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Muscles and Actions
lower leg and foot
Muscle | Action |
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Tibialis Anterior ( anterior compartment) | dorsiflexion, inversion |
Extensor Digitorum Longus(anterior compartment) | extension of toes 2-5, dorsiflexion, eversion |
Extensor Hallucis Longus(anterior compartment) | extension of big toe, dorsiflexion, inversion |
Peroneus Longus, peroneus Brevis, Peroneus Tertius ( lateral compartment) | eversion |
Tibialis Posterior (posterior deep compartment) | plantar flexion, inversion |
Flexor Digitorum Longus(posterior deep compartment) | plantar flexion, inversion, flexion of toes 2-5 |
Flexor Hallucis Longus(posterior deep compartment) | plantar flexion, inversion, flexion of big toe |
Soleus ( posterior superficial compartment) | plantar flexion |
Gastrocnemius(posterior superficial compartment) | planter flexion, flexion of knee |
popliteus | medial rotation, flexion of knee |
plantaris | plantar flexion, flexion of knee |