Tibialis Posterior Primary inverter of the foot Lateral supracondylar line of femur Superficial fibular L4,5,S1 Medial & lateral condyles of femur Fibularis Brevis Shorter and deeper than longus Plantar flexes the ankle and flexes the knee Deep fibular nerve L4,5,S1 Fibularis longus Wraps under foot for arch support Extensor digitorum longus Has 4 tendons Distal phalanx of first toe Plantar flexes the ankle Dorsiflexes the ankle and inverts the foot Tibial nerve s1,2 Middle & distal phalanges 2-5 Middle anterior surface of fibula; interosseous membrane Distal phalanges 2–5 Everts the foot and assists in plantar flexion of the ankle Lateral condyle & upper tibia 1st metatarsal & medial cuneiform Tibial L4,5,S1(2) Flexor digitorum longus Curves medially behind tibia Proximal posterior shafts of tibia and fibula; interosseous membrane Soleal line of tibia and posterior fibula Extensor Hallucis Longus Extends the big toe Tibialis anterior Helps maintain arch Deep fibular nerve L4, L5, and S1 tibial nerve L5,S1, S2 Calcaneus / calcaneal tendon Distal two-thirds of lateral fibula All five tarsal bones and bases of metatarsals 2–4 tibial L4,5,S1 Everts the foot and assists in plantar flexion of the ankle Soleus Works best with a bent knee Calcaneus / calcaneal tendon inverts the foot and plantar flexes the ankle Extends the first toe, dorsiflexes the ankle, inverts the foot Posterior tibia Extends digits 2–5 and dorsiflexes the ankle; everts the foot Lateral condyle of tibia & fibula Weak plantar flexion of the ankle and weak flexion of the knee Tibial nerve L5,S1,(2) Calcaneus/Achilles tendon Plantaris Often used in tendon grafts Medial cuneiform & 1st metatarsal Deep fibular L4,5,S1 Flexes digits 2–5, plantar flexes the ankle, inverts the foot Superficial fibular nerve L4,5,S1 Head & upper lateral fibula Gastrocnemius Named after Greek for “belly” + “leg” Tuberosity of fifth metatarsal Tibialis Posterior Primary inverter of the foot Lateral supracondylar line of femur Superficial fibular L4,5,S1 Medial & lateral condyles of femur Fibularis Brevis Shorter and deeper than longus Plantar flexes the ankle and flexes the knee Deep fibular nerve L4,5,S1 Fibularis longus Wraps under foot for arch support Extensor digitorum longus Has 4 tendons Distal phalanx of first toe Plantar flexes the ankle Dorsiflexes the ankle and inverts the foot Tibial nerve s1,2 Middle & distal phalanges 2-5 Middle anterior surface of fibula; interosseous membrane Distal phalanges 2–5 Everts the foot and assists in plantar flexion of the ankle Lateral condyle & upper tibia 1st metatarsal & medial cuneiform Tibial L4,5,S1(2) Flexor digitorum longus Curves medially behind tibia Proximal posterior shafts of tibia and fibula; interosseous membrane Soleal line of tibia and posterior fibula Extensor Hallucis Longus Extends the big toe Tibialis anterior Helps maintain arch Deep fibular nerve L4, L5, and S1 tibial nerve L5,S1, S2 Calcaneus / calcaneal tendon Distal two-thirds of lateral fibula All five tarsal bones and bases of metatarsals 2–4 tibial L4,5,S1 Everts the foot and assists in plantar flexion of the ankle Soleus Works best with a bent knee Calcaneus / calcaneal tendon inverts the foot and plantar flexes the ankle Extends the first toe, dorsiflexes the ankle, inverts the foot Posterior tibia Extends digits 2–5 and dorsiflexes the ankle; everts the foot Lateral condyle of tibia & fibula Weak plantar flexion of the ankle and weak flexion of the knee Tibial nerve L5,S1,(2) Calcaneus/Achilles tendon Plantaris Often used in tendon grafts Medial cuneiform & 1st metatarsal Deep fibular L4,5,S1 Flexes digits 2–5, plantar flexes the ankle, inverts the foot Superficial fibular nerve L4,5,S1 Head & upper lateral fibula Gastrocnemius Named after Greek for “belly” + “leg” Tuberosity of fifth metatarsal
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M-Primary inverter of the foot
M-Tibialis Posterior
O-Lateral supracondylar line of femur
N-Superficial fibular L4,5,S1
O-Medial & lateral condyles of femur
M-Shorter and deeper than longus
M-Fibularis Brevis
A-Plantar flexes the ankle and flexes the knee
N-Deep fibular nerve L4,5,S1
M-Wraps under foot for arch support
M-Fibularis longus
M-Has 4 tendons
M-Extensor digitorum longus
I-Distal phalanx of first toe
A-Plantar flexes the ankle
A-Dorsiflexes the ankle and inverts the foot
N-Tibial nerve s1,2
I-Middle & distal phalanges 2-5
O-Middle anterior surface of fibula; interosseous membrane
I-Distal phalanges 2–5
A-Everts the foot and assists in plantar flexion of the ankle
O-Lateral condyle & upper tibia
I-1st metatarsal & medial cuneiform
N-Tibial L4,5,S1(2)
M-Curves medially behind tibia
M-Flexor digitorum longus
O-Proximal posterior shafts of tibia and fibula; interosseous membrane
O-Soleal line of tibia and posterior fibula
M-Extends the big toe
M-Extensor Hallucis Longus
M-Helps maintain arch
M-Tibialis anterior
N-Deep fibular nerve L4, L5, and S1
N-tibial nerve L5,S1, S2
I-Calcaneus / calcaneal tendon
O-Distal two-thirds of lateral fibula
I-All five tarsal bones and bases of metatarsals 2–4
N-tibial L4,5,S1
A-Everts the foot and assists in plantar flexion of the ankle
M-Works best with a bent knee
M-Soleus
I-Calcaneus / calcaneal tendon
A-inverts the foot and plantar flexes the ankle
A-Extends the first toe, dorsiflexes the ankle, inverts the foot
O-Posterior tibia
A-Extends digits 2–5 and dorsiflexes the ankle; everts the foot
O-Lateral condyle of tibia & fibula
A-Weak plantar flexion of the ankle and weak flexion of the knee
N-Tibial nerve L5,S1,(2)
I-Calcaneus/Achilles tendon
M-Often used in tendon grafts
M-Plantaris
I-Medial cuneiform & 1st metatarsal
N-Deep fibular L4,5,S1
A-Flexes digits 2–5, plantar flexes the ankle, inverts the foot
N-Superficial fibular nerve L4,5,S1
O-Head & upper lateral fibula
M-Named after Greek for “belly” + “leg”
M-Gastrocnemius
I-Tuberosity of fifth metatarsal