AbductorDigitiMinimiOriginates onthe lateralprocess ofcalcaneus andplantaraponeurosis.FibularisBrevisInserts at thetuberosity ofthe fifthmetatarsal.FlexorDigitiMinimiBrevisFlexesthe fifthtoe.FlexorDigitorumBrevisInserts on themiddlephalanges ofsecond throughfifth toes.ExtensorDigitorumLongusOriginates on thelateral condyle oftibia; proximal,anterior shaft offibula; andinterosseousmembrane.PopliteusHas thenickname "thekey whichunlocks theknee."AdductorHallucisInnervatesthe TibialS1, 2nerve.FlexorHallucisBrevisInnervatesthe TibialL4, 5, S1nerve.ExtensorDigitorumBrevisOriginateson the dorsalsurface ofcalcaneus.SartoriusThis is thelongestmuscle inthe body.GracilisInnervatestheObturatorL2, 3, 4nerve.ExtensorHallucisLongusExtends thefirst toe,dorsiflex theankle, andinverts the foot.QuadratusPlantaeOriginates onthe medial andlateral sides ofplantar surfaceof calcaneus.VastusLateralisInnervatesthe FemoralL2, 3, 4nerve.FlexorDigitorumLongusInserts on thedistalphalanges ofsecond throughfifth toes.TibialisAnteriorInverts thefoot anddorsiflexthe ankle.TensorFasciaeLataeInnervatesthe SuperiorGluteal L4,5, S1 nerve.SemitendinosusInserts on theproximal,medial shaft ofthe tibia at thepes anserinustendon.PlantarInterosseiInserts on themedial surfacesof proximalphalanges of3rd-5th toes.RectusFemorisThe onlyquadricepsmuscle tocross twojoints.DorsalInterosseiAbducts the2nd-4th toes,and flexesthe 2nd-4thtoes.TibialisPosteriorInserts on allfive tarsalbones andbases of 2nd-4thmetatarsals.VastusIntermediusOriginateson theanterior andlateral shaftof the femur.BicepsFemorisHas 2 heads-a superficiallong headand a deepershort head.SoleusSometimes calledthe "second heart"because of itsimportant role in itsstrong contractionsreturning blood fromthe leg to the heart.Lumbricalsof the FootThe firstinnervates theTibial L4, 5, S1and the 2nd-4thinnervates theTibial L(4), (5), S1,2 nerve.FlexorHallucisLongusFlexes the firsttoe, weakplantar flexionof ankle, andinverts the foot.SemimembranosusInnervatesthe Sciatic(tibial branch)L4, 5, S1, 2nerve.FibularisLongusOriginates atthe head of thefibula andproximal two-thirds of lateralfibula.VastusMedialisForms a"teardrop"shape.AbductorHallucisAbducts thefirst toe, andassists toflex the firsttoe.ExtensorHallucisBrevisInserts onthe proximalphalanx offirst toe.PlantarisThis musclehas thelongesttendon in thebody.GastrocnemiusFlexes theknee andplantarflexes theankleAbductorDigitiMinimiOriginates onthe lateralprocess ofcalcaneus andplantaraponeurosis.FibularisBrevisInserts at thetuberosity ofthe fifthmetatarsal.FlexorDigitiMinimiBrevisFlexesthe fifthtoe.FlexorDigitorumBrevisInserts on themiddlephalanges ofsecond throughfifth toes.ExtensorDigitorumLongusOriginates on thelateral condyle oftibia; proximal,anterior shaft offibula; andinterosseousmembrane.PopliteusHas thenickname "thekey whichunlocks theknee."AdductorHallucisInnervatesthe TibialS1, 2nerve.FlexorHallucisBrevisInnervatesthe TibialL4, 5, S1nerve.ExtensorDigitorumBrevisOriginateson the dorsalsurface ofcalcaneus.SartoriusThis is thelongestmuscle inthe body.GracilisInnervatestheObturatorL2, 3, 4nerve.ExtensorHallucisLongusExtends thefirst toe,dorsiflex theankle, andinverts the foot.QuadratusPlantaeOriginates onthe medial andlateral sides ofplantar surfaceof calcaneus.VastusLateralisInnervatesthe FemoralL2, 3, 4nerve.FlexorDigitorumLongusInserts on thedistalphalanges ofsecond throughfifth toes.TibialisAnteriorInverts thefoot anddorsiflexthe ankle.TensorFasciaeLataeInnervatesthe SuperiorGluteal L4,5, S1 nerve.SemitendinosusInserts on theproximal,medial shaft ofthe tibia at thepes anserinustendon.PlantarInterosseiInserts on themedial surfacesof proximalphalanges of3rd-5th toes.RectusFemorisThe onlyquadricepsmuscle tocross twojoints.DorsalInterosseiAbducts the2nd-4th toes,and flexesthe 2nd-4thtoes.TibialisPosteriorInserts on allfive tarsalbones andbases of 2nd-4thmetatarsals.VastusIntermediusOriginateson theanterior andlateral shaftof the femur.BicepsFemorisHas 2 heads-a superficiallong headand a deepershort head.SoleusSometimes calledthe "second heart"because of itsimportant role in itsstrong contractionsreturning blood fromthe leg to the heart.Lumbricalsof the FootThe firstinnervates theTibial L4, 5, S1and the 2nd-4thinnervates theTibial L(4), (5), S1,2 nerve.FlexorHallucisLongusFlexes the firsttoe, weakplantar flexionof ankle, andinverts the foot.SemimembranosusInnervatesthe Sciatic(tibial branch)L4, 5, S1, 2nerve.FibularisLongusOriginates atthe head of thefibula andproximal two-thirds of lateralfibula.VastusMedialisForms a"teardrop"shape.AbductorHallucisAbducts thefirst toe, andassists toflex the firsttoe.ExtensorHallucisBrevisInserts onthe proximalphalanx offirst toe.PlantarisThis musclehas thelongesttendon in thebody.GastrocnemiusFlexes theknee andplantarflexes theankle

Leg and Foot - 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.


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  1. O-Originates on the lateral process of calcaneus and plantar aponeurosis.
    O-Abductor Digiti Minimi
  2. I-Inserts at the tuberosity of the fifth metatarsal.
    I-Fibularis Brevis
  3. A-Flexes the fifth toe.
    A-Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis
  4. I-Inserts on the middle phalanges of second through fifth toes.
    I-Flexor Digitorum Brevis
  5. O-Originates on the lateral condyle of tibia; proximal, anterior shaft of fibula; and interosseous membrane.
    O-Extensor Digitorum Longus
  6. M-Has the nickname "the key which unlocks the knee."
    M-Popliteus
  7. N-Innervates the Tibial S1, 2 nerve.
    N-Adductor Hallucis
  8. N-Innervates the Tibial L4, 5, S1 nerve.
    N-Flexor Hallucis Brevis
  9. O-Originates on the dorsal surface of calcaneus.
    O-Extensor Digitorum Brevis
  10. M-This is the longest muscle in the body.
    M-Sartorius
  11. N-Innervates the Obturator L2, 3, 4 nerve.
    N-Gracilis
  12. A-Extends the first toe, dorsiflex the ankle, and inverts the foot.
    A-Extensor Hallucis Longus
  13. O-Originates on the medial and lateral sides of plantar surface of calcaneus.
    O-Quadratus Plantae
  14. N-Innervates the Femoral L2, 3, 4 nerve.
    N-Vastus Lateralis
  15. I-Inserts on the distal phalanges of second through fifth toes.
    I-Flexor Digitorum Longus
  16. A-Inverts the foot and dorsiflex the ankle.
    A-Tibialis Anterior
  17. N-Innervates the Superior Gluteal L4, 5, S1 nerve.
    N-Tensor Fasciae Latae
  18. I-Inserts on the proximal, medial shaft of the tibia at the pes anserinus tendon.
    I-Semitendinosus
  19. I-Inserts on the medial surfaces of proximal phalanges of 3rd-5th toes.
    I-Plantar Interossei
  20. M-The only quadriceps muscle to cross two joints.
    M-Rectus Femoris
  21. A-Abducts the 2nd-4th toes, and flexes the 2nd-4th toes.
    A-Dorsal Interossei
  22. I-Inserts on all five tarsal bones and bases of 2nd-4th metatarsals.
    I-Tibialis Posterior
  23. O-Originates on the anterior and lateral shaft of the femur.
    O-Vastus Intermedius
  24. M-Has 2 heads- a superficial long head and a deeper short head.
    M-Biceps Femoris
  25. M-Sometimes called the "second heart" because of its important role in its strong contractions returning blood from the leg to the heart.
    M-Soleus
  26. N-The first innervates the Tibial L4, 5, S1 and the 2nd-4th innervates the Tibial L(4), (5), S1, 2 nerve.
    N-Lumbricals of the Foot
  27. A-Flexes the first toe, weak plantar flexion of ankle, and inverts the foot.
    A-Flexor Hallucis Longus
  28. N-Innervates the Sciatic (tibial branch) L4, 5, S1, 2 nerve.
    N-Semimembranosus
  29. O-Originates at the head of the fibula and proximal two-thirds of lateral fibula.
    O-Fibularis Longus
  30. M-Forms a "teardrop" shape.
    M-Vastus Medialis
  31. A-Abducts the first toe, and assists to flex the first toe.
    A-Abductor Hallucis
  32. I-Inserts on the proximal phalanx of first toe.
    I-Extensor Hallucis Brevis
  33. M-This muscle has the longest tendon in the body.
    M-Plantaris
  34. A-Flexes the knee and plantar flexes the ankle
    A-Gastrocnemius