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