Dorsal interossei Abduct 2nd- 5th toes, flex 2nd-4th toes Flexor digitorum longus Middle, posterior surface of tibia Adductor hallucis Tibial S1, 2 Tibialis Posterior Proximal, posterior shafts of tibia and fibula; interosseous membrane Extensor hallucis brevis Deep fibular L4, 5, S1 Flexor digitorum brevis Tibial L4,5, S1 Quadratus plantae Posterior, lateral aspect of flexor digitorum longus tendon Lumbrical of the foot Bases of proximal phalanges of 2nd- 5th toes and extensor digitorum longus tendons Flexor hallucis brevis Tibial L4, 5, S1 Abductor digiti minimi Tibial S1, 2 Extensor hallucis longus Distal phalanx of the first toe Extensor digitorum brevis Second through fourth toes via the extensor digitorum longus tendons Tibialis anterior Lateral condyle of tibia, lateral surface of tibia; and interosseous membrane Flexor digitorum longus Invert the foot, weak plantar flexion, flex the second through fifth toes Plantaris Calcaneus via calcaneal tendon Extensor digitorum longus Lateral condyle of tibia; proximal, anterior shaft of fibula; and interosseous membrane Tibialis anterior Dorsiflex the foot and invert the foot Extensor hallucis brevis Frequently torn or strained during ankle inversion sprains, but often goes undiagnosed Popliteus Medially rotate the flexed knee, flex the knee Quadratus plantae Tibial S1, 2 Fibularis brevis Distal two-thirds of lateral fibula Plantar interossei Tibial S1, 2 Abductor digiti minimi Present in both the hand and the foot Flexor digiti minimi brevis Base of proximal phalanx of fifth toe Soleus Plantar flex the ankle Fibularis brevis Tuberosity of fifth metatarsal Tibialis posterior Plantar flex the ankle and invert the foot Plantar interossei Medial surfaces of proximal phalanges of 3rd-5th toes Flexor hallucis brevis Pain in this muscle is particularly common among athletes and those who stand for prolonged periods Plantaris It is absent in about 7- 10% of the human population Flexor digiti minimi brevis Tibial S1, 2 Fibularis longus Head of fibula and proximal two-thirds of lateral fibula Gastrocnemius largest muscle below your knee and is known as the “tip toe” muscle Flexor digitorum brevis Supports the longitudinal arch of the foot Extensor digitorum longus Extend the second through fifth toes, dorsiflex the ankle, evert the foot Fibularis longus Evert the foot, assist to plantar flex Lumbrical of the foot Tendons of the flexor digitorum longus Abductor hallucis Most medial muscle of the foot Gastrocnemius Flex the knee, plantar flex the ankle Abductor hallucis Tibial L4, 5, S1 Flexor hallucis longus Middle half of posterior fibula Plantaris Weak plantar flexion of the ankle, weak flexion of the knee Extensor hallucis longus Deep fibular L4, 5, S1 Extensor digitorum brevis Dorsal surface of calcaneus Popliteus It is the only muscle in the posterior compartment of the lower leg that acts just on the knee and not on the ankle. Soleus It produces a force of nearly 8 times body weight during push off Flexor hallucis longus Distal phalanx of first toe Dorsal interossei Literal meaning of this muscle translates from Latin as ‘muscle between the bones on the back’ (of the foot) Adductor hallucis Lateral surface of base of proximal phalanx of first toe Dorsal interossei Abduct 2nd- 5th toes, flex 2nd-4th toes Flexor digitorum longus Middle, posterior surface of tibia Adductor hallucis Tibial S1, 2 Tibialis Posterior Proximal, posterior shafts of tibia and fibula; interosseous membrane Extensor hallucis brevis Deep fibular L4, 5, S1 Flexor digitorum brevis Tibial L4,5, S1 Quadratus plantae Posterior, lateral aspect of flexor digitorum longus tendon Lumbrical of the foot Bases of proximal phalanges of 2nd- 5th toes and extensor digitorum longus tendons Flexor hallucis brevis Tibial L4, 5, S1 Abductor digiti minimi Tibial S1, 2 Extensor hallucis longus Distal phalanx of the first toe Extensor digitorum brevis Second through fourth toes via the extensor digitorum longus tendons Tibialis anterior Lateral condyle of tibia, lateral surface of tibia; and interosseous membrane Flexor digitorum longus Invert the foot, weak plantar flexion, flex the second through fifth toes Plantaris Calcaneus via calcaneal tendon Extensor digitorum longus Lateral condyle of tibia; proximal, anterior shaft of fibula; and interosseous membrane Tibialis anterior Dorsiflex the foot and invert the foot Extensor hallucis brevis Frequently torn or strained during ankle inversion sprains, but often goes undiagnosed Popliteus Medially rotate the flexed knee, flex the knee Quadratus plantae Tibial S1, 2 Fibularis brevis Distal two-thirds of lateral fibula Plantar interossei Tibial S1, 2 Abductor digiti minimi Present in both the hand and the foot Flexor digiti minimi brevis Base of proximal phalanx of fifth toe Soleus Plantar flex the ankle Fibularis brevis Tuberosity of fifth metatarsal Tibialis posterior Plantar flex the ankle and invert the foot Plantar interossei Medial surfaces of proximal phalanges of 3rd-5th toes Flexor hallucis brevis Pain in this muscle is particularly common among athletes and those who stand for prolonged periods Plantaris It is absent in about 7- 10% of the human population Flexor digiti minimi brevis Tibial S1, 2 Fibularis longus Head of fibula and proximal two-thirds of lateral fibula Gastrocnemius largest muscle below your knee and is known as the “tip toe” muscle Flexor digitorum brevis Supports the longitudinal arch of the foot Extensor digitorum longus Extend the second through fifth toes, dorsiflex the ankle, evert the foot Fibularis longus Evert the foot, assist to plantar flex Lumbrical of the foot Tendons of the flexor digitorum longus Abductor hallucis Most medial muscle of the foot Gastrocnemius Flex the knee, plantar flex the ankle Abductor hallucis Tibial L4, 5, S1 Flexor hallucis longus Middle half of posterior fibula Plantaris Weak plantar flexion of the ankle, weak flexion of the knee Extensor hallucis longus Deep fibular L4, 5, S1 Extensor digitorum brevis Dorsal surface of calcaneus Popliteus It is the only muscle in the posterior compartment of the lower leg that acts just on the knee and not on the ankle. Soleus It produces a force of nearly 8 times body weight during push off Flexor hallucis longus Distal phalanx of first toe Dorsal interossei Literal meaning of this muscle translates from Latin as ‘muscle between the bones on the back’ (of the foot) Adductor hallucis Lateral surface of base of proximal phalanx of first toe
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A-Abduct 2nd-5th toes, flex 2nd-4th toes
O-Middle, posterior surface of tibia
N-Tibial S1, 2
O-Proximal, posterior shafts of tibia and fibula; interosseous membrane
N-Deep fibular L4, 5, S1
N-Tibial L4,5, S1
I-Posterior, lateral aspect of flexor digitorum longus tendon
I-Bases of proximal phalanges of 2nd-5th toes and extensor digitorum longus tendons
N-Tibial L4, 5, S1
N-Tibial S1, 2
I-Distal phalanx of the first toe
I-Second through fourth toes via the extensor digitorum longus tendons
O-Lateral condyle of tibia, lateral surface of tibia; and interosseous membrane
A-Invert the foot, weak plantar flexion, flex the second through fifth toes
I-Calcaneus via calcaneal tendon
O-Lateral condyle of tibia; proximal, anterior shaft of fibula; and interosseous membrane
A-Dorsiflex the foot and invert the foot
M-Frequently torn or strained during ankle inversion sprains, but often goes undiagnosed
A-Medially rotate the flexed knee, flex the knee
N-Tibial S1, 2
O-Distal two-thirds of lateral fibula
N-Tibial S1, 2
M-Present in both the hand and the foot
I-Base of proximal phalanx of fifth toe
A-Plantar flex the ankle
I-Tuberosity of fifth metatarsal
A-Plantar flex the ankle and invert the foot
I-Medial surfaces of proximal phalanges of 3rd-5th toes
M-Pain in this muscle is particularly common among athletes and those who stand for prolonged periods
M- It is absent in about 7-10% of the human population
N-Tibial S1, 2
O-Head of fibula and proximal two-thirds of lateral fibula
M-largest muscle below your knee and is known as the “tip toe” muscle
M-Supports the longitudinal arch of the foot
A-Extend the second through fifth toes, dorsiflex the ankle, evert the foot
A-Evert the foot, assist to plantar flex
O-Tendons of the flexor digitorum longus
M-Most medial muscle of the foot
A-Flex the knee, plantar flex the ankle
N-Tibial L4, 5, S1
O-Middle half of posterior fibula
A-Weak plantar flexion of the ankle, weak flexion of the knee
N-Deep fibular L4, 5, S1
O-Dorsal surface of calcaneus
M- It is the only muscle in the posterior compartment of the lower leg that acts just on the knee and not on the ankle.
M-It produces a force of nearly 8 times body weight during push off
I-Distal phalanx of first toe
M-Literal meaning of this muscle translates from Latin as ‘muscle between the bones on the back’ (of the foot)
I-Lateral surface of base of proximal phalanx of first toe
