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Soleus
Plantar flexes foot
Plantaris
Plantar flexes foot and flexes knee
Peroneus Longus
Plantar flexes and everts foot. Supports lateral longitudinal and transverse arches
Peroneus Brevis
Plantar* flexes and everts foot . Supports lateral longitudinal arch
Tibialis Anterior
Extends and inverts foot at ankle. Holds up medial longitudinal arch of foot
Tibialis Posterior
Plantar flexes and inverts foot. Supports medial longitudinal arch of foot
Flexor Digitorum Longus
Flexes distal phalanges of lateral four toes and foot at ankle. Supports lateral longitudinal arch
Flexor Hallucis Longus
Flexes distal phalanx of big toe, flexes foot at ankle, supports medial longitudinal arch
Extensor Digitorum Longus
Extends toes and extends foot at ankle
Extensor Hallucis Longus
Extends big toe and foot. Inverts foot and tightens subtalar joints
Gluteus Maximus
Extends and laterally rotates hip. Maintains knee extended via iliotibial tract
Brachialis
Flexes elbow
Brachioradialis
Flexes arm at elbow and brings forearm into midprone position
Anconeus
Weak extensor of elbow. Moves (abducts) ulna in pronation
Pronator Quadratus
Pronates forearm and maintains ulna and radius opposed
Supinator
Supinates forearm. Only acts alone when elbow extended
Flexor Carpi Radialis
Flexes and abducts wrist
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
Flexes and adducts wrist. Fixes pisiform during action of hypothenar muscles
Palmaris longus
Flexes wrist and tenses palmar aponeurosis
Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus
Extends and abducts hand at wrist
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris
Flexes and adducts wrist. Fixes pisiform during action of hypothenar muscles
