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Nat. Review chpt. 7f
Muscles of the calf and foot
Muscle | Attachment 1 (origin) | Attachment 2 (insertion) | Action 1 | Action 2 | Other actions | Innervation |
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Gastrocnemius | Meidal and lateral epicondyles of the femur | Calcaneus | Flexion of the leg | Plantarflexion of the foot | Tibial Nerve | |
Soleus | Posterior tibia and fibula | Calcaneus | Plantarflexion of the foot | Tibial Nerve | ||
Plantaris | Lateral epicondyle of the femur | Calcaneus | Flexion of the leg | Plantarflexion of the foot | Tibial Nerve | |
Popliteus | Lateral condyle of the femur | Posterior proximal tibial shaft | Flexion of the leg | Medial rotation of the leg | Tibial Nerve | |
Tibialis anterior | Anterolateral shaft of tibia | Base of 1st metatarsal and 1st cuneiform bones | Dorsiflexion of the foot | Inversion of the foot | Deep Fibular Nerve | |
Extensor hallucis longus | Anterior shaft of fibula and interosseous membrane | Base of 1st distal phalanx | Extension of the big toe | Dorsiflexion of the foot | Deep Fibular Nerve | |
Extensor digitorum longus | proximal 2/3 of anterior shaft of fibula | Dorsal surface of toes 2-5 | Extension of toes 2-5 | Dorsiflexion of the foot | Deep Fibular Nerve | |
Peroneus (fibularis) longus | Upper 2/3 lateral shaft of fibula | Base of 1st metatarsal bone and plantar surface of 1st cuneiform bone | Eversion of the foot | Plantarflexion of the foot | Superficial Fibular Nerve | |
Peroneus (fibularis) tertius | Anterior distal fibula | Base of 5th metatarsal bone | Eversion of the foot | Dorsiflexion of the foot | Deep Fibular Nerve | |
Peroneus (fibularis) brevis | Lower 2/3 of lateral shaft of fibula | Base of 5th metatarsal bone | Eversion of the foot | Plantarflexion of the foot | Superficial Fibular Nerve | |
Flexor hallucis longus | Posterior shaft of fibula | Plantar surface of the big toe | Flexion of the big toe | Plantarflexion of the foot | Inversion of the foot | Tibial Nerve |
Flexor digitorum longus | Posterior shaft of tibia | Plantar surface of 2nd-5th distal phalanges | Toe flexion | Plantarflexion of the foot | Inversion of the foot | Tibial Nerve |
Tibialis posterior | Posterior tibia and fibula | Plantar surface of the foot | Plantarflexion of the foot | Inversion of the foot | Tibial Nerve | |
Extensor digitorum brevis | Dorsal surface of calcaneus | Toes 2-4 | Extension of toes 2-4 | Deep Fibular Nerve | ||
Flexor digitorum brevis | Tuberosity of calcaneus | Toes 2-5 | Flexion of toes 2-5 | Medial Plantar Nerve | ||
Adductor Hallucis | Metatarsals | Big toe | Adduction of the big toe | Lateral Plantar Nerve |