3 L6 Muscles of the Leg

Question 1

Gastrocnemius actions at knee and ankle

Answer 1

Knee- flexion
Ankle- plantarflexion
Propulsion during gait

Question 2

Soleus action at ankle and function

Answer 2

Ankle- plantarflexion
Important postural muscle

Question 3

3 Deep leg flexors

Answer 3

Tibialis posterior - Flexor digitorum longus - Flexor hallucis longus
TP - FDL - FHL

Question 4

Deep flexor role in inversion

Answer 4

Pass posterior to medial malleolus so role in inversion

Question 5

Acronym for what passes through the tarsal tunnel from medial to lateral

Answer 5

Tom Dick And Very Nervous Harry

Question 6

What passes though tarsal tunnel from medial to lateral

Answer 6

Tibialis posterior
flexor Digitorum longus
Artery (posterior tibial)
Vein (posterior tibial)
Nerve (tibial)
flexor Hallucis longus

Question 7

Deep foot flexor tendons function

Answer 7

Plantarflexion- Stabilise medial longitudinal arch

Question 8

3 anterior leg muscles

Answer 8

Tibialis anterior - Extensor digitorum longus - Extensor hallucis longus

Question 9

Anterior leg muscle functions

Answer 9

Dorsiflexion - Toe extension - Inversion - Stabilise medial longitudinal arch

Question 10

What muscle groups contribute to inversion and eversion

Answer 10

Inversion- Anterior leg muscles
Eversion- Lateral leg muscles

Question 11

Other name for fibular

Answer 11

Peroneus

Question 12

2 Lateral leg muscles

Answer 12

Fibularis longus and Fibularis brevis

Question 13

2 arches that lateral leg muscles stabilise

Answer 13

Lateral longitudinal- both
Transverse- fibularis longus

Question 14

Lateral leg muscle functions

Answer 14

Ankle- Weak plantarflexion
Subtalar- Eversion

Question 15

Leg and foot blood supply starting from femoral artery

Answer 15

Femoral artery - Popliteal artery - Anterior and Posterior tibial arteries - Fibular artery (branch of posterior tibial artery)

Question 16

What does the sciatic nerve divide into and where does this happen

Answer 16

The tibial nerve and the common fibular nerve- Lower third of posterior thigh

Question 17

What does the tibial nerve innervate

Answer 17

Posterior compartments of thigh and leg

Question 18

What does the common fibular nerve innervate

Answer 18

Short head of biceps femoris

Question 19

Describe the division of the common fibular nerve

Answer 19

Divides into superficial and deep branches near head of fibula

Question 20

Describe the deep fibular nerve

Answer 20

Accompanies anterior tibial artery and vein - Innervates anterior compartments of leg

Question 21

What does the superficial fibular nerve innervate

Answer 21

Lateral compartment of leg