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posterior leg
deep muscle attachments
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| flexor hallucis longus (FHL) | inferior 2/3 posterior fibular, IM -> base of distal phalanx of big toe (the hallux) |
| flexor digitorum longus (FDL) | medial part of posterior surface of tibia (inferior to soleal line) -> base of distal phalanx of lateral four digits |
| tibialis posterior | IM, posterior-medial surface fibula/tibia inferior to soleal line -> tuberosities of navicular, cuneiform, cuboid, and sustentaculum tali of calcaneous, bases of 2nd, 3rd, 4th metatarsals |
| popliteus | lateral surface of lateral condyle of femur and lateral meniscus -> posterior surface of tibia and superior to soleal line |