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