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Muscles of the Lower Leg

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1 Muscles of the Lower Leg

2 Muscles of the foot are classified as:
Intrinsic Cause movement of toes Also support arches Extrinsic Outside foot (lower leg) Aid in movement of ankle & foot

3 Muscles you should know
Tibialis Anterior Soleus Gastrocnemius

4 Gastrocnemius This is your big muscle (calf)
It attaches at your Achilles tendon It actually is actually two muscles with one point of origin

5 Soleus These are under the Gastrocnemius

6 Tibialis Anterior This one runs down your shin
You can blame this one when you get shin splints

7 Achilles Tendon Very big tendon that connects foot to the leg


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