Distal phalanx of first toe Lateral condyle & upper tibia Plantar flexes the ankle Fibularis longus Wraps under foot for arch support tibial nerve L5,S1, S2 Flexor digitorum longus Curves medially behind tibia Plantaris Often used in tendon grafts Everts the foot and assists in plantar flexion of the ankle Calcaneus / calcaneal tendon Tibial nerve s1,2 Medial & lateral condyles of femur Calcaneus/Achilles tendon Lateral condyle of tibia & fibula Fibularis Brevis Shorter and deeper than longus Tuberosity of fifth metatarsal Extensor Hallucis Longus Extends the big toe Lateral supracondylar line of femur Tibial nerve L5,S1,(2) inverts the foot and plantar flexes the ankle Calcaneus / calcaneal tendon Tibial L4,5,S1(2) Tibialis anterior Helps maintain arch Medial cuneiform & 1st metatarsal All five tarsal bones and bases of metatarsals 2–4 Superficial fibular nerve L4,5,S1 tibial L4,5,S1 Posterior tibia Deep fibular L4,5,S1 Extends digits 2–5 and dorsiflexes the ankle; everts the foot Dorsiflexes the ankle and inverts the foot Plantar flexes the ankle and flexes the knee Everts the foot and assists in plantar flexion of the ankle Deep fibular nerve L4, L5, and S1 1st metatarsal & medial cuneiform Deep fibular nerve L4,5,S1 Middle anterior surface of fibula; interosseous membrane Middle & distal phalanges 2-5 Extends the first toe, dorsiflexes the ankle, inverts the foot Head & upper lateral fibula Flexes digits 2–5, plantar flexes the ankle, inverts the foot Distal two-thirds of lateral fibula Distal phalanges 2–5 Soleus Works best with a bent knee Superficial fibular L4,5,S1 Tibialis Posterior Primary inverter of the foot Extensor digitorum longus Has 4 tendons Proximal posterior shafts of tibia and fibula; interosseous membrane Gastrocnemius Named after Greek for “belly” + “leg” Soleal line of tibia and posterior fibula Weak plantar flexion of the ankle and weak flexion of the knee Distal phalanx of first toe Lateral condyle & upper tibia Plantar flexes the ankle Fibularis longus Wraps under foot for arch support tibial nerve L5,S1, S2 Flexor digitorum longus Curves medially behind tibia Plantaris Often used in tendon grafts Everts the foot and assists in plantar flexion of the ankle Calcaneus / calcaneal tendon Tibial nerve s1,2 Medial & lateral condyles of femur Calcaneus/Achilles tendon Lateral condyle of tibia & fibula Fibularis Brevis Shorter and deeper than longus Tuberosity of fifth metatarsal Extensor Hallucis Longus Extends the big toe Lateral supracondylar line of femur Tibial nerve L5,S1,(2) inverts the foot and plantar flexes the ankle Calcaneus / calcaneal tendon Tibial L4,5,S1(2) Tibialis anterior Helps maintain arch Medial cuneiform & 1st metatarsal All five tarsal bones and bases of metatarsals 2–4 Superficial fibular nerve L4,5,S1 tibial L4,5,S1 Posterior tibia Deep fibular L4,5,S1 Extends digits 2–5 and dorsiflexes the ankle; everts the foot Dorsiflexes the ankle and inverts the foot Plantar flexes the ankle and flexes the knee Everts the foot and assists in plantar flexion of the ankle Deep fibular nerve L4, L5, and S1 1st metatarsal & medial cuneiform Deep fibular nerve L4,5,S1 Middle anterior surface of fibula; interosseous membrane Middle & distal phalanges 2-5 Extends the first toe, dorsiflexes the ankle, inverts the foot Head & upper lateral fibula Flexes digits 2–5, plantar flexes the ankle, inverts the foot Distal two-thirds of lateral fibula Distal phalanges 2–5 Soleus Works best with a bent knee Superficial fibular L4,5,S1 Tibialis Posterior Primary inverter of the foot Extensor digitorum longus Has 4 tendons Proximal posterior shafts of tibia and fibula; interosseous membrane Gastrocnemius Named after Greek for “belly” + “leg” Soleal line of tibia and posterior fibula Weak plantar flexion of the ankle and weak flexion of the knee
(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.
I-Distal phalanx of first toe
O-Lateral condyle & upper tibia
A-Plantar flexes the ankle
M-Wraps under foot for arch support
M-Fibularis longus
N-tibial nerve L5,S1, S2
M-Curves medially behind tibia
M-Flexor digitorum longus
M-Often used in tendon grafts
M-Plantaris
A-Everts the foot and assists in plantar flexion of the ankle
I-Calcaneus / calcaneal tendon
N-Tibial nerve s1,2
O-Medial & lateral condyles of femur
I-Calcaneus/Achilles tendon
O-Lateral condyle of tibia & fibula
M-Shorter and deeper than longus
M-Fibularis Brevis
I-Tuberosity of fifth metatarsal
M-Extends the big toe
M-Extensor Hallucis Longus
O-Lateral supracondylar line of femur
N-Tibial nerve L5,S1,(2)
A-inverts the foot and plantar flexes the ankle
I-Calcaneus / calcaneal tendon
N-Tibial L4,5,S1(2)
M-Helps maintain arch
M-Tibialis anterior
I-Medial cuneiform & 1st metatarsal
I-All five tarsal bones and bases of metatarsals 2–4
N-Superficial fibular nerve L4,5,S1
N-tibial L4,5,S1
O-Posterior tibia
N-Deep fibular L4,5,S1
A-Extends digits 2–5 and dorsiflexes the ankle; everts the foot
A-Dorsiflexes the ankle and inverts the foot
A-Plantar flexes the ankle and flexes the knee
A-Everts the foot and assists in plantar flexion of the ankle
N-Deep fibular nerve L4, L5, and S1
I-1st metatarsal & medial cuneiform
N-Deep fibular nerve L4,5,S1
O-Middle anterior surface of fibula; interosseous membrane
I-Middle & distal phalanges 2-5
A-Extends the first toe, dorsiflexes the ankle, inverts the foot
O-Head & upper lateral fibula
A-Flexes digits 2–5, plantar flexes the ankle, inverts the foot
O-Distal two-thirds of lateral fibula
I-Distal phalanges 2–5
M-Works best with a bent knee
M-Soleus
N-Superficial fibular L4,5,S1
M-Primary inverter of the foot
M-Tibialis Posterior
M-Has 4 tendons
M-Extensor digitorum longus
O-Proximal posterior shafts of tibia and fibula; interosseous membrane
M-Named after Greek for “belly” + “leg”
M-Gastrocnemius
O-Soleal line of tibia and posterior fibula
A-Weak plantar flexion of the ankle and weak flexion of the knee