Muscles Of The Leg And Foot

Front 1

Gastrocnemius A

Back 1

Flexes the knee
Plantar flexes the ankle

Front 2

Gastrocnemius O

Back 2

Posterior condyles of the femur

Front 3

Gastrocnemius I

Back 3

Clacaneus via calcaneal tendon

Front 4

Soleus A

Back 4

Plantar flexes the ankle

Front 5

Soleus O

Back 5

Soleal line and posterior surface of tibia, poximal, posterior surface of fibula

Front 6

Soleus I

Back 6

Caclaneus via calcaneal tendon

Front 7

Plantaris A

Back 7

Weak plantar flexion of the ankle

Front 8

Plantaris O

Back 8

Lateral epicondyle of femur

Front 9

Plantaris I

Back 9

Calcaneus via calcaneal tendon

Front 10

Popliteus A

Back 10

Medailly rotates the flexed knee
Flexes the knee

Front 11

Popliteus O

Back 11

Lateral condyle of the femur

Front 12

Popliteus I

Back 12

Proximal, posterior aspect of tibia

Front 13

Peroneus Longus A

Back 13

Everts the foot
Assists in plantar flexion of the ankle

Front 14

Peroneus Longus O

Back 14

Proximal two-thirds of lateral fibula

Front 15

Peroneus Longus I

Back 15

Base of the first matatarsal, medial cuneiform

Front 16

Peroneus Brevis A

Back 16

Everts the foot
Assists in plantar flesion of the ankle

Front 17

Peroneus Brevis O

Back 17

Distal two-thirds of lateral fibula

Front 18

Peroneus Brevis I

Back 18

Tuberosity of fifth metatarsal

Front 19

Tibialis Anterior A

Back 19

Inverts the foot
Dorsiflexes the ankle

Front 20

Tibialis Anterior O

Back 20

Lateral condyle of tibia, proximal lateral surface of tibia, interosseous membrane

Front 21

Tibialis Anterior I

Back 21

Medial cuneiform, base of the first metatarsal

Front 22

Extensor Digitorum Longus A

Back 22

Extends the second trough fifth toes
Dorsi flexes the ankle
Everts the foot

Front 23

Extensor Digitorum Longus O

Back 23

Lateral condyle fo tibia, proximal anterior shaft of fibula, interossieous membrane

Front 24

Extensor Digitorum Longus I

Back 24

Middle and distal phalanges of second through fifth toes

Front 25

Extensor Hallicis Longus A

Back 25

Extends the first toe
Doris flexes the ankle
Inverts the foot

Front 26

Extensor Hallicis Longus O

Back 26

Middle anterior surface fo fibula, interosseous membrane

Front 27

Extensor Hallicis Longus I

Back 27

Distal palanx of the first toe

Front 28

Tibialis Posterior A

Back 28

Inverts the foot
Plantar flexes ankle

Front 29

Tibialis Posterior O

Back 29

Proximal posterior shaft of tibia, proximal fibula, interosseous membrane

Front 30

Tibialis Posterior I

Back 30

Navicular, cuneiform, cuboid, bases of second throught fourth metatarsals

Front 31

Flexor Digitorum Longus A

Back 31

Flexes the second through fifth toes
Weak plantar flexion of ankle
Inverts the foot

Front 32

Flexor Digitorum Longus O

Back 32

Middle posterior surface of tibia

Front 33

Flexor Digitorum Longus I

Back 33

Distal phalanges of second through fifth toes

Front 34

Flexor Hallucis Longus A

Back 34

Flexes the first toe
Weak plantar flexion of ankle
Inverts the foot

Front 35

Flexor Hallucis Longus O

Back 35

Middle half of posterior fibula

Front 36

Flexor Hallucis Longus I

Back 36

Distal phalanx of first toe

Front 37

Extensor Digitorum Brevis A

Back 37

Extends the second through fourth toes

Front 38

Extensor Digitorum Brevis O

Back 38

Calcaneus

Front 39

Extensor Digitorum Brevis I

Back 39

Toes two through four via the extensor digitorum longus tendons

Front 40

Flexor Digitorum Brevis A

Back 40

Flexes middle phalanges of the second through fourth toes

Front 41

Flexor Digitorum Brevis O

Back 41

Calcaneus

Front 42

Flexor Digitorum Brevis I

Back 42

Middle phalanges of second through fourth toes

Front 43

Abductor Hallucis A

Back 43

Abducts the first toe
Assist in flexion of the first toe

Front 44

Abductor Hallucis O

Back 44

Calcaneus

Front 45

Abductor Hallucis I

Back 45

Proximal phalange fo first toe, medial sesamoid bone

Front 46

Abductor Digiti Minimi A

Back 46

Flexes the fifth toe
Assist in abduction fo fifth toe

Front 47

Abductor Digiti Minimi O

Back 47

Calcaneus

Front 48

Abductor Digiti Minimi I

Back 48

Proximal phalange of fifth toe