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