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