Foot and Ankle
Foot and Ankle
Random Insertion
Lower leg
lower leg
100

Origin: Medial Tubercle of Calcaneal Tuberosity, Plantar Aponeurosis

Insert: Base of proximal phalanx, digit one

Abductor Hallucis

100

Origin: Cuboid and lateral cuneiform. Insert: base of proximal phalanx, digit one

Flexor hallucis brevis

100

Origin: calcaneus. Insert: dorsal aponeurosis and middle phalanges of 2nd to 4th toes

Extensor digitorum Brevis 

100

Origin: lateral femoral condyle and lateral meniscus. Insert: posterior tibia (above soleal line)

Popliteus

100

Origin: lateral condyle of tibia and anterior interosseous membrane. Insert medial plantar aspect of medial cuneiform and 1st metatarsal

tibialis anterior

200

Origin: medial tubercle calcaneal tuberosity, plantar aponeurosis. Insert: Middle phalanges digits 2-5

Flexor digitorum brevis
200

Origin: oblique head (bases of metatarsals 2-4) and transverse head (ligaments of MTP joints). Insert: lateral side of base proximal phalanx of digit one

ADDuctor Hallucis

200

Origin: calcaneus. Insert Dorsal aponeurosis and proximal phalanx of the first toe

Extensor hallucis brevis

200
Origin: lateral femoral condyle. Insert: Posterior calcaneus via calcaneal tendon

Gastrocnemius lateral head

200

Origin: lateral condyle of tibia, anterior interosseous membrane and fibular. Insert: middle and distal phalanges of lateral 4 digits. 

Extensor digitorum longus

300

Origin: calcaneal tuberosity, plantar aponeurosis. Insert: Base of proximal phalanx digit five

Abductor digiti minimi

300

Origin: base of 5th metatarsal. Insert: Base of proximal phalanx

Flexor digiti minimi (brevis)

300

Origin: medial posterior tibia (below soleal line). Insert: plantar distal phalanges of lateral 4 digits

flexor digitorum longus

300

Origin: popliteal surface of medial femoral condyle. Insert: posterior calcaneus via calcaneal tendon.

Gastrocnemius medial head muscle

300

Origin: mid anterior fibular and interosseous membrane. Insert: dorsal phalanx of digit one

extensor hallucis longus

400

Origin: tendons of FDL. Insert: base of proximal phalanges (medial side) and extensor expansions digits 2-5

Lumbricals

400
Origin: medial side of metatarsal shafts 3-5 (plantar surface). Insert: medial sides of bases of phalanges 3-5

Plantar Interossei (P1-P3)

400

Origin: distal posterior fibular and interosseous membrane. Insert: distal phalanx of digit 1

flexor hallucis longus

400

Origin: lateral supracondylar line of femur and oblique popliteal ligament. Insert: posterior calcaneus via calcaneal tendon.

Plantaris

400

Origin: head and proximal lateral fibula. Insert: plantar first metatarsal and medial cuneiform.

fibularis longus

500

Origin: medial surface of calcaneus and calcaneal tuberosity. Insert: Tendon of FDL

Quadratus Plantae

500

Origin: medial sides of metatarsal shafts 3-5 (dorsal surface). Insert: 1st (medial side of proximal phalanx of digit 2) and 2-4 (lateral sides of proximal phalanges digits 2-4).

Dorsal interossei (D1-D4)

500

Origin: posterior tibia (below soleal line) interosseous membrane and proximal posterior fibular. Insert at navicular, all cuneiforms, cuboid and metatarsals 2-4.

Tibialis posterior

500

Origin: posterior head and proximal posterior surface of fibular, soleal line of tibia. Insert: posterior calcaneus via calcaneal tendon

Soleus

500

Origin: distal lateral fibula. Insert: dorsal lateral 5th metatarsal

fibularis brevis

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