Posterior Compartment of the Leg

Question 1

What are the muscles in the superficial group which are plantarflexors of the ankle?

Answer 1

• Gastrocnemius
• Soleus
• Plantaris

Question 2

What are the superficial muscles which plantarflex the ankle innervated by?

Answer 2

• All tibial nerve (S1, S2)
• Note : the superficial muscles which plantarflex the ankle are gastrocnemius, soleus and plantaris

Question 3

What are the muscles in the deep group which are flexors of the toes as well as plantarflexors of the ankles?

Answer 3

• Popliteus
• Flexor hallucis longus
  (FHL)
• Flexor digitorum longus (FDL)
• Tibialis posterior (TP)

Question 4

What are the deep muscles which flex the toes and plantarflex the ankles innervated by?

Answer 4

• All tibial nerve (S1, S2)
• Note : the deep muscles which flex the toes and plantarflex the ankle are popliteus, flexor hallucis longus (FHL), flexor digitorum longus (FDL) and tibialis posterior (TP)