Dorsal Interossei of the foot Located only on the dorsal side of the foot Adductor Brevis Adductor Hallucis Flexor hallucis longus Distal phalanx of first toe Extensor digitorum brevis Deep fibular L4, 5, S1 Abductor Hallucis Tibial L4, 5, S1 Tensor Fasciae Latae Superior Gluteal L4, 5, S1 Abductor digiti minimi Lateral process of calcaneus and plantar aponeurosis Plantaris Tibial L4, 5, S1, (2) Flexor digiti minimi brevis Flex the 5th toe (metatarsophalangeal joint) Sartorius Femoral L2, 3, (4) Lumbricals of the foot Bases of proximal phalanges of 2-5 toes and extensor digitorum longus tendons (dorsal surfaces of the toes) Tibialis Posterior All 5 tarsal bones and bases of 2-4 metatarsals, plantar flex the ankle Rectus Femoris AIIS Extensor digitorum longus Extend 2-5 toes (metatarsophalangeal and interphalangeal joints) Vastus Intermedius Femoral L2, 3, 4 Adductor Hallucis Adduct the first toe Tibialis Anterior Invert the foot, Dorsiflex the ankle Biceps Femoris Lng head: ischial tuberosity Short head: lateral lip of lines aspera Soleus Calcaneus via calcaneal tendon Extensor hallucis longus Extend first toe (metatarsophalangeal and interphalangeal joints) Semitendinosus proximal, medial shaft of the tibia at pes anserinus tendon Vastus Lateralis The sole muscle of the lateral thigh Plantar interossei of the foot Medial surface of 3-5 metatarsals Vastus Medialis tibial tuberosity (via patella and patellar ligament) Flexor digitorum longus Curves around medial malleolus and passes deep to flexor retinaculum Popliteus Flat triangular shaped muscle forming part of the popliteal fossa Semimembranosus posterior aspect of medial condyle of tibia Fibularis longus Evert the foot Quadratus Plantae Medial and lateral sides of plantar surface of calcaneus Iliotibial Tract superficial sheet of fascia running along the lateral thigh Fibularis brevis Distal 2/3 of lateral fibula Flexor digitorum brevis Flex middle phalanges of 2- 5 toes (proximal interphalangeal joints) Gastrocnemius Superficial with two heads and crosses two joints (ankle and knee) Dorsal Interossei of the foot Located only on the dorsal side of the foot Adductor Brevis Adductor Hallucis Flexor hallucis longus Distal phalanx of first toe Extensor digitorum brevis Deep fibular L4, 5, S1 Abductor Hallucis Tibial L4, 5, S1 Tensor Fasciae Latae Superior Gluteal L4, 5, S1 Abductor digiti minimi Lateral process of calcaneus and plantar aponeurosis Plantaris Tibial L4, 5, S1, (2) Flexor digiti minimi brevis Flex the 5th toe (metatarsophalangeal joint) Sartorius Femoral L2, 3, (4) Lumbricals of the foot Bases of proximal phalanges of 2-5 toes and extensor digitorum longus tendons (dorsal surfaces of the toes) Tibialis Posterior All 5 tarsal bones and bases of 2-4 metatarsals, plantar flex the ankle Rectus Femoris AIIS Extensor digitorum longus Extend 2-5 toes (metatarsophalangeal and interphalangeal joints) Vastus Intermedius Femoral L2, 3, 4 Adductor Hallucis Adduct the first toe Tibialis Anterior Invert the foot, Dorsiflex the ankle Biceps Femoris Lng head: ischial tuberosity Short head: lateral lip of lines aspera Soleus Calcaneus via calcaneal tendon Extensor hallucis longus Extend first toe (metatarsophalangeal and interphalangeal joints) Semitendinosus proximal, medial shaft of the tibia at pes anserinus tendon Vastus Lateralis The sole muscle of the lateral thigh Plantar interossei of the foot Medial surface of 3-5 metatarsals Vastus Medialis tibial tuberosity (via patella and patellar ligament) Flexor digitorum longus Curves around medial malleolus and passes deep to flexor retinaculum Popliteus Flat triangular shaped muscle forming part of the popliteal fossa Semimembranosus posterior aspect of medial condyle of tibia Fibularis longus Evert the foot Quadratus Plantae Medial and lateral sides of plantar surface of calcaneus Iliotibial Tract superficial sheet of fascia running along the lateral thigh Fibularis brevis Distal 2/3 of lateral fibula Flexor digitorum brevis Flex middle phalanges of 2- 5 toes (proximal interphalangeal joints) Gastrocnemius Superficial with two heads and crosses two joints (ankle and knee)
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M-Located only on the dorsal side of the foot
N-Adductor Brevis
M-Adductor Hallucis
I-Distal phalanx of first toe
N-Deep fibular L4, 5, S1
N-Tibial L4, 5, S1
N-Superior Gluteal L4, 5, S1
O-Lateral process of calcaneus and plantar aponeurosis
N-Tibial L4, 5, S1, (2)
A-Flex the 5th toe (metatarsophalangeal joint)
N-Femoral L2, 3, (4)
I-Bases of proximal phalanges of 2-5 toes and extensor digitorum longus tendons (dorsal surfaces of the toes)
I-All 5 tarsal bones and bases of 2-4 metatarsals, plantar flex the ankle
O-AIIS
A-Extend 2-5 toes (metatarsophalangeal and interphalangeal joints)
N-Femoral L2, 3, 4
A-Adduct the first toe
A-Invert the foot, Dorsiflex the ankle
O-Lng head: ischial tuberosity Short head: lateral lip of lines aspera
I-Calcaneus via calcaneal tendon
A-Extend first toe (metatarsophalangeal and interphalangeal joints)
I-proximal, medial shaft of the tibia at pes anserinus tendon
M-The sole muscle of the lateral thigh
O-Medial surface of 3-5 metatarsals
I-tibial tuberosity (via patella and patellar ligament)
M-Curves around medial malleolus and passes deep to flexor retinaculum
M-Flat triangular shaped muscle forming part of the popliteal fossa
I-posterior aspect of medial condyle of tibia
A-Evert the foot
O-Medial and lateral sides of plantar surface of calcaneus
M-superficial sheet of fascia running along the lateral thigh
O-Distal 2/3 of lateral fibula
A-Flex middle phalanges of 2-5 toes (proximal interphalangeal joints)
M-Superficial with two heads and crosses two joints (ankle and knee)
