Muscles Of The Leg

Front 1

tibialis anterior origin

Back 1

proximolateral surface and body of tibia

Front 2

tibialis anterior insertion

Back 2

first metatarsal bone and first cuneiform

Front 3

tibialis anterior action

Back 3

dorsiflexes ankle and inverts foot at ankle

Front 4

extensor digitorum longus origin

Back 4

proximolateral surface of tibia and anterior surface of fibula

Front 5

extensor digitorum longus insertion

Back 5

extensor expansions of digits 2-5

Front 6

extensor digitorum longus action

Back 6

extends joints of digits 2-5 and dorsiflexes foot at ankle

Front 7

extensor hallucis longus origin

Back 7

anterior surface of fibula and interosseus ligament

Front 8

extensor hallucis longus insertion

Back 8

distal phalanx of digit 1

Front 9

extensor hallucis longus action

Back 9

extends joint of great to and assists dorsiflexion of foot at ankle

Front 10

peroneus tertius origin

Back 10

anterior surface of fibula and interosseus ligament

Front 11

peroneus tertius insertion

Back 11

dorsal surface of fifth metatarsal bone

Front 12

peroneus tertius action

Back 12

dorsiflexes and everts foot at ankle

Front 13

peroneus longus origin

Back 13

lateral head of tibai and head and body of fibula

Front 14

peroneus longus insertion

Back 14

first cuneiform and metatarsal bone I

Front 15

peroneus longus action

Back 15

plantar flexes and everts foot at ankle

Front 16

peroneus brevis origin

Back 16

lower aspect of fibula

Front 17

peroneus brevis insertion

Back 17

metatarsal bone 5

Front 18

peroneus brevis action

Back 18

plantar flexes and everts foot at ankle

Front 19

gastrocnemius origin

Back 19

lateral and medial epicondyle of femur

Front 20

gastrocnemius insertion

Back 20

posterior surface of calcaneus

Front 21

gastrocnemius action

Back 21

plantar flexes foot at ankle, flexes knee joint

Front 22

soleus origin

Back 22

posterior aspect of fibula and tibia

Front 23

soleus insertion

Back 23

calcaneus

Front 24

soleus action

Back 24

plantar flexes foot at ankle

Front 25

plantaris origin

Back 25

lateral supracondylar ridge of femur

Front 26

plantaris insertion

Back 26

calcaneus

Front 27

plantaris action

Back 27

plantar flexes foot at ankle

Front 28

popliteus origin

Back 28

lateral condyle of femur

Front 29

popliteus insertion

Back 29

upper posterior aspect of tibia

Front 30

popliteus action

Back 30

flexes and medially rotates leg at knee joint

Front 31

flexor hallucis longus origin

Back 31

posterior aspect of fibula

Front 32

flexor hallucis longus insertion

Back 32

distal phalanx of great toe

Front 33

flexor hallucis longus action

Back 33

flexes joint of distal phalanx of great toe

Front 34

flexor digitorum longus origin

Back 34

posterior surface of tibia

Front 35

flexor digitorum longus insertion

Back 35

distal phalanges of digits 2-5

Front 36

flexor digitorum longus action

Back 36

flexes joints of distal phalanges 2-5

Front 37

tibialis posterior origin

Back 37

tibia and fibula and interosseus membrane

Front 38

tibialis posterior insertion

Back 38

navicular, cuneiform, cuboid, and metatarsal bones 2-4

Front 39

tibialis posterior action

Back 39

plantar flexes and inverts foot at ankle, supports arches.