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