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Gastrocnemius origin
Lateral & Medial femoral condyles
Gastrocnemius insertion
Calcaneous via Achilles’ tendon
Gastrocnemius action
Knee flexion & plantarflexion
Soleus origin
Soleal line
Soleus insertion
Calcaneus via Achilles Tendon
Soleus action
Plantarflexion
Soleus innervation
Tibial
Plantaris origin
Lat Supracondylar ridge
Plantaris insertion
Calcaneus
Plantaris action
Knee flexion
Plantarflexion
Plantaris innervation
Tibial
Peroneus longus origin
Fibular head & upper Fibula
Peroneus longus insertion
Medial Cuneiform & 1st MT
Peroneus longus action
Eversion subtalar
Peroneus longus innervation
Superficial peroneal
Peroneus brevis origin
Lower fibula
Peroneus brevis insertion
Base of 5th MT
Peroneus brevis action
Eversion subtalar
Peroneus brevis innervation
Superficial peroneal
Tibialis Anterior origin
Upper ½ of Tibia
•Lateral Condyle of Tibia
Tibialis Anterior insertion
Medial Cuneiform
•1st MT
Tibialis Anterior action
•Dorsiflexion (talocrural)
Extensor Digitorum Longus origin
Upper fibula
•Lateral condyle of tibia
Extensor Digitorum Longus insertion
Middle & Distal Phalanges of digits 2-5
Extensor Digitorum Longus action
Dorsiflexion
Extension of digits 3-5
Extensor Hallucis Longus origin
Middle ½ of fibula