Stott Pilates Exam Prep-Actions, Origins
and Insertions of Muscles 2025/2026
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Gastrocnemius - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A: plantarflexes and inverts foot at ankle,
O:femoral condyles
I: Calcaneus via achilles tendon
Soleus - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A: plantarflexes and inverts foot at ankle
O: Upper 1/3 of fibia
I: Calcaneus via achilles tendon
Tibialis Anterior - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A: Dorsiflexes and inverts foot at ankle
O: Lateral condyle of tibia
I: plantar surface of first metatarsal and cuneiform
,Tibialis Posterior - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A: Inverts and plantarflexes the foot at
ankle. Medial ankle stabilizer.
O: Lateral part of posterior surface of tibia, proximal 2/3 of medial surface
of fibula.
I: Tuberosity of navicular, with branches to sustenaculum tali of calcaneus,
plantar surfaces of all 3 cuneiforms, cuboid, and bases of 2nd, 3rd, and 4th
metatarsal bones.
Popliteus - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A: Rotates tibia medially on the femur, or femur
laterally on tibia. Brings knee out of full extension. Helps with posterior
stability of knee
O: Lateral condyle of the femur
I: Posterior surface of tibia above soleal line.
Plantaris - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A: plantar flexes and inverts the foot at the
ankle, flexes the leg at the knee.
O: Lower part of lateral supracondylar line of femur, and oblique popliteal
ligament of knee.
I: Posterior part of the calcaneus medial to the achilles tendon.
,Peroneus Longus - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A: Eversion and plantar flexion of foot
at ankle. Gives lateral stability to the ankle.
O: Head and proximal 2/3 of lateral tibia
I: Lateral margin of plantar surface of 1st cuneiform and metatarsal.
Peroneus Brevis - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A: Eversion and plantar flexion of the
foot at the ankle. Gives lateral stability to the ankle.
O: Distal 2/3 of the lateral fibula.
I: Tuberosity on lateral side of 5th metatarsal
Peroneus Tertius - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A: Dorsiflexes and everts the foot at the
ankle.
O: Distal 1/3 of anterior surface of fibula.
I: Dorsal surface of 5th metatarsal.
Extensor Hallucis Longus - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A: Extends distal phalanx of big
toe. Continued action extends proximal phalanx and dorsiflexes and inverts
the foot at the ankle.
O: Middle 1/2 of the anterior surface of fibula,
I: Dorsal surface of base of distal phalanx of hallux (big toe)
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, Extensor Digitorum Longus - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A: Extends the lateral 4 toes.
Dorsiflexes and everts foot at the ankle.
O: Lateral condyle of tibia, head and proximal 3/4 of the anterior surface of
fibula.
I: Divides into 4 tendons after passing under extensor retinaculum to insert
on dorsal surfaces of bases of middle and distal phalanges of the 2nd-5th
toes.
Flexor Hallucis Longus - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Action:
Flexion of great toe
Plantar flexion of foot
Inversion of foot
Origin:
Fibula (posterior shaft)
Interosseous membrane
Insertion:
Distal phalanx of great toe
Comment:
and Insertions of Muscles 2025/2026
Exam Questions and Answers | 100%
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Gastrocnemius - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A: plantarflexes and inverts foot at ankle,
O:femoral condyles
I: Calcaneus via achilles tendon
Soleus - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A: plantarflexes and inverts foot at ankle
O: Upper 1/3 of fibia
I: Calcaneus via achilles tendon
Tibialis Anterior - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A: Dorsiflexes and inverts foot at ankle
O: Lateral condyle of tibia
I: plantar surface of first metatarsal and cuneiform
,Tibialis Posterior - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A: Inverts and plantarflexes the foot at
ankle. Medial ankle stabilizer.
O: Lateral part of posterior surface of tibia, proximal 2/3 of medial surface
of fibula.
I: Tuberosity of navicular, with branches to sustenaculum tali of calcaneus,
plantar surfaces of all 3 cuneiforms, cuboid, and bases of 2nd, 3rd, and 4th
metatarsal bones.
Popliteus - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A: Rotates tibia medially on the femur, or femur
laterally on tibia. Brings knee out of full extension. Helps with posterior
stability of knee
O: Lateral condyle of the femur
I: Posterior surface of tibia above soleal line.
Plantaris - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A: plantar flexes and inverts the foot at the
ankle, flexes the leg at the knee.
O: Lower part of lateral supracondylar line of femur, and oblique popliteal
ligament of knee.
I: Posterior part of the calcaneus medial to the achilles tendon.
,Peroneus Longus - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A: Eversion and plantar flexion of foot
at ankle. Gives lateral stability to the ankle.
O: Head and proximal 2/3 of lateral tibia
I: Lateral margin of plantar surface of 1st cuneiform and metatarsal.
Peroneus Brevis - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A: Eversion and plantar flexion of the
foot at the ankle. Gives lateral stability to the ankle.
O: Distal 2/3 of the lateral fibula.
I: Tuberosity on lateral side of 5th metatarsal
Peroneus Tertius - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A: Dorsiflexes and everts the foot at the
ankle.
O: Distal 1/3 of anterior surface of fibula.
I: Dorsal surface of 5th metatarsal.
Extensor Hallucis Longus - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A: Extends distal phalanx of big
toe. Continued action extends proximal phalanx and dorsiflexes and inverts
the foot at the ankle.
O: Middle 1/2 of the anterior surface of fibula,
I: Dorsal surface of base of distal phalanx of hallux (big toe)
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, Extensor Digitorum Longus - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A: Extends the lateral 4 toes.
Dorsiflexes and everts foot at the ankle.
O: Lateral condyle of tibia, head and proximal 3/4 of the anterior surface of
fibula.
I: Divides into 4 tendons after passing under extensor retinaculum to insert
on dorsal surfaces of bases of middle and distal phalanges of the 2nd-5th
toes.
Flexor Hallucis Longus - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Action:
Flexion of great toe
Plantar flexion of foot
Inversion of foot
Origin:
Fibula (posterior shaft)
Interosseous membrane
Insertion:
Distal phalanx of great toe
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