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