Ankle Plantar Flexion

 Prime Mover: Soleus, gastrocnemius

 Synergists: Fibularis longus, fibularis brevis, posterior tibialis, flexor hallucis longus,
flexor digitorum longus, plantaris

 Antagonists: Tibialis anterior, extensor digitorum longus, extensor hallucis longus,

peroneus tertius

 Neutralizers: The posterior tibialis and medial gastrocnemius neutralize the eversion
force created by the soleus, lateral gastrocnemius and the fibularis muscles.

 Stabilizers: Fibularis longus, fibularis brevis, fibularis tertius, posterior tibialis, anterior,
flexor hallucis longus, flexor digitorum longus, extensor hallucis longus, extensor
digitorum longus

 Fixators: Medial and lateral stabilizers of knee, quadriceps, musculature of the foot.

Ankle Dorsi Flexion

 Prime Mover: Tibialis anterior

 Synergists: Extensor digitorum longus, extensor hallucis longus, peroneus tertius

 Antagonists: Soleus, gastrocnemius, fibularis longus, fibularis brevis, posterior tibialis,

flexor hallucis longus, flexor digitorum longus, plantaris

 Neutralizers: The fibularis tertius and extensor digitorum longus neutralize inversion
force created by tibialis anterior and extensor hallucis longus. The toe flexors stabilize
the toe extension force created by extensor hallucis longus, and extensor digitorum
longus.

 Stabilizers: Fibularis longus, fibularis brevis, fibularis tertius, posterior tibialis, flexor
hallucis longus, flexor digitorum longus, extensor hallucis longus, extensor digitorum
longus

 Fixators: Medial and lateral stabilizers of knee, quadriceps, popliteus, musculature of the
foot.
Ankle Inversion

 Prime Mover: Tibialis anterior, tibialis posterior

 Synergists: Medial gastrocnemius, flexor hallucis longus, flexor digitorum longus,

extensor hallucis longus

 Antagonists: Soleus, lateral gastrocnemius, fibularis longus, fibularis brevis, fibularis

tertius, extensor digitorum longus, plantaris

 Neutralizers: Careful balance between groups is important to prevent unwanted ancillary

motion. It is difficult to name specific neutralizers, as inversion rarely occurs in isolation.

 Stabilizers: Fibularis longus, fibularis brevis, fibularis tertius, flexor hallucis longus,
flexor digitorum longus, extensor hallucis longus, extensor digitorum longus

 Fixators: Medial and lateral stabilizers of knee, quadriceps, popliteus, musculature of the
foot.

Ankle Eversion

 Prime Mover: Fibularis longus, fibularis brevis

 Synergists: Fibularis tertius, soleus, lateral gastrocnemius, extensor digitorum longus,

plantaris

 Antagonists: Tibialis anterior, tibialis posterior, medial gastrocnemius, flexor hallucis

longus, flexor digitorum longus, extensor hallucis longus

 Neutralizers: Careful balance between groups is important to prevent unwanted ancillary

motion. It is difficult to name specific neutralizers, as eversion rarely occurs in isolation.

 Stabilizers: fibularis tertius, tibialis anterior, tibialis posterior, flexor hallucis longus,
flexor digitorum longus, extensor hallucis longus, extensor digitorum longus

 Fixators: Medial and lateral stabilizers of knee, quadriceps, popliteus, musculature of the
foot.

Ankle Dorsi Flexion and Inversion

  Prime Mover: Tibialis anterior

 Synergists: Extensor hallucis longus

 Antagonists: Soleus, lateral gastrocnemius, fibularis longus, fibularis brevis, plantaris

 Medial gastrocnemius, posterior tibialis, flexor hallucis longus, flexor digitorum longus,
extensor digitorum longus, fibularis tertius

 Neutralizers:In this analysis we could view those muscles that act as synergists in one,
but not both joint actions as neutralizers of excessive motion. In this case those muscles
would be:

o Invertors: Medial gastrocnemius, posterior tibialis, flexor hallucis longus, flexor

digitorum longus,

o Dorsi Flexors: Extensor digitorum longus, fibularis tertius

 Stabilizers: Fibularis longus, fibularis brevis, fibularis tertius, posterior tibialis, flexor
hallucis longus, flexor digitorum longus, extensor hallucis longus, extensor digitorum
longus

 Fixators: Medial and lateral stabilizers of knee, quadriceps, popliteus, musculature of the
foot.

Ankle Plantar Flexion and Eversion

 Prime Mover: Soleus, lateral gastrocnemius

 Synergists: Fibularis longus, fibularis brevis, plantaris

 Antagonists: Tibialis anterior, extensor hallucis longus

 Neutralizers:In this analysis we could view those muscles that act as synergists in one,
but not both joint actions as neutralizers of excessive motion. In this case those muscles
would be:

o Evertors: fibularis tertius, extensor digitorum longus

o Plantar flexors: Medial gastrocnemius, posterior tibialis, flexor hallucis longus,

flexor digitorum longus
 Stabilizers: Fibularis longus, fibularis brevis, fibularis tertius, posterior tibialis, flexor
hallucis longus, flexor digitorum longus, extensor hallucis longus, extensor digitorum
longus

 Fixators: Medial and lateral stabilizers of knee, quadriceps, popliteus, musculature of the
foot.