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