Tibialis Anterior Which extensor of the foot and ankle invert and dorsiflex the foot Dorsi Interessi Originates adjacent surfaces of all metatarsals Flexor Digitorum Brevis Flex middle phalanges of the 2nd- 5th toes Popliteus Inserts at Proximal, posterior aspect of tibia Fibularis Brevis Originates distal two- thirds of lateral fibula Flexor Hallus Longus Flex the first toe Lumbricals of Foot First: Tibial L4, 5, S1 2nd-4th: Tibial L4, 5, S1, 2 Quadratus Plantae Assist flexor digitorum longus to flex 2nd-5th toes Hallux "big toe" Abductor Hallucis Abduct the first toe Adductor Hallucis Adduct the first toe Plantaris Weak plantar flexion of the ankle Gastrocnemius Originates at condyles of the femur, posterior surfaces Tibial Tuberosity Superficial knob located distal to patella Extensor Hallucis Longus Which extensor of the ankle and foot extend the first toe and dorsi flex the ankle Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis Inserts at base of proximal phalanx of fifth toe Extensor Hallucis Brevis Deep fibular L4, 5, S1 Fibularis Longus Inserts at the base of the first metatarsal and medial cuneiform, and everts the foot Soleus "second heart" Extensor Digitorum Longus What foot and ankle extensor extends the 2nd-5th toes, dorsiflex, and evert the foot Flexor Digitorum Longus Originates at middle, posterior surface of tibia Abductor Digiti Minimi abductor that flexes the fifth toe Tibialis Posterior Which flexor of the ankle and foot invert and plantar flex the foot Flexor Hallucis Brevis Originates at plantar surfaces of cuboid and lateral cuneiform Anterior Talofibular Ligament When the foot is weight bearing and excessively inverted this ligament is the first to be torn Menisci Fibrocartilaginous disc attaches to the tibial condyles Lateral Collateral Ligament Ligament connects the femur to the fibula Navicular Sandwiched between medial and middle cuneiforms and the talus Medial Malleolus Knob located at distal end of tibia Talus Head, Trochlea, and Medial Tubercle Lateral Malleolus knob protrudes from the distal fibula Cuboid "cube" shaped bones in the foot Extensor Digitorum Brevis Extend the 2nd- 4th toes Plantar Interossei Adduct 3rd-5th toes Tibialis Anterior Which extensor of the foot and ankle invert and dorsiflex the foot Dorsi Interessi Originates adjacent surfaces of all metatarsals Flexor Digitorum Brevis Flex middle phalanges of the 2nd- 5th toes Popliteus Inserts at Proximal, posterior aspect of tibia Fibularis Brevis Originates distal two- thirds of lateral fibula Flexor Hallus Longus Flex the first toe Lumbricals of Foot First: Tibial L4, 5, S1 2nd-4th: Tibial L4, 5, S1, 2 Quadratus Plantae Assist flexor digitorum longus to flex 2nd-5th toes Hallux "big toe" Abductor Hallucis Abduct the first toe Adductor Hallucis Adduct the first toe Plantaris Weak plantar flexion of the ankle Gastrocnemius Originates at condyles of the femur, posterior surfaces Tibial Tuberosity Superficial knob located distal to patella Extensor Hallucis Longus Which extensor of the ankle and foot extend the first toe and dorsi flex the ankle Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis Inserts at base of proximal phalanx of fifth toe Extensor Hallucis Brevis Deep fibular L4, 5, S1 Fibularis Longus Inserts at the base of the first metatarsal and medial cuneiform, and everts the foot Soleus "second heart" Extensor Digitorum Longus What foot and ankle extensor extends the 2nd-5th toes, dorsiflex, and evert the foot Flexor Digitorum Longus Originates at middle, posterior surface of tibia Abductor Digiti Minimi abductor that flexes the fifth toe Tibialis Posterior Which flexor of the ankle and foot invert and plantar flex the foot Flexor Hallucis Brevis Originates at plantar surfaces of cuboid and lateral cuneiform Anterior Talofibular Ligament When the foot is weight bearing and excessively inverted this ligament is the first to be torn Menisci Fibrocartilaginous disc attaches to the tibial condyles Lateral Collateral Ligament Ligament connects the femur to the fibula Navicular Sandwiched between medial and middle cuneiforms and the talus Medial Malleolus Knob located at distal end of tibia Talus Head, Trochlea, and Medial Tubercle Lateral Malleolus knob protrudes from the distal fibula Cuboid "cube" shaped bones in the foot Extensor Digitorum Brevis Extend the 2nd- 4th toes Plantar Interossei Adduct 3rd-5th toes
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M-Which extensor of the foot and ankle invert and dorsiflex the foot
N-Originates adjacent surfaces of all metatarsals
M-Flex middle phalanges of the 2nd-5th toes
N-Inserts at Proximal, posterior aspect of tibia
O-Originates distal two-thirds of lateral fibula
M-Flex the first toe
N-First: Tibial L4, 5, S1
2nd-4th: Tibial L4, 5, S1, 2
I-Assist flexor digitorum longus to flex 2nd-5th toes
A-"big toe"
A-Abduct the first toe
N-Adduct the first toe
M-Weak plantar flexion of the ankle
A-Originates at condyles of the femur, posterior surfaces
A-Superficial knob located distal to patella
N-Which extensor of the ankle and foot extend the first toe and dorsi flex the ankle
O-Inserts at base of proximal phalanx of fifth toe
A-Deep fibular L4, 5, S1
I-Inserts at the base of the first metatarsal and medial cuneiform, and everts the foot
I-"second heart"
O-What foot and ankle extensor extends the 2nd-5th toes, dorsiflex, and evert the foot
O-Originates at middle, posterior surface of tibia
I-abductor that flexes the fifth toe
M-Which flexor of the ankle and foot invert and plantar flex the foot
A-Originates at plantar surfaces of cuboid and lateral cuneiform
I-When the foot is weight bearing and excessively inverted this ligament is the first to be torn
O-Fibrocartilaginous disc attaches to the tibial condyles
I-Ligament connects the femur to the fibula
N-Sandwiched between medial and middle cuneiforms and the talus
O-Knob located at distal end of tibia
M-Head, Trochlea, and Medial Tubercle
N-knob protrudes from the distal fibula
M-"cube" shaped bones in the foot
I-Extend the 2nd-4th toes
A-Adduct 3rd-5th toes
