Muscles of the Lower Limb and Foot

Muscle	Origin	Insertion	Action
Soleus	Posterior surface of head and upper shaft of the fibula Soleal line of the tibia	Calcaneus via the calcaneal (Achilles) tendon	Plantar flexes the foot

Muscle	Origin	Insertion	Action
Gastrocnemius	Medial head: above the medial femoral condyleLateral head: above the lateral femoral condyle	Calcaneus via the calcaneal (Achilles’) tendon	Flexes leg Plantar flexes foot

Muscle	Origin	Insertion	Action
Tibialis Anterior	Lateral tibial condyle Upper lateral surface of the tibia	Medial surface of the medial cuneiform 1st metatarsal	Dorsiflexes Inverts the foot

Muscle	Origin	Insertion	Action
Tibialis Posterior	Interosseous membrane, posteromedial surface of the fibula, posterolateral surface of the tibia	Tuberosity of the navicular Medial cuneiform Metatarsals 2-4	Plantar flexes the foot Inverts the foot

Muscle	Origin	Insertion	Action
Peroneus	Upper two/thirds of the lateral surface of the fibula	Medial cuneiform Base of the 1st metatarsal bone	Extends (plantar flexes) Everts the foot