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