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Tibialis Anterior Origin

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Lateral tibial condyle and proximal 1/2 of lateral tibia

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Tibialis Anterior Insertion

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Plantar surface of medial (1st) cuneiform and base of MT1

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Tibialis Anterior Blood

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Anterior Tibial Artery

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Tibialis Anterior Nerve

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Deep fibular nerve

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Tibialis Anterior Action

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Inverts foot

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Extensor Hallucis Longus Origin

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Middle 1/2 of anterior fibula and interosseous membrane

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Extensor Hallucis Longus Insertion

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Distal phalanges of hallux/1st digit

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Extensor Hallucis Longus Blood

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Anterior tibial artery

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Extensor Digitorum Longus Origin

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Lateral tibial condyle and proximal 3/4 medial fibula and interosseous membrane

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Extensor Digitorum Longus Insertion

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Distal phalanx of lateral 4 digits

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Extensor Hallucis Longus Nerve

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Deep fibular nerve

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Extensor Digitorum Longus Nerve

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Deep fibular nerve

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Extensor Digitorum Longus Blood

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Anterior tibial artery

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Extensor Digitorum Longus Action

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Extend lateral 4 digits

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Tibialis anterior, extensor hallucis longus, Extensor Digitorum Longus

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Tibialis anterior, extensor hallucis longus, Extensor Digitorum Longus work together to dorsiflex the foot

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Fibularis tertius Origin

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Distal fibula (anterior surface)

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Fibularis tertius Insertion

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Dorsal base of MT5

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Fibularis tertius Blood

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Anterior tibial artery

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Fibularis tertius Nerve

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Deep fibular nerve

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Fibularis tertius Action

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Weakly dorsiflexes foot and helps evert foot; proprioception

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Fibularis Longus Origin

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Proximal 2/3 of lateral fibula

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Fibularis Longus Insertion

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Plantar surface: base of MT1 and medial (1st) cuneiform

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Fibularis Longus Blood

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Perforating branches of anterior tibial artery and fibular artery

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Fibularis Longus Nerve
Superficial fibular nerve
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Fibularis Longus Action
Everts foot and weakly plantar flexes ankle
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Fibularis Brevis Origin
Distal 2/3 of lateral fibula
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Fibularis Brevis Insertion
Dorsal surface of tuberosity of MT5
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Fibularis Brevis Blood
Perforating branches of anterior tibial anterior tibial artery and fibular artery
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Fibularis Brevis Nerve
Superficial fibular nerve
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Fibularis Brevis Action
Everts foot and weakly plantar flexes ankle
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Gastronemius (Lateral and medial heads) Origin
Lateral head: lateral aspect of lateral femoral condyle; Medial head: popliteal surface of femur, superior to medial femoral condyle
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Gastronemius (Lateral and medial heads) Insertion
Posterior surface of calcaneus via calcaneal (Achilles) tendon
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Gastronemius (Lateral and medial heads) Blood
Posterior tibial artery
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Gastronemius (Lateral and medial heads) Nerve
Tibial Nerve
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Gastronemius (Lateral and medial heads) Action
Flexes knee; with soleus, plantarflexes foot at ankle
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Soleus Origin
Proximal and posterior fibular head, soleal line
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Soleus Insertion
Posterior surface of calcaneus via calcaneal (Achilles) tendon
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Soleus Blood
Posterior tibial artery, fibular artery
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Soleus Nerve
Tibial nerve
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Soleus Action
With gastronemius (triceps surae), plantar flexes foot at ankle
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Plantaris Origin
Lateral supracondylar line, popliteal surface of femur
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Plantaris Insertion
Posterior surface of calcaneus via calcaneal (Achilles) tendon
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Plantaris Blood
Popliteal artery, posterior tibial artery
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Plantaris Nerve
Tibial Nerve
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Plantaris Action
Weakly plantarflexes foot, proprioception
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Tibialis Posterior Origin
Interosseous membrane; inferior to soleal line of tibia; proximal 1/2 of posterior fibula
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Tibialis Posterior Insertion
Tuberosity of navicular; cuneiforms, cuboid, bases of MT2-4
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Tibialis Posterior Blood
Posterior tibial artery and fibular artery
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Tibialis Posterior Nerve
Tibial nerve
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Flexor Digitorum Longus Origin
Medial posterior tibia inferior to soleal line
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Tibialis Posterior Action
Inverts foot
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Flexor Digitorum Longus Insertion
Plantar bases of distal phalanges 2-5
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Flexor Digitorum Longus Blood
Posterior tibial artery and fibular artery
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Flexor Digitorum Longus Nerve
Tibial Nerve
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Flexor Hallucis Longus Origin
Distal 2/3 of posterior fibula and inferior interosseous membrane
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Extensor Hallucis Longus Action
Extends 1st digit
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Flexor Hallucis Longus Insertion
Base of distal phalanx of 1st digit
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Flexor Hallucis Longus Blood
Posterior tibial artery and fibular artery
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Flexor Hallucis Longus Nerve
Tibial nerve
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Flexor Hallucis Longus Action
Flexes 1st digit
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Popliteus Origin
Lateral surface of lateral femoral condyle
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Popliteus Insertion
Posterior tibia superior to soleal line
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Popliteus Blood
Posterior tibial artery and fibular artery
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Popliteus Nerve
Tibial nerve
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Popliteus Action
Unlock fully extended knee (by laterally rotating the femur on the tibia) when walking so knee can flex
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Flexor Digitorum Longus Action
Flexes lateral 4 digits

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