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