Muscles of the Leg

Muscles between the knee and ankle
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Last updated: January 14, 2013
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The most superficial calf muscle
Gastrocnemius
Inserts into the calcaneus via calcanial tendon
Plantaris
Only plantarflexes the foot
Soleus
Controls locking and unlocking of the knee
Popliteus
Only flexes the big toe
Flexor Hallucis Longus
Only flexes the four lateral toes
Flexor Digitorum Longus
Inserts into the navicular tuberosity and medial cuneiform
Tibialis Posterior
Innervated by the superficial fibular nerve (L5-S2)
Fibularis Longus
Only everts the foot
Fibularis Brevis
Originates from the lateral surface of the tibia and interosseous membrane
Tibialis Anterior
Extends the big toe and dorsiflexes the foot
Extensor Hallucis Longus
Innervated by the deep fibular nerve (L5, S1)
Extensor Digitorum Longus
Inserts into metatarsal five
Fibularis Tertius
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