TIBIALIS POSTERIOR

• Origin

 

Interosseous membrane, posterior surface of tibia and fibula

 

• Insertion

 

Navicular, cuneiforms, cuboid, and bases of 2nd, 3rd, and 4th metatarsals

 

• Agonist(s)

 

- Gastrocnemius

- Soleus

- Flexor digitorum longus

- Flexor hallucis longus

 

• Antagonist(s)

 

- Fibularis longus

- Fibularis brevis

 

• Function

 

Ankle inversion, ankle plantar flexion, ankle adduction, supports the arch of the foot