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superficial and deep leg and foot muscles O/I/A

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Insertion of Tibialis Anterior   Medial side of inferior surface of medial cuneiform & base of 1st metatarsal.  
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Origin of Tibialis Anterior   lateral condyle of tibia, superior 1/2 of lateral surface of tibia  
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Action of Tibialis Anterior   Dorsiflex and inversion, helps to support the medial arch  
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Extensor Digitorum Longus - Origin   lateral condyle of tibia, upper 3/4 of anterior surface of fibula, interosseous membrane where the tendon divides into 4  
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Extensor Digitorum Longus - Insertion   distal and middle phalanges of toes #2-5  
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Extensor Digitorum Longus - Action   dorsiflex, extends toes, everts  
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Extensor Hallucis Longus - Origin   middle 1/2 anterior fibula, interosseus membrane  
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Extensor Hallucis Longus - Insertion   distal phalanx of big toe  
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Extensor Hallucis Longus - Action   dorsiflax, extends big toe, inverts foot  
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Peroneus Tertius - Origin   distal 1/3 of anterior surface of fibula, interosseus membrane  
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Peroneus Tertius - Insertion   dorsal surface of bone & proximal shaft of 5th metatarsal in front of malleolus  
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Peroneus Tertius - Action   dorsiflex, eversion, opposes tibialis anterior  
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Peroneus Longus - Origin   head of fibula, , upper 2/3 of lateral surface of fibula  
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Peroneus Longus - Insertion   lateral side of inferior surface of medial cuneiform & base of 1st metatarsal  
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Peroneus Longus - Action   plantar flexion and eversion of the foot  
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Peroneus Brevis - Origin   inferior 2/3 of lateral fibula passes behind lateral malleolus & passes superior to the peroneal tubercle  
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Peroneus Brevis - Insertion   tuberosity of the base of 5th metatarsal  
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Peroneus Brevis - Action   Eversion of the foot, plantarflex  
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Gastrocnemius - Origin   Lateral Head - Lateral epicoondyle of femur Medial Head - posterior femur proximal to medial epicondyle(back and above)  
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Gastrocnemius - Insertion   Calcaneus via achilles/calcaneal tendon  
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Gastrocnemius - Action   Flexes knee & plantarflexes ankle  
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Soleus - Origin   posterior fibula - head and upper 1/4 tibia - soleal line & medial border  
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Soleus - Insertion   Calcaneus via achilles/calcaneal tendon  
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Soleus - Action   plantarflexes ankle, postural muscle  
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Plantaris - Origin   Lateral side, inferior end of supracondylar line, oblique popliteal ligament  
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Plantaris - Insertion   calcaneus  
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Plantaris - Action   Flexes Knee, plantarflexes ankle  
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Popliteus - Origin   Lateral epicondyle of femur  
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Popliteus - Insertion   Posterior Tibia - superior to soleal line  
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Popliteus - Action   flexes knee, unlocks hperextented knee by medially rotating tibia relative to femur  
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Flexor Hallucis Longus - Origin   posterior surface of fibula inferior 2/3, & interosseus membrane  
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Flexor Hallucis Longus - Insertion   Base of distal phalanx - big toe  
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Flexor Hallucis Longus - Action   flexes big toe, plantar flexion, supports medial arch of foot  
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Flexor Digitorum Longus - Origin   Posterior surface of tibia  
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Flexor Digitorum Longus - Insertion   base of distal phalanx of toes #2-5  
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Flexor Digitorum Longus - Action   flex toes #2-5 plantar flexion, supports longitudinal arch  
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Tibialis Posterior - Origin   interosseous membrane & adjacent tibia/fibula  
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Tibialis Posterior - Insertion   plantar surface of the tuberosity of the navicular, cuboid, cuneiform & bases of metatarsals #2-4, covers entire base of foot  
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Tibialis Posterior - Action   inversion, plantar flexion, maintains arches  
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Extensor Digitorum Brevis - Origin   anterior dorsal surface of calcaneus & inferior extensor retinaculum  
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Extensor Digitorum Brevis - Insertion   proximal phalanx of big toe, blends w tendons of Extensor Digitorum Longus to toes #2-4  
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Extensor Digitorum Brevis - Action   extends toes #1-4, big toe part can be called extensor hallucis brevis  
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Abductor Hallucis - Origin   medial part of calcaneus, plantar aponeurosis, flexor retinaculum  
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Abductor Hallucis - Insertion   medial side of base of proximal phalanx of big toe  
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Abductor Hallucis - Action   abducts and flexes big toe, supports medial longitudinal arch of the foot  
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Flexor Digitorum Brevis - Origin   inferior surface of tubercalcanei, plantar aponeurosis, divides into 4 tendons  
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Flexor Digitorum Brevis - Insertion   middle phalanges of toes 2-5 both medial and lateral sides (superficial to tendon of flexor digitorum longus)  
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Flexor Digitorum Brevis - Action   flexes toes supports medial and lateral arches  
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Abductor Digiti Minimi - Origin   lateral side of plantar surface of calcaneus and aponeurosis  
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Abductor Digiti Minimi - Insertion   lateral side of base of proximal phalanx of little toe  
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Abductor Digiti Minimi - Action   abducts and flexes little toe, supports lateral longitudinal arch  
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