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Tibialis Anterior actions

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Invert the foot
Dorsiflex the ankle

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Tibialis anterior origins

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Lat condyle of the tibia
Proximal, lat. surface of tibia
interosseous membrane

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Tibialis anterior insertions

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Medial cuneiform
base of 1st metatarsal

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Extensor digitorum longus actions

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Extend the 2-5 toes
Dorsiflex the ankle
Evert the foot

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Extensor digitorum longus origins

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Lat. condyle of the tibia
Proximal, ant shaft of fibula
interosseous membrane

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Extensor Digitorum Longus insertions

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Middle and distal phalanges
of 2-5 toes

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Extensor Hallicus Longus Actions

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Extend the first toe
Dorsiflex the ankle
Invert the foot

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Extensor hallicis longus origins

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Middle, ant. surface of fibula
interosseous membrane

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Extensor hallicis longus insertions

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Distal phalanx of 1st toe

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Fibularis Brevis actions

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Evert the foot
Assist to plantar flex the ankle

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Fibularis Brevis origins

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Distal 2/3 of lateral fibula

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Fibularis brevis insertion

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Tuberosity of 5th metatarsal

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Fibularis (peroneus) longus actions

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Evert the foot
Assist to plantar flex the ankle

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Fibularis (peroneus) longus origin

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Head of fibula
Proximal 2/3 of lat. fibula

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Fibularis (peroneus) longus insertion

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Base of 1st metatarsal
medial cuneiform

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Gastrocnemius actions

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Flex the knee (TF Joint)
Plantar flex the ankle (TC joint)

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Gastrocnemius origin

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Post. surfaces of condyles of the
femur

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Gastrocnemius insertion

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Calcaneus via calcaneal tendon

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Soleus actions

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Plantar flex the TC joint

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Soleus origins

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Soleal line
Prox, post. surface of tibia
Post. aspect of head of fibula

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Soleus insertion

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Calcaleus via calcaneal tendon

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Plantaris actions

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Weak knee flexion
Weak plantar flexion at ankle

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Plantaris origins

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lateral supracondylar line of the femur

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Plantaris insertion

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calcaneus via the calcaneal tendon

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Popliteus actions
Medially rotate the flexed knee Flex the tibiofemoral joint
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Popliteus origin
lat. condyle of femur
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Popliteus insertion
prox. posterior aspect of tibia
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Tibialis Posterior actions
Invert the foot Plantar flex the ankle (TC joint)
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Tibialis Posterior origin
Proximal posterior shaft of tibia and fibula interosseous membrane
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Tibialis Posterior insertions
4 tarsal bones (excluding the talus) Bases of 2-4 metatarsals
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Flexor Digitorum longus actions
Flex the 2-5 toes Weak plantar flexion (TCJ) Invert the foot
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Flexor Digitorum longus origin
Middle, post surface of tibia
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Flexor digitorum longus insertion
Distal phalanges of 2-5 toes
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Flexor hallucis longus actions
Flex the first toe Weak plantar flexion of ankle (TCJ) Invert the foot Supports the longitudinal arch
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Flexor Hallucis longus origin
Middle half of posterior fibula
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Flexor Hallucis longus insertion
Distal phalanx of first toe
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Extensor digitorum brevis actions
Extend the 2-4 toes
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Extensor digitorum brevis origin
Dorsal surface of calcaneus
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Extensor digitorum brevis insertion
2-4 toes via extensor digitorum longus tendons
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Flexor Digitorum brevis actions
Flex middle phalanges of 2-5 toes
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Flexor Digitorum brevis origin
Medial process of calcaneus and plantar aponeurosis
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Flexor Digitorum brevis insertion
Middle phalanges of 2-5 toes
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Abductor Hallucis actions
Abduct the first toe Assist to flex the first toe
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Abductor Hallucis origin
Medial process of calcaneus plantar aponeurosis
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Abductor Hallucis insertion
Proximal phalanx of first toe (medial surfaces) medial sesamoid bone
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Abductor Digiti Minimi
Flex the 5th toe Assist to abduct the 5th toe
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Abductor Digiti Minimi origin
Lateral process of calcaneus Plantar aponeurosis
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Abductor Digiti Minimi insertion
Proximal phalanx of 5th toe
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Fibularis Tertius actions
Evert the foot Dorsiflex the ankle
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Fibularis Tertius origin
Lat. Distal third of fibular shaft Interosseous membrane
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Fibularis Tertius insertion
Fifth metatarsal

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