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