Leg

Question 1

Name the muscles of the anterior leg

Answer 1

Extensor digitorum longus
Extensor halluces longus
Fibularis peroneus tetius
Tibialis anterior

Question 2

What nerve innervates all anterior leg muscles?

Answer 2

Deep fibular nerve

Question 3

What artery supplies all anterior leg muscles?

Answer 3

Anterior tibial artery

Question 4

What do all anterior leg muscles do?

Answer 4

Dorsiflex foot at ankle

Question 5

What is the action of the extensor digitorum longus?

Answer 5

Extends lateral 4 digits

Question 6

What is the action of the extensor halluces longus?

Answer 6

Extend great toe

Question 7

What is the action of the fibularis peroneus tetius?

Answer 7

Aid eversion of the foot

Question 8

What is the action of the tibialis anterior?

Answer 8

Invert the foot

Question 9

What is the attachments of the extensor digitorum longus?

Answer 9

Lateral condyle of tibia to DIP of lateral 4 digits

Question 10

What is the attachments of the extensor halluces longus?

Answer 10

Middle of anterior part of fibula to base of distal phalanx of great toe

Question 11

What is the attachments of the fibularis peroneus tetius?

Answer 11

Distal third of anterior surface of fibula to dorsum of base of 5th metatarsal

Question 12

What is the attachments of the tibialis anterior?

Answer 12

Lateral condyle to medial surface of medial cunieform

Question 13

Name the lateral leg muscles

Answer 13

Fibularis peroneus brevis

Fibularis peroneus longus

Question 14

What nerve innervates the lateral leg muscles?

Answer 14

Superficial fibular nerve

Question 15

What artery supplies the lateral leg?

Answer 15

Anterior tibial fibular arteries

Question 16

What is the action of the lateral leg muscles?

Answer 16

Evert the foot and weakly plantarflex the foot at the ankle

Question 17

What is the attachments of the fibulas peroneus brevis?

Answer 17

Distal 2/3 of lateral surface of fibula to dorsal surface of tuberosity on lateral side of 5th metatarsal

Question 18

What is the attachments of the fibularis peroneus longus?

Answer 18

Head and proximal 2/3 of lateral fibula to plantar base of 1st metatarsal and medial cuneiforms

Question 19

Name the posterior (superficial) leg muscles

Answer 19

Gastrocnemuis
Soleus
Plantaris

Question 20

What nerve innervates the posterior leg muscles?

Answer 20

Tibial nerve

Question 21

What artery supplies the posterior (superficial) leg muscles?

Answer 21

Popliteal artery
Posterior tibial artery (3 except plantaris)
Fibular artery (only soleus)

Question 22

What is the action of posterior superficial leg muscles?

Answer 22

Plantarflex the foot at the ankle

Question 23

What muscles assists the gastrocnemius?

Answer 23

Plantaris

Question 24

What muscle stabilises the leg over the foot?

Answer 24

Soleus

Question 25

What muscle raises the heel during walking?

Answer 25

Gastrocnemuis

Question 26

What action does the gastrocnemius assist in?

Answer 26

Flexion of knee joint

Question 27

Where do all posterior (superficial) leg muscles attach to inferiorly?

Answer 27

Posterior aspect of calcaneus via calcaneal tendon

Question 28

What is the superior attachment of the gastrocnemius?

Answer 28

Lateral condyle of femur - lateral head | Medial condyle of femur - medial head

Question 29

What is the superior attachment of the soleus?

Answer 29

Posterior of head of fibula

Question 30

What is the superior attachment of the plantaris?

Answer 30

Inferior end of lateral supracondyle line of femur

Question 31

Name the posterior (deep) leg muscles

Answer 31

Popliteus Tibialis posterior Flexor digitorum longus Flexor hallucis longus

Question 32

What nerve innervates posterior (deep) leg muscles?

Answer 32

Tibial nerve

Question 33

What arteries supply the popliteus?

Answer 33

Inferior medial and lateral geniular arteries

Question 34

What artery supplies the tibialis posterior?

Answer 34

Fibular artery

Question 35

What artery supplies the flexor digotorum longus?

Answer 35

Posterior tibial artery

Question 36

What artery supplies the flexor hallucis longus?

Answer 36

Fibular artery

Question 37

What is the attachments of the popliteus?

Answer 37

Lateral condyle of femur to posterior tibia

Question 38

What is the attachments of the tibialis posterior?

Answer 38

Posterior tibia below soleal line to tuberosity of navicular bone

Question 39

What is the attachments of the flexor digitorum longus?

Answer 39

Medial part of posterior tibia to plantar bases of distal phalanges of lateral 4 digits

Question 40

What is the attachments of the flexor hallucis longus?

Answer 40

Distal 2/3 of posterior fibula to base of distal phalanx of great toe