Flexor digiti minimi brevis Tibial S1, 2 Extensor hallucis longus Deep fibular L4, 5, S1 Tibialis anterior Dorsiflex the foot and invert the foot Flexor hallucis longus Middle half of posterior fibula Adductor hallucis Lateral surface of base of proximal phalanx of first toe Flexor digitorum brevis Tibial L4,5, S1 Plantaris Weak plantar flexion of the ankle, weak flexion of the knee Abductor hallucis Most medial muscle of the foot Flexor digitorum brevis Supports the longitudinal arch of the foot Tibialis anterior Lateral condyle of tibia, lateral surface of tibia; and interosseous membrane Quadratus plantae Posterior, lateral aspect of flexor digitorum longus tendon Abductor digiti minimi Present in both the hand and the foot Fibularis longus Head of fibula and proximal two-thirds of lateral fibula Soleus Plantar flex the ankle Fibularis brevis Tuberosity of fifth metatarsal Dorsal interossei Literal meaning of this muscle translates from Latin as ‘muscle between the bones on the back’ (of the foot) Abductor hallucis Tibial L4, 5, S1 Soleus It produces a force of nearly 8 times body weight during push off Extensor hallucis longus Distal phalanx of the first toe Extensor digitorum brevis Dorsal surface of calcaneus Extensor digitorum longus Lateral condyle of tibia; proximal, anterior shaft of fibula; and interosseous membrane Flexor digiti minimi brevis Base of proximal phalanx of fifth toe 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. Gastrocnemius largest muscle below your knee and is known as the “tip toe” muscle Popliteus Medially rotate the flexed knee, flex the knee Lumbrical of the foot Bases of proximal phalanges of 2nd- 5th toes and extensor digitorum longus tendons Fibularis brevis Distal two-thirds of lateral fibula Plantaris Calcaneus via calcaneal tendon Dorsal interossei Abduct 2nd- 5th toes, flex 2nd-4th toes Lumbrical of the foot Tendons of the flexor digitorum longus Flexor digitorum longus Invert the foot, weak plantar flexion, flex the second through fifth toes Extensor hallucis brevis Deep fibular L4, 5, S1 Tibialis Posterior Proximal, posterior shafts of tibia and fibula; interosseous membrane Plantar interossei Medial surfaces of proximal phalanges of 3rd-5th toes Plantar interossei Tibial S1, 2 Extensor digitorum brevis Second through fourth toes via the extensor digitorum longus tendons Flexor digitorum longus Middle, posterior surface of tibia Flexor hallucis longus Distal phalanx of first toe Quadratus plantae Tibial S1, 2 Adductor hallucis Tibial S1, 2 Fibularis longus Evert the foot, assist to plantar flex Abductor digiti minimi Tibial S1, 2 Flexor hallucis brevis Pain in this muscle is particularly common among athletes and those who stand for prolonged periods Extensor digitorum longus Extend the second through fifth toes, dorsiflex the ankle, evert the foot Flexor hallucis brevis Tibial L4, 5, S1 Extensor hallucis brevis Frequently torn or strained during ankle inversion sprains, but often goes undiagnosed Tibialis posterior Plantar flex the ankle and invert the foot Plantaris It is absent in about 7- 10% of the human population Gastrocnemius Flex the knee, plantar flex the ankle Flexor digiti minimi brevis Tibial S1, 2 Extensor hallucis longus Deep fibular L4, 5, S1 Tibialis anterior Dorsiflex the foot and invert the foot Flexor hallucis longus Middle half of posterior fibula Adductor hallucis Lateral surface of base of proximal phalanx of first toe Flexor digitorum brevis Tibial L4,5, S1 Plantaris Weak plantar flexion of the ankle, weak flexion of the knee Abductor hallucis Most medial muscle of the foot Flexor digitorum brevis Supports the longitudinal arch of the foot Tibialis anterior Lateral condyle of tibia, lateral surface of tibia; and interosseous membrane Quadratus plantae Posterior, lateral aspect of flexor digitorum longus tendon Abductor digiti minimi Present in both the hand and the foot Fibularis longus Head of fibula and proximal two-thirds of lateral fibula Soleus Plantar flex the ankle Fibularis brevis Tuberosity of fifth metatarsal Dorsal interossei Literal meaning of this muscle translates from Latin as ‘muscle between the bones on the back’ (of the foot) Abductor hallucis Tibial L4, 5, S1 Soleus It produces a force of nearly 8 times body weight during push off Extensor hallucis longus Distal phalanx of the first toe Extensor digitorum brevis Dorsal surface of calcaneus Extensor digitorum longus Lateral condyle of tibia; proximal, anterior shaft of fibula; and interosseous membrane Flexor digiti minimi brevis Base of proximal phalanx of fifth toe 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. Gastrocnemius largest muscle below your knee and is known as the “tip toe” muscle Popliteus Medially rotate the flexed knee, flex the knee Lumbrical of the foot Bases of proximal phalanges of 2nd- 5th toes and extensor digitorum longus tendons Fibularis brevis Distal two-thirds of lateral fibula Plantaris Calcaneus via calcaneal tendon Dorsal interossei Abduct 2nd- 5th toes, flex 2nd-4th toes Lumbrical of the foot Tendons of the flexor digitorum longus Flexor digitorum longus Invert the foot, weak plantar flexion, flex the second through fifth toes Extensor hallucis brevis Deep fibular L4, 5, S1 Tibialis Posterior Proximal, posterior shafts of tibia and fibula; interosseous membrane Plantar interossei Medial surfaces of proximal phalanges of 3rd-5th toes Plantar interossei Tibial S1, 2 Extensor digitorum brevis Second through fourth toes via the extensor digitorum longus tendons Flexor digitorum longus Middle, posterior surface of tibia Flexor hallucis longus Distal phalanx of first toe Quadratus plantae Tibial S1, 2 Adductor hallucis Tibial S1, 2 Fibularis longus Evert the foot, assist to plantar flex Abductor digiti minimi Tibial S1, 2 Flexor hallucis brevis Pain in this muscle is particularly common among athletes and those who stand for prolonged periods Extensor digitorum longus Extend the second through fifth toes, dorsiflex the ankle, evert the foot Flexor hallucis brevis Tibial L4, 5, S1 Extensor hallucis brevis Frequently torn or strained during ankle inversion sprains, but often goes undiagnosed Tibialis posterior Plantar flex the ankle and invert the foot Plantaris It is absent in about 7- 10% of the human population Gastrocnemius Flex the knee, plantar flex the ankle
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N-Tibial S1, 2
N-Deep fibular L4, 5, S1
A-Dorsiflex the foot and invert the foot
O-Middle half of posterior fibula
I-Lateral surface of base of proximal phalanx of first toe
N-Tibial L4,5, S1
A-Weak plantar flexion of the ankle, weak flexion of the knee
M-Most medial muscle of the foot
M-Supports the longitudinal arch of the foot
O-Lateral condyle of tibia, lateral surface of tibia; and interosseous membrane
I-Posterior, lateral aspect of flexor digitorum longus tendon
M-Present in both the hand and the foot
O-Head of fibula and proximal two-thirds of lateral fibula
A-Plantar flex the ankle
I-Tuberosity of fifth metatarsal
M-Literal meaning of this muscle translates from Latin as ‘muscle between the bones on the back’ (of the foot)
N-Tibial L4, 5, S1
M-It produces a force of nearly 8 times body weight during push off
I-Distal phalanx of the first toe
O-Dorsal surface of calcaneus
O-Lateral condyle of tibia; proximal, anterior shaft of fibula; and interosseous membrane
I-Base of proximal phalanx of fifth toe
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-largest muscle below your knee and is known as the “tip toe” muscle
A-Medially rotate the flexed knee, flex the knee
I-Bases of proximal phalanges of 2nd-5th toes and extensor digitorum longus tendons
O-Distal two-thirds of lateral fibula
I-Calcaneus via calcaneal tendon
A-Abduct 2nd-5th toes, flex 2nd-4th toes
O-Tendons of the flexor digitorum longus
A-Invert the foot, weak plantar flexion, flex the second through fifth toes
N-Deep fibular L4, 5, S1
O-Proximal, posterior shafts of tibia and fibula; interosseous membrane
I-Medial surfaces of proximal phalanges of 3rd-5th toes
N-Tibial S1, 2
I-Second through fourth toes via the extensor digitorum longus tendons
O-Middle, posterior surface of tibia
I-Distal phalanx of first toe
N-Tibial S1, 2
N-Tibial S1, 2
A-Evert the foot, assist to plantar flex
N-Tibial S1, 2
M-Pain in this muscle is particularly common among athletes and those who stand for prolonged periods
A-Extend the second through fifth toes, dorsiflex the ankle, evert the foot
N-Tibial L4, 5, S1
M-Frequently torn or strained during ankle inversion sprains, but often goes undiagnosed
A-Plantar flex the ankle and invert the foot
M- It is absent in about 7-10% of the human population
A-Flex the knee, plantar flex the ankle
