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