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