MCB 245 - Crural/ Foot Muscles

Extensor digitorum longus - ACTION

dorsiflexion and extends toes 2-5

Extensor hallicus longus - ACTION

dorsiflexion and extends great toe

*Tibialis anterior - ACTION

dorsiflexion and eversion of foot

Peroneus (fibularis) brevis/longus - ACTION

foot eversion

Flexor digitorum longus - ACTION

plantar flexion of foot and flexes toes 2-5

Flexor hallucis longus - ACTION

plantar flexion and flexes great toe

*Gastrocnemius - ACTION

flexes leg and plantar flexion

*Gastrocnemius - ORIGIN

femur

*Gastrocnemius - INSERTION

calcaneus

Popliteus - ACTION

flexes leg

*Soleus - ACTION

Plantar flexion

*Soleus - ORIGIN

fibula and tibia

*Soleus - INSERTION

Calcaneus

Tibialis posterior - ACTION

plantar flexion and foot eversion

Extensor digitorum brevis - ACTION

extends toes 2-4

Extensor hallucis brevis - ACTION

extends great roe

Flexor digiti minimi brevis - ACTION

flexes toe 5

Flexor digitorum brevis - ACTION

flexes toes 2-5

Flexor hallucis brevis - ACTION

flexes great toe

Abductor hallucis - ACTION

abducts great toe

Abductor digit minimi - ACTION

abducts toe 5