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Muscle Attachments Leg and Foot

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Bones

Of the Knee

Femur
Fibula
Patella
Tibia

Of the Ankle and Foot

Calcaneus
Fibula
Tibia
Hallucis
Metatarsals
Phalanges
Sesamoid Bones
Talus
Tarsals

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Bony Landmarks

Of the Knee

Adductor Tubercle
Edges Of Femoral Condyles
Epicondyles Of Femur
Head Of Fibula
Pes Anserinus Attachment
Shaft Of Tibia
Tibial Plateaus
Tibial Tuberosity

Of the Ankle and Foot

Sustenaculum Tali
Peroneal Tubercle
Lateral And Medial Malleoli
Malleolar Grooves
Head Of Talus
Trochlea Of Talus
Medial Tubercle Of Talus
Cuboid
Cuneiforms
Navicular

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Muscles

Muscles Of The Lower Leg
Extensors Of Ankles And Toes
Flexors Of Ankles And Toes
Muscles Of The Foot

Gastrocnemius

Origin	Posterior Condyles Of Femur
Insertion	Calcaneus Via Calcaneal Tendon
Actions	Flex Knee, Plantar Flex Ankle

Peroneus Longus

Origin	Proximal Two-Thirds Of Lateral Fibula
Insertion	Base Of First Metatarsal And Medial Cuneiform
Actions	Everts Foot, Assists In Plantar Flexion Of Ankle

Peroneus Brevis

Origin	Distal Two-Thirds Of Lateral Fibula
Insertion	Tuberosity Of Fifth Metatarsal
Actions	Everts Foot, Assists In Plantar Flexion Of Ankle

Plantaris

Origin	Lateral Epicondyle Of Femur
Insertion	Calcaneus Via Calcaneal Tendon
Actions	Weak Plantar Flexion Of Ankle

Popliteus

Origin	Lateral Condyle Of Femur
Insertion	Proximal, Posterior Aspect Of Tibia
Actions	Medially Rotates Flexed Knee, Flexes Knee

Soleus

Origin	Soleal Line And Posterior Surface Of Tibia, Proximal, Posterior Surface Of Fibula
Insertion	Calcaneus Via Calcaneal Tendon
Actions	Plantar Flex Ankle

Tibialis Anterior

Origin	Lateral Condyle And Proximal Lateral Surface Of Tibia, Interosseous Membrane
Insertion	Medial Cuneiform, Base Of First Metatarsal
Actions	Inverts Foot, Dorsiflexes Ankle

Extensor Digitorum Longus

Origin	Lateral Condyle Of Tibia, Proximal Anterior Shaft Of Fibula, Interosseous Membrane
Insertion	Middle And Distal Phalanges Of Second Through Fifth Toes
Actions	Extends Second Through Fifth Toes, Dorsiflexes Ankle, Everts Foot

Extensor Hallicis Longus

Origin	Middle Anterior Surface Of Fibula, Interosseous Membrane
Insertion	Distal Phalanges Of First Toe
Actions	Extends First Toe, Dorsiflexes Ankle, Inverts Foot

Tibialis Posterior

Origin	Proximal Posterior Shaft Of Tibia, Proximal Fibula, Interosseous Membrane
Insertion	Navicular, Cuneiform, Cuboid, Bases Of Second Through Fourth Metatarsals
Actions	Inverts Foot, Plantar Flexes Ankle

Flexor Digitorum Longus

Origin	Middle Posterior Surface Of Tibia
Insertion	Distal Phalanges Of Second Through Fifth Toes
Actions	Flexes Second Through Fifth Toes, Inverts Foot, Weak Plantar Flexion Of Ankle

Flexor Hallicis Longus

Origin	Middle Half Of Posterior Fibula
Insertion	Distal Phalanx Of First Toe
Actions	Flexes First Toe, Inverts Foot, Weak Plantar Flexion Of Ankle

Extensor Digitorum Brevis

Origin	Dorsal Surface Of Calcaneus
Insertion	Second Through Fourth Toes Via Extensor Digitorum Longus Tendon
Actions	Extends Second Through Fourth Toes

Flexor Digitorum Brevis

Origin	Plantar Surface Of Calcaneus
Insertion	Middle Phalanges Of Second Through Fourth Toes
Actions	Flexes Middle Phalanges Of Second Through Fourth Toes

Abductor Hallucis

Origin	Plantar Surface Of Calcaneus
Insertion	Proximal Phalange On First Toe, Medial Side, Medial Sesamoid Bone
Actions	Abducts First Toe, Assists In Flexion Of First Toe

Abductor Digiti Minimi

Origin	Plantar Surface Of Calcaneus
Insertion	Proximal Phalange Of Fifth Toe
Actions	Flexes Fifth Toe, Assists In Abduction Of Fifth Toe

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