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Muscles of Calf
Superficial Muscles
| Muscle |
Origin |
Insertion |
Nerve |
Action |
Notes |
| gastrocnemius |
condyles of femur |
tendo calcaneus |
tibial |
plantar flexes foot |
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| soleus |
tibia and fibula |
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Deep Muscles
| Muscle |
Origin |
Insertion |
Nerve |
Action |
Notes |
| flexor hallucis longus |
posterior aspect fibula |
distal phalanx of hallux |
tibial |
plantar-flexes hallux |
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| flexor digitorum longus |
posterior aspect of tibia |
distal phalanges of lateral 4 toes |
plantar-flexes digits |
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| tibialis posterior |
interosseous membrane |
navicular and adjacent bones |
plantar-flexes and inverts foot |
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