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origin of tibialis anterior

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lateral condyle
proximal 1/2 lateral surface of tibia
adjacent interosseous membrane

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insertion of tibialis anterior

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medial cuneiform bone
base of 1st metatarsal bone

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action of tibialis anterior

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dorsiflexion

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origin of extensor digitorum longus

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lateral condyle of tibia
adjacent interosseous membrane

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insertion of extensor digitorum longus

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dorsal aspects of middle and distal phalanges of 2, 3, 4, 5 toes

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action of extensor digitorum longus

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extensor of toes
dorsiflexor of ankle

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origin of extensor hallucis longus

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medial surface of fibula
adjacent interosseous membrane

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insertion of extensor hallucis longus

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dorsal base of distal phalanx of big toe

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action of extensor hallucis longus

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extensor of big toe
dorsiflexor of ankle

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origin of tibialis posterior

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posterior surface of tibia and fibula
adjacent interosseous membrane

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insertion of tibialis posterior

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tuberosity of navicular bone
lateral cuneiform bone
plantar base of 2nd-4th metatarsal bones

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action of tibialis posterior

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inverts
plantar flexor

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origin of flexor digitorum longus

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posterior surface of tibia

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insertion of flexor digitorum longus

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plantar aspects of bases of distal phalanges of 2, 3, 4, 5 toes

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action of flexor digitorum longus

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flexor of 2, 3, 4, 5 toes
plantar flex foot at ankle

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origin of flexor hallucis longus

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posterior fibula
adjacent interosseous membrane

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insertion of flexor hallucis longus

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plantar base of distal phalanx of big toe

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action of flexor hallucis longus

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flexor of big toe
plantar flexor of foot

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origin of extensor digitorum brevis

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dorsolateral calcaneus
inferior extensor retinaculum
talocalcaneal interosseous ligament

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insertion of extensor digitorum brevis

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extensor expansions of 2, 3, 4 toes

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action of extensor digitorum brevis

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extensor of 2, 3, 4 toes

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origin of flexor digitorum brevis

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calcaneal tuberosity

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insertion of flexor digitorum brevis

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plantar bodies of middle phalanges of 2, 3, 4, 5 toes

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action of flexor digitorum brevis

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flexor of 2, 3 , 4 toes

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origin of lumbricals
tendons of flexor digitorum longus
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insertion of lumbricals
medial bases of proximal phalanges extensor expansion of 2, 3, 4, 5
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action of lumbricals
flexor extensor of 2, 3, 4 , 5 toes
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origin of dorsal interossei
opposing sides of metatarsal bones 1-5
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insertion of dorsal interossei
1 = medial base of proximal phalanxes 2-4 = lateral base of proximal phalanges
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action of dorsal interossei
abduct 2, 3, 4 toes at metatarsophalangeal joint flexor extensor
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origin of plantar interossei
medial aspects of metatarsal bones 3-5
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insertion of plantar interossei
medial bases of proximal phalanges extensor expansions of digits 3-5
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action of plantar interossei
metatarsophalangeal joints 3-5 = toe flexion and adduction interphalangeal joints 3-5 = toe extension
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origin of peroneus longus
head and lateral surface of fibula
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insertion of peroneus longus
plantar surface of medial cuneiform bone base of 1st metatarsal bone
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action of peroneus longus
eversion plantarflexion
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origin of peroneus brevis
lateral surface of fibula
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insertion of peroneus brevis
tuberosity of 5th metatarsal bone
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action of peroneus brevis
eversion plantarflexion
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origin of peroneus tertius
medial surface of fibula adjacent interosseous membrane
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insertion of peroneus tertius
dorsal aspect of base + body of 5th metatarsal bone
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action of peroneus tertius
dorsiflexor eversion
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intrinsic dorsal muscle?
extensor digitorum brevis extensor hallucis brevis
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intrinsic plantar muscles - layer 1
abductor hallucis flexor digiti brevis abductor digiti minimi
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intrinsic plantar muscles - layer 2
quadratus plantae lumbricals
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intrinsic plantar muscles - layer 3
flexor hallucis brevis adductor hallucis flexor + digit minimi brevis
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intrinsic plantar muscles - layer 4
plantar interossei dorsal interossei

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