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