaces.
O-Gastrocnemius
A-Flexion of 1st toe.
A-Flexor Hallucis Longus
O- lateral supracondylar line of femur
O-Plantaris
O-Middle half of posterior fibula
O-Flexor Hallucis Longus
I-Distal phalanges of digits 2-5 (plantar surface)
I-Flexor Digitorum Longus
N-Lateral Plantar Nerve (S2, S3)
N-Quadratus Plantae
N-Tibial Nerve(S2, S3)
N-Flexor Hallucis Longus
I-Base of distal phalanx of 1st toe
I-Flexor Hallucis Longus
O-Lateral condyle of femur
O-Popliteus
M-It is the primary stabilizer of the medial arch; you can end up with "flat feet" if this muscle fails.
M-Tibialis Posterior
A-Assist in plantarflexion
A-Plantaris
N-Tibial nerve (L4, L4)
N-Tibialis Posterior
A-Medially rotate flexed knee
A-Popliteaus
O-Head and upper 2/3 of lateral fibula.
O-Fibularis Longus
M-It is also known as the "ballerina" muscle.
M-Flexor Hallucis Longus
I-Medial cuneiform and 1st metatarsal
I-Fibularis Longus
O-Soleal line of tibia and head of fibula
O-Soleus
O-Lateral condyle of tibia; proximal, lateral surface of tibia and interosseous membrane.
O-Tibialis Anterior
N-Superficial Fibular Nerve (L5, S1)
N-Fibularis Longus
M-This muscle forms a "stirrup" with the tibialis anterior to support the arches of the foot.
M-Fibularis Longus
A-Plantarflexion and knee flexion
A-Gastrocnemius
A-Extension of 1st toe
A-Extensor Hallucis Longus
N-Deep Fibular Nerve (L4, L5)
N-Tibialis Anterior
N-Medial Plantar Nerve (S2, S3)
N-Abductor Hallucis
O-Proximal, posterior shafts of tibia and fibula; and interosseous membrane.
O-Tibialis Posterior
M-The name is derived from the Greek word "gaster," meaning "belly" or "stomach," referring to its shape.
M-Gastrocnemius
A-Foot eversion & Plantar flexion
A-Fibularis Longus
A-Eversion & plantarflexion of foot.
A-Fibularis Brevis
I-Navicular tuberosity and all three cuneiforms
I-Tibialis Posterior
M-This muscle is the primary muscle responsible for "shin splints."
M-Tibialis Anterior
I-Posterior surface of tibia,
I-Popliteus
A-Dorsiflexion & Foot inversion
A-Tibialis Anterior
O-Soleal line: proximal, posterior surface of tibia and posterior aspect of head of fibula.
O-Soleus
I-Calcaneus via calcaneal tendon
I-Plantaris
M-Its name literally means "abductor of the big toe."
M-Abductor Hallucis
I-Tendons of flexor digitorum longus
I-Quadratus Plantae
M-Deep muscle of the sole that helps the Flexor Digitorum Longus pull in a straight line.
M-Quadratus Plantae
M-Often called the "second heart" because its contractions are important for pumping blood back up the leg to the body.
M-Soleus
N-Tibial Nerve (S1, S2)
N-Plantaris