Posterior Leg/ Sole of Foot/ Anterior & Lateral Leg and Dorsum of the Foot Origin and Insertion

Gastrocnemius origin

Lateral head: lateral aspect of lateral condyle of femur

Medial head: popliteal surface of femur, superior to medial condyle

Gastrocnemius insertion

posterior calcaneus via calcaneal tendon

Plantaris origin

lateral supracondylar line of femur and oblique popliteal ligament

Plantaris insertion

posterior calcaneus via calcaneal tendon

Soleus origin

posterior surface of head of fibula; posterior surface of fibula; soleal line and middle third of medial border of tibia

Soleus insertion

posterior calcaneus via calcaneal tendon

Popliteus origin

Lateral surface of lateral condyle of femur and lateral meniscus

Popliteus insertion

Posterior surface of tibia, superior to soleal line

Flexor Digitorum Longus origin

Posterior and medial surface of tibia inferior to soleal line

Flexor Digitorum Longus insertion

bases of distal phalanges of lateral four digits

Flexor Hallucis Longus origin

Posterior and inferior surface of fibula; inferior part of interosseous membrane

Flexor Hallucis Longus insertion

base of distal phalanx of great toe (hallux)

Tibialis Posterior origin

Interosseous membrane; posterior tibia inferior to soleal line; posterior fibula

Tibialis Posterior insertion

Tuberosity of navicular, cuneiform, cuboid; sustentaculum tali of calcaneus; bases of 2nd, 3rd, and 4th metatarsals

Abductor Hallucis origin

Medial tubercle of tuberosity of calcaneus; flexor retinaculum; plantar aponeurosis

Abductor Hallucis insertion

Medial side of base of proximal phalanx of 1st digit

Abductor Digiti Minimi origin

Medial and lateral tubercles of tuberosity of calcaneus; plantar aponeurosis; intermuscular septa

Abductor Digiti Minimi insertion

Lateral side of base of proximal phalanx of 5th digit

Flexor Digitorum Brevis origin

Tuberosity of calcaneus; plantar aponeurosis; intermuscular septa

Flexor Digitorum Brevis insertion

Both sides of middle phalanges of lateral four digits

Quadratus Plantae origin

medial and lateral margins of plantar surface of calcaneus

Quadratus Plantae insertion

tendon of flexor digitorum longus

Adductor Hallucis origin

oblique head: bases of metatarsals 2-4th metatarsals

transverse head: plantar ligaments of metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joints

Adductor Hallucis insertion

Tendons of both heads attach to lateral side of base of proximal phalanx of 1st digit

Flexor Hallucis Brevis origin

plantar surfaces of cuboid and lateral cuneiforms

Flexor Hallucis Brevis insertion

both sides of base of proximal phalanx of 1st digit

Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis origin

base of 5th metatarsal

Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis insertion

base of proximal phalanx of 5th digit

Lumbricals origin

tendons of flexor digitorum longus

Lumbricals insertion

medial aspect of expansion over lateral four digits

Plantar Interossei origin

bases of medial sides of metatarsals 3-5

Plantar Interossei insertion

medial sides of bases of phalanges of 3rd-5th digits

Dorsal Interossei origin

adjacent sides of metatarsals 1-5

Dorsal Interossei insertion

1st: medial side of proximal phalanx of 2nd digit

2nd-4th: lateral sides of 2nd-4th digits

Fibularis (Peroneus) Longus origin

head and superior two thirds of lateral surd

Fibularis (Peroneus) Longus insertion

base of 1st metatarsal and medial cuneiform

Fibularis (Peroneus) Brevis origin

Inferior two thirds of lateral surface of fibula

Fibularis (Peroneus) Brevis insertion

tuberosity on lateral side of base of 5th metatarsal

Tibialis Anterior origin

Lateral condyle and superior half of lateral tibia and interosseous membrane

Tibialis Anterior insertion

Medial and inferior surfaces of medial cuneiform and base of 1st metatarsal

Extensor Digitorum Longus origin

Lateral condyle of tibia and superior three quarters of medial surface of fibula and interosseous membrane

Extensor Digitorum Longus insertion

middle and distal phalanges of lateral four digits

Extensor Hallucis Longus origin

Middle part of anterior surface of fibula and interosseous membrane

Extensor Hallucis Longus insertion

base of distal phalanx of great toe (hallux)

fibularis (peroneus) tertius origin

inferior third of anterior surface of fibula and inter

fibularis (peroneus) tertius insertion

base of 5th metatarsal

extensor hallucis brevis origin

calcaneus (the floor of tarsal sinus); interosseous talocalcaneal ligament; stem of inferior extensor retinaculum

extensor hallucis brevis insertion

base of the proximal phalanx of the great toe

extensor digitorum brevis origin

calcaneus (the floor of tarsal sinus); interosseous talocalcaneal ligament; stem of inferior extensor retinaculum

extensor digitorum brevis insertion

Long extensor tendons of the 2nd-5th digits