Insertions Flashcards
Tibialis anterior
Medial cuneiform & base of 1st metatarsal ( plantar surface)
Extensor digitorum longus
Extensor expansions of digits 2-5 into bases of middle and distal phalanges
Extensor hallucis longus
Base of distal phalanx of big toe
Peroneus tertius
Base of 5th metatarsal
Peroneus longus
Lateral side of the medial cuneiform and base of 1st metatarsal ( plantar surface)
Peroneus brevis
Tuberosity of 5th metatarsal
Plantaris
Posterior calcaneus (medial to Achilles tendon)
Gastrocnemius
Via Achilles tendon into posterior surface of calcaneus
Soleus
Via Achilles tendon into posterior surface of calcaneus
Popliteus
Posterior surface of proximal tibia (above soleal line, just distal to groove of Semimembranosus)
Flexor digitorum longus
Bases of distal phalanges of lateral 4 digits ( plantar surface)
Flexor hallucis longus
Base of distal phalanx of big toe
Tibialis posterior
Navicular
Cuboid
Cuneiforms
Bases of metatarsals 2, 3, 4