Action: Flexes the leg; plantar flexes the footOrigin - Above the lateral femoral condyle (above the lateral head of gastrocnemius)Insertion - Dorsum of the calcaneus medial to the calcaneal tendonInnervation - Tibial nerve

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Action: Flexes the leg; plantar flexes the foot
Origin - Above the lateral femoral condyle (above the lateral head of gastrocnemius)
Insertion - Dorsum of the calcaneus medial to the calcaneal tendon
Innervation - Tibial nerve