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Gastrocnemius a muslce made up of a medial and lateral head, which plantar flex the ankle and make up part of the "calf" Soleus a muscle deep to the gastrocnemius that helps to plantar flex the ankle and make up part of the "calf" Flexor digitorum longus a long muscle/tendon that bends the lateral four toes Flexor hallucis longus a long muscle/tendon that bends the big toe Tibialis anterior the muscle that lies in front of the tibia and performs dorsiflexion at the ankle Extensor digitorum longus a long muscle/tendon that entends the toes Achilles tendon A tendon at the back of the ankle that connects the calf muscles and the heel; named after the mythical Greek hero. Plantaris initiates flexion of the knee Popliteus located at the back of the knee Tibialis posterior a muscle that lies behind the tibia Fibularis (Peroneus) brevis a short muscle that lies near the fibula to evert the ankle Fibularis (Peroneus) longus a long muscle that lies near the fibula to evert the ankle Fibularis (Peroneus) tertius the third muscle that lies near the fibula to evert the ankle Extensor Hallicis longus A long muscle/tendon that extends the big toe