Ankle - origin, insertions and actions

Question 1

What is the origin of the extensor digitorum longus?

Answer 1

medial side of the fibula and lateral femoral condyles

Question 2

What is the insertion of the extensor digitorum longus?

Answer 2

bottom of the middle and distal toes

Question 3

What is the origin of the extensor hallucis longus?

Answer 3

front of the bottom of the fibula and interosseous membrane

Question 4

What is the insertion of the plantaris? (tiny muscle in the back leg)

Answer 4

back of the calcaneus

Question 5

What is the action of the fibularis longus/perennials longus?

Answer 5

plantarflexion and eversion

Question 6

What is the origin of the plantaris? (tiny muscle in the back leg)

Answer 6

back lateral side of the supracondylar line of the femur

Question 7

What is the action of the fibularis brevis?

Answer 7

plantarflexion and eversion

Question 8

What is the insertion of the fibularis brevis?

Answer 8

bottom of the 1st metatarsal and base of the medial cuneiform

Question 9

What is the insertion of a gastrocnemius?

Answer 9

calcaneus - via Achilles tendon

Question 10

What is the insertion of the extensor hallucis longus?

Answer 10

bottom of the big toe

Question 11

What is the action of the tibialis posterior?

Answer 11

plantar flexion and inversion

Question 12

What is the insertion of the tibialis posterior?

Answer 12

navicular and all cuneiforms

Question 13

What is the insertion of the fibulas tertius?

Answer 13

dorsal base of the 5th metatarsal

Question 14

What is the action of the extensor digitorum longus?

Answer 14

dorsiflexion, eversion and other toe flexion

Question 15

What is the origin of the fibularis longus/perennials longus?

Answer 15

2/3 of the lateral fibula

Question 16

What is the origin of the fibulas tertius?

Answer 16

lower fibula

Question 17

What is the insertion of the tibialis anterior?

Answer 17

bottom of the 1st metatarsal

Question 18

What is the action of the flexor digitorum longus?

Answer 18

plantarflexion, insertion and other toe flexion

Question 19

What is the origin of the fibularis brevis?

Answer 19

2/3 of the lateral fibula and head of the fibula

Question 20

What is the action of a soleus?

Answer 20

plantarflexion

Question 21

What is the insertion of a soleus?

Answer 21

calcaneus

Question 22

What is the origin of the flexor digitorum longus?

Answer 22

back head of the tibia - below the soleal line

Question 23

What is the action of the fibulas tertius?

Answer 23

dorsiflexion and eversion

Question 24

What is the insertion of the fibularis longus/perennials longus?

Answer 24

bottom of the 1st metatarsal and bottom of the medial cuneiform

Question 25

What is the origin of a soleus?

Answer 25

soleal line of the tibia and head of the fibula

Question 26

What is the origin of the tibialis posterior?

Answer 26

back of tibia and fibula and at the interosseous membrane

Question 27

What is the action of the tibialis anterior?

Answer 27

dorsiflexion and inversion

Question 28

What is the action of a gastrocnemius?

Answer 28

plantarflexion and knee flexion

Question 29

What is the action of the extensor hallucis longus?

Answer 29

dorsiflexion and big toe flexion

Question 30

What is the action of the plantaris? (tiny muscle in the back leg)

Answer 30

plantarflexion and knee flexion

Question 31

What is the origin of the flexor hallucis longus?

Answer 31

medial side of posterior fibula

Question 32

What is the origin of the tibialis anterior?

Answer 32

lateral femoral condyle

Question 33

What is the origin of a gastrocnemius?

Answer 33

Femoral condyles

Question 34

What is the insertion of the flexor digitorum longus?

Answer 34

bottom of the other toes

Question 35

What is the action of the flexor hallucis longus?

Answer 35

plantarflexion, inversion and big toe flexion

Question 36

What is the insertion of the flexor hallucis longus?

Answer 36

bottom of the big toe