| Muscle | Origin | Insertion | Action |
| tibialis anterior | proximal tibia | medial cuneiform & first metatarsal | dorsiflexes & inverts foot |
| extensor digitorum longus | proximal tibia & fibula | phalanges of digits 2-5 | extends digits 2-5 & dorsiflexes foot |
| peroneus longus | proximal fibula | 1st metatarsal on plantar surface | plantar flexes & everts foot |
| peroneus brevis | shaft of fibula | 5th metatarsal on lateral side | plantar flexes & everts foot |
| extensor hallucis longus | mid-shaft of fibula | distal phalanx of hallux | extends hallux |
| gastrocnemius | condyles of femur | calcaneus via achilles tendon | plantar flexes foot & flexes leg |
| soleus | proximal tibia and fibula | calcaneus via achilles tendon | plantar flexes foot |
| tibialis posterior | posterior tibia and fibula | tarsals, inferior surface | plantar flexes and inverts foot |
| flexor hallucis longus | shaft of fibula, distally | distal phalanx of hallux | flexes hallux |
| flexor digitorum longus | shaft of tibia, posteriorly | distal phalanges of digits 2-5 | flexes digits 2-5 |
| flexor digitorum brevis | calcaneus | middle phalanges, digits 2-5 | flexes digits 2-5 |
