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Anterior muscle groups of the leg?
- Extensor groups
- Peroneal group
Posterior muscles of the leg?
- Superficial layer
- Deep layer
Name anterior extensor muscles of leg?
- Tibialis anterior
- Extensor digitorum longus
- Extensor hallucis longus
Name muscles of peroneal group of leg?
- Fibularis longus
- Fibularis brevis
Name superficial layer of posterior leg muscles?
- Gastrocnemius
- Soleus
- Plantaris
Name deep layer of posterior leg muscles?
- Tibialis posterior
- Flexor digitorum longus
- Flexor hallucis longus
- Popliteus
Tibialis anterior origin?
Lateral tibial surface + interosseus membrane
Tibialis anterior insertion?
Plantar surface of medial cuneiform & first metatarsal
Tibialis anterior function?
Dorsiflexion of foot

Supination (inversion)
Tibialis anterior innervation?
Deep fibular nerve
Extensor digitorum longus origin?
Lateral tibial condyle
Anterior surface/crest of whole fibula
Interosseus membrne
Extensor digitorum longus insertion?
Dorsal aponeurosis of 4 lateral toes
Extensor digitorum longus function?
Extension of toes
Dorsiflexion of foot
Pronation (eversion)
Extensor digitorum longus innervation?
Deep fibular nerve
Extensor hallucis longus origin?
Medial fibular surface
Interosseus membrane
Extensor hallucis longus insertion?
Distal phalanx of great toe (hallux)
Extensor hallucis longus function?
Extend hallux
Dorsiflexion of foot
Extensor hallucis longus innervation?
Deep fibular nerve
Fibularis longus origin?
Tibiofibular joint capsule
Proximal lateral fibular surface
Fibularis longus insertion?
Under foot across plantar surface to 1st metatarsal tuberosity & medial cuneiform
Fibularis longus function?
Strong pronator
Plantar flexion
Fibularis longus innervation?
Superficial fibular nerve
Fibularis brevis origin?
Middle lateral surface of fibula
Fibularis brevis insertion?
5th metatarsal tuberosity
Fibularis brevis function?
Plantar flexion

Pronator with longus
Fibularis brevis innervation?
Superficial fibular nerve
Gastrocnemius origin?
Proximal to medial and lateral epicondyle of femur
Gastrocnemius insertion?
Calcaneus tendon
Gastrocnemius function?
Plantar flexion

Supination
Gastrocnemius innervation?
Tibial nerve
Soleus origin?
Posterior proximal 1/3 of fibula

Soleal line on posterior proximal tibula
Soleus insertion?
Calcaneus tendon
Soleus function?
Plantar flexion

Supination
Soleus innervation?
Tibial nerve
Plantaris origin?
Proximal to lateral femoral condyle proximal to gastrocnemius
Plantaris insertion?
Calcaneus tendon
Plantaris function?
Plantar flexion

Supination
Plantaris innervation
Tibial nerve
Tibialis posterior oriign?
Interosseus membrane
+ some of proximal surfaces of both tibia and fibula
Tibialis posterior insertion?
Navicular tuberosity
3 cuneiform bones
Tibialis posterior function?
Plantar flexion

Supination
Tibialis posterior innervatino?
Tibial nerve
Flexor digitorum longus origin?
Medial middle posterior tibial surface
Flexor digitorum longus insertion?
Distal 2-5th phalanges
Flexor digitorum longus function?
Plantar flexion

Supination
Flexor digitorum longus innervation?
Tibial nerve
Flexor hallucis longus origin?
Middle posterior surface of fibula
Interosseus membrane
Flexor hallucis longus insterion?
Distal phalanx of great toe
Flexor hallucis longus function?
Plantar flexion

Supination
Flexor hallucis longus innervation?
Tibial nerve
Popliteus origin?
Lateral femoral epicondyle
Popliteus insertion?
Proximal posterior tibial surface
Popliteus function?
Flex knee
Medial rotation leg
Popliteus innervation?
Tibial nerve
Name the triceps surae muscles?
Soleus
Gastrocnemius
Plantaris
Full function of triceps surae only possible when?
Knee is extended. Otherwise gastrocnemius already shortened
Function of trceps surae?
Walking
Balancing