Hamstings, Leg & Foot

Question 1

Actions of Bicep Femoris

Answer 1

Flex the knee
Laterally rotate the knee
LONG HEAD:
Extend the hip
Tilt the pelvis posteriorly

Question 2

Origin of Bicep Femoris

Answer 2

Long head:
Ischial tuberosity
Short head:
Lateral lip of linea aspera

Question 3

Insertion of Bicep Femoris

Answer 3

Head of the fibula

Question 4

Actions of semitendinosus

Answer 4

Flex the knee
Medially rotate the flexed knee
Extend the hip
Tilt the pelvis posteriorly

Question 5

Origin of semitendinosus

Answer 5

Ischial tuberosity

Question 6

Insertion of semitendinosus

Answer 6

Medial shaft of tibia at pes anserinus

Question 7

Actions of semimembranosus

Answer 7

Flex the knee
Medially rotate the flexed knee
Extend the hip
Tilt the pelvis posteriorly

Question 8

Origin of semimembranosus

Answer 8

Ischial tuberosity

Question 9

Insertion of semimembranosus

Answer 9

Posterior aspect of medial condyle of tibia

Question 10

Actions of gastrocnemius

Answer 10

Flex the knee
Plantar flex the ankle

Question 11

Origin of gastrocnemius

Answer 11

Condyles of the femur, posterior surfaces

Question 12

Insertion of gastrocnemius

Answer 12

Calcaneus via calcaneus tendon

Question 13

Action of soleus

Answer 13

Plantar flex the ankle

Question 14

Origin of soleus

Answer 14

Soleal line
Proximal posterior surface of tibia
Posterior aspect of head of fibula

Question 15

Insertion of soleus

Answer 15

Calcaneus via calcaneus tendon

Question 16

Actions of plantaris

Answer 16

Weak actions

Question 17

Origin plantaris

Answer 17

Lateral supracondylar line of femur

Question 18

Insertion of plantaris

Answer 18

Calcaneus via calcaneus tendon

Question 19

Actions of popliteus

Answer 19

Medially rotate the flexed knee
Flex the knee

Question 20

Origin of popliteus

Answer 20

Lateral condyle of the femur

Question 21

Insertion of popliteus

Answer 21

Proximal, posterior aspect of tibia

Question 22

Actions of Fibularis Longus

Answer 22

Evert the foot

Question 23

Origin of fibularis longus

Answer 23

Head of fibula and proximal 2/3 of lateral fibula

Question 24

Insertion of fibularis longus

Answer 24

Base of the 1st metatarsal
Medial cuneiform

Question 25

Actions of Fibularis Brevis

Answer 25

Evert the foot

Question 26

Origin of fibularis brevis

Answer 26

Distal 2/3 of lateral fibula

Question 27

Insertion of fibularis brevis

Answer 27

Tuberosity of 5th metatarsal

Question 28

Actions of tibial anterior

Answer 28

Invert the foot Dorsiflex the ankle

Question 29

Origin of tibialis anterior

Answer 29

Lateral condyle of tibia Proximal, lateral surface of the tibia Interosseous membrane

Question 30

Insertion tibialis anterior

Answer 30

Medial cuneiform Base of the 1st metatarsal

Question 31

Actions of extensor digitorum longus

Answer 31

Extend the 2nd to 5th toe Dorsiflex the ankle Evert the foot

Question 32

Origin extensor digitorum longus

Answer 32

Lateral condyle of tibia Proximal, anterior shaft of fibula Interosseous membrane

Question 33

Insertion of extensor digitorum longus

Answer 33

Middle and distal phalanges of 2nd to 5th toes