Leg and Foot & Thorax Muscle Charts
tibialis anterior proximal attachment
tibia and interosseous membrane
tibialis anterior distal attachment
medial cuneiform and base of metatarsal 1
tibialis anterior action
dorsiflexion and inversion
tibialis anterior innervation
deep fibular nerve (L4, L5)
extensor digitorum longus proximal attachment
fibula and lateral tibial condyle
extensor digitorum longus distal attachment
via dorsal digital expansions into toes 2-5
extensor digitorum longus action
extension of toes 2-5 and dorsiflexion
extensor digitorum longus innervation
deep fibular nerve (L5, S1)
extensor hallucis longus proximal attachment
fibula and interosseous membrane
extensor hallucis longus distal attachment
distal phalanx of great toe
extensor hallucis longus action
extension of great toe and dorsiflexion
extensor hallucis longus innervation
deep fibular nerve (L5, S1)
fibularis (peroneus) tertius proximal attachment
distal part of fibula
fibularis (peroneus) tertius distal attachment
base of metatarsal 5
fibularis (peroneus) tertius action
dorsiflexion and eversion
fibularis (peroneus) tertius innervation
deep fibular nerve (L5, S1)
fibularis (peroneus) longus proximal attachment
upper surface of fibula
fibularis (peroneus) longus distal attachment
medial cuneiform and base of metatarsal 1
fibularis (peroneus) longus action
eversion and plantarflexion
fibularis (peroneus) longus innervation
superficial fibular nerve (L5, S1, S2)
fibularis (peroneus) brevis proximal attachment
lower surface of fibula
fibularis (peroneus) brevis distal attachment
base of metatarsal 5
fibularis (peroneus) brevis action
eversion and plantarflexion
fibularis (peroneus) brevis innervation
superficial fibular nerve (L5, S1, S2)
popliteus proximal attachment
posterior surface of proximal tibia
popliteus distal attachment
lateral femoral condyle
popliteus action
unlocks extended knee joint (laterally rotates femur on fixed tibia)
popliteus innervation
tibial nerve (L4 to S1)
flexor hallucis longus proximal attachment
posterior surface of fibula and interosseous membrane
flexor hallicus longus distal attachment
distal phalanx of great toe
flexor hallucis longus action
flexes great toe
flexor hallucis longus innervation
tibial nerve (S2, S3)
flexor digitorum longus proximal attachment
tibia
flexor digitorum longus distal attachment
distal phalanges of toes 2-5
flexor digitorum longus action
flexes toes 2-5, plantarflexion
flexor digitorum longus innervation
tibial nerve (S2, S3)
tibialis posterior proximal attachment
interosseous membrane, tibia, and fibula
tibialis posterior distal attachment
navicular, all cuneiform bones, and metatarsals 2-4
tibialis posterior action
inversion and plantarflexion of foot
tibialis posterior innervation
tibial nerve (L4, L5)
plantar aponeurosis proximal attachment
calcaneus
plantar aponeurosis distal attachment
proximal phalanx of each toe via the superficial transverse metatarsal ligament
plantar aponeurosis action
holds the parts of the foot together, helps protect the plantar surface of the foot from injury, helps support the longitudinal arches of the foot
plantar aponeurosis innervation
N/A
abductor hallucis proximal attachment
calcaneus
abductor hallucis distal attachment
medial side of base of proximal phalanx 1
abductor hallucis action
abduction and flexion of hallux
abductor hallucis innervation
medial plantar nerve (tibial nerve)
flexor digitorum brevis proximal attachment
calcaneus
flexor digitorum brevis distal attachment
both sides of middle phalanges 2-5
flexor digitorum brevis action
flexes digits 2-5
flexor digitorum brevis innervation
medial plantar nerve (tibial nerve)
abductor digiti minimi proximal attachment
calcaneus
abductor digiti minimi distal attachment
lateral side of base of proximal phalanx 5
abductor digiti minimi action
abduction and flexion of 5th digit
abductor digiti minimi innervation
lateral plantar nerve (tibial nerve)
quadratus plantae proximal attachment
calcaneus
quadratus plantae distal attachment
posterolateral margin of tendon of flexor digitorum longus
quadratus plantae action
assists flexor digitorum longus in flexing digits 2-5
quadratus plantae innervation
lateral plantar nerve (tibial nerve)
lumbricals proximal attachment
tendons of flexor digitorum longus
lumbricals distal attachment
medial aspect of proximal phalanges 2-5
lumbricals action
flexes proximal phalanges 2-5 and extends middle and distal phalanges
lumbricals innervation
1st lumbrical: medial plantar nerve, lumbricals 2-4: lateral plantar nerve
flexor hallucis brevis proximal attachment
plantar aspect of cuboid and lateral cuneiform, posterior tibialis tendon
flexor hallucis brevis distal attachment
both sides of base of proximal phalanx of hallux
flexor hallucis brevis action
flexion of proximal phalanx of hallux
flexor hallucis brevis innervation
medial plantar nerve (tibial nerve)
adductor hallucis proximal attachment
oblique head: bases of metatarsals 2-4, transverse head: metatarsophalangeal joints
adductor hallucis distal attachment
base of proximal phalanx of hallux (lateral side)
adductor hallucis action
adduction of hallux
adductor hallucis innervation
deep branch of lateral plantar nerve (tibial nerve)
flexor digiti minimi brevis proximal attachment
base of metatarsal 5
flexor digiti minimi brevis distal attachment
base of proximal phalanx of digit 5
flexor digiti minimi brevis action
flexion of proximal phalanx 5
flexor digiti minimi brevis innervation
superficial branch of lateral plantar nerve (tibial nerve)
plantar interossei proximal attachment
bases and medial sides of metatarsals 3-5
plantar interossei distal attachment
medial sides of bases of proximal phalanges 3-5
plantar interossei action
adduction of digits 3-5 and flexion of MTP joints
plantar interossei innervation
lateral plantar nerve (tibial nerve)
dorsal interossei proximal attachment
adjacent sides of metatarsals 1-5
dorsal interossei distal attachment
medial side of proximal phalanx 2, lateral sides of proximal phalanges 2-4
dorsal interossei action
abduction of digits 2-4 and flexion of MTP joints
dorsal interossei innervation
lateral plantar nerve (tibial nerve)
extensor digitorum brevis proximal attachment
lateral calcaneus
extensor digitorum brevis distal attachment
dorsal surface of toes 2-4
extensor digitorum brevis action
extension of toes 2-4
extensor digitorum brevis innervation
deep fibular nerve (S1, S2)
extensor hallucis brevis proximal attachment
lateral calcaneus
extensor hallucis brevis distal attachment
dorsal surface of proximal phalanx 1
extensor hallucis brevis action
extension of great toe
extensor hallucis brevis innervation
deep fibular nerve (S1, S2)
external intercostals proximal attachment
inferior border of rib above
external intercostals distal attachment
superior border of rib below
external intercostals action
elevation of ribs (assist with inhalation)
external intercostals innervation
APR: intercostal nerves
internal intercostals (interchondral part) proximal attachment
inferior border of rib above
internal intercostals (interchondral part) distal attachment
superior border of rib below
internal intercostals (interchondral part) action
elevation of ribs (assist with inhalation)
internal intercostals (interchondral part) innervation
APR: intercostal nerves