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Foot and leg muscles

Muscles of the foot and leg

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Popliteus Origin Lateral condyle of femur
Popliteus Insertion Posterior, upper tibia
Popliteus Action Initiates knee flexion
Plantaris Origin Lateral supracondylar line of femur
Plantaris Insertion Calcaneus via Achilles tendon
Plantaris Action Plantarflexion of the foot at ankle Inversion of foot at ankle
Soleus Origin Posterior surface of head of upper 1/3 of fibula Soleal line of tibia Posterior Aspect of tibia
Soleus Insertion Calcaneus via the Achilles tendon
Soleus Action Plantarflexion of foot at ankle Inversion of foot at ankle
Gastrocnemius Origin Lateral head: lateral condyle of femur Medial head: medial condyle of femur
Gastrocnemius Insertion Calcaneus via Achilles tendon
Gastrocnemius Action Plantarflexion of foot at ankle Inversion of foot at ankle
Peroneus Tertius Origin Distal, lateral surface of fibula
Peroneus Tertius Insertion Lateral surface of 5th metatarsal
Peroneus Tertius Action Dorsiflexion of foot at ankle Eversion of foot at ankle
Peroneus Brevis Origin Distal half of lateral surface of fibula
Peroneus Brevis Insertion Lateral base of 5th metatarsal
Peroneus Brevis Action Eversion of foot at ankle Plantarflexion of foot at ankle
Peroneus Longus Origins Head of fibula Lateral surface of fibula
Peroneus Longus Insertions Plantar surface, base of 1st metatarsal Tarsal
Peroneus Longus Action Eversion of foot at ankle Plantarflexion of foot at ankle
Tibialis Anterior Origin Lateral condyle of tibia
Tibialis Anterior Insertions Plantar surface: base of 1st metatarsal Tarsal
Tibialis Anterior Actions Dorsiflexion of foot at ankle Inversion of foot at ankle
Extensor Digitorum Longus Origins Lateral condyle of tibia Head of fibula Proximal 3 quarters of anterior fibula
Extensor Digitorum Longus Insertion Dorsal surface: bases of distal phalanges of toes 2-5
Extensor Digitorum Longus Actions Extension of 4 lateral toes Dorsiflexion of foot at ankle Eversion of foot at ankle
Extensor Hallucis Longus Origin Middle, anterior surface of fibula
Extensor Hallucis Longus Insertion Dorsal, distal phalanx of big toe
Extensor Hallucis Longus Actions Extension of big toe Assists dorsiflexion of foot at ankle
Tibialis Posterior Origins Posterior tibia Posterior fibula Interosseus membrane
Tibialis Posterior Insertion Bases of metatarsals 2-4
Tibialis Posterior Actions Plantarflexion of foot at ankle Inversion of foot at ankle
Flexor Digitorum Longus Origin Posterior shaft of tibia
Flexor Digitorum Longus Insertion Plantar surface: bases of distal phalanges of toes 2-5
Flexor Digitorum Longus Actions Flexion of toes 2-5 Assists in plantarflexion of foot at ankle
Flexor Hallucis Longus Origin Posterior, middle surface of fibula
Flexor Hallucis Longus Insertion Plantar surface, base of distal phalanx of big toe
Flexor Hallucis Longus Action Flexion of big toe
Extensor Digitorum Brevis Origin Anterior calcaneus
Extensor Digitorum Brevis Insertion Tendon of extensor digitorum longus
Extensor Digitorum Brevis Action Assists extension of toes 1-4
Lumbricals Origin Tendon of flexor digitorum longus
Lumbricals Insertion Medial surface, bases of proximal phalanges of toes 2-5
Lumbricals Action Flexion of toes 2-5
Quadratus Plantae Origin Calcaneus: Plantar surface
Quadratus Plantae Insertion Tendon of flexor digitorum longus
Quadratus Plantae Action Assists flexion of toes 2-5
Flexor Hallucis Brevis Origin Plantar surface: tarsals
Flexor Hallucis Brevis Insertion Both sides: base of proximal phalanx of big toe
Flexor Hallucis Brevis Action Flexion of big toe
Adductor Hallucis Origin Calcaneus: plantar surface Bases of proximal phalanges of toes 3-5
Adductor Hallucis Insertion Base of proximal phalanx of big toe
Adductor Hallucis Action Adduction of big toe (toward mid line of foot)
Flexor Digiti Minimi Origins Base of 5th metatarsals Tarsal
Flexor Digiti Minimi Insertion Base of proximal phalanx of little toe
Flexor Digiti Minimi Action Flexion of the little (5th) toe
Abductor Hallucis Origin Medial plantar surface of calcaneus
Abductor Hallucis Insertion Medial side, base of proximal phalanx of big toe
Abductor Hallucis Action Abduction of big toe
Flexor Digitorum Brevis Origin Plantar surface of calcaneus
Flexor Digitorum Brevis Insertion Middle phalanges of toes 2-5
Flexor Digitorum Brevis Action Flexion of toes 2-5
Abductor Digiti Minimi Origin Lateral, plantar surface of calcaneus
Abductor Digiti Minimi Insertion Lateral side, base of proximal phalanx of 5th toe
Abductor Digiti Minimi Action Abduction of 5th toe
Plantar Interossei Origin bases of metatarsals 3-5
Plantar Interossei Insertion Bases of proximal phalanges of toes 3-5
Plantar Interossei Action Adducts toes 3-5
Dorsal Interossei Origin Adjacent metatarsals
Dorsal Interossei Insertion Bases of proximal phalanges of toes 2-4
Dorsal Interossei Action Flexion of toes 2-4
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