Muscles

Question 1

Popliteus Origin

Answer 1

Lateral Condyle of the femur

Question 2

Popliteus Insertion

Answer 2

Proximal posterior aspect of tibia

Question 3

Popliteus Actions

Answer 3

-Medially rotate the flexed knee at the tibiofemoral joint
-flex the knee at tibiofemoral joint

Question 4

popliteus innervation

Answer 4

Tibial nerve (l4,l5,s1)

Question 5

Tibialis posterior origin

Answer 5

proximal, posterior shafts of the tibia and fibula and interosseous membrane

Question 6

tibialis posterior insertion

Answer 6

all 5 tarsal bones and bases of 2nd - 4th metatarsals

Question 7

tibialis posterior actions

Answer 7

plantar flex the ankle at the talocrural joint
invert the foot

Question 8

tibialis posterior innervation

Answer 8

tibial nerve

Question 9

tibialis posterior is in which compartment of the leg

Answer 9

posterior compartment

Question 10

tibialis posterior has a major role in supporting which arch of the foot?

Answer 10

medial

Question 11

tibialis posterior causes….?

Answer 11

weakness causes overpronation

Question 12

flexor digitorum longus origin

Answer 12

middle posterior surface of tibia

Question 13

flexor digitorum longus insertion

Answer 13

distal phalanges of 2nd-5th toes

Question 14

flexor digitorum longus actions

Answer 14

flex 2nd-5th toes at the mtp and ip joints,weak plantarflexions of ankle at the talocrural joint and invert the foot

Question 15

flexor digitorum longus innervation

Answer 15

tibial nerve

Question 16

Flexor hallucis longus orgin

Answer 16

middle half of posterior fibula

Question 17

flexor hallucis longus insertion

Answer 17

distal phalanx of 1st toe

Question 18

flexor hallucis longus actions

Answer 18

-flex the 1st toe at the mtp and ip joints
-weak plantar flexion of ankle at talocrural joint
- invert the foot at the subtalar joint

Question 19

flexor hallucis longus innervation

Answer 19

tibial nerve

Question 20

plantaris origin

Answer 20

lateral supracondylar of the femur

Question 21

plantaris insertion

Answer 21

calcaneus via the calcaneal tendon

Question 22

plantaris actions

Answer 22

weak flexion of the knee at the tibiofemoral joint
- weak plantar flexion of the ankle at the talocrural joint

Question 23

plantaris innervation

Answer 23

tibial nerve l4-s2

Question 24

fibularis brevis origin

Answer 24

distal 2/3 of lateral fibula

Question 25

fibularis brevis insertion

Answer 25

tuberosity of the 5th metatarsal

Question 26

fibularis brevis actions

Answer 26

-evert the foot -assist in plantar flexion of the ankle at the talocrural joint

Question 27

fibularis brevis innervation

Answer 27

superficial peroneal nerve l4-s1

Question 28

fibularis longus origin

Answer 28

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

Question 29

fibularis longus insertionn

Answer 29

base of the 1st metatarsal and medial cuneiform

Question 30

fibularis longus actions

Answer 30

evert the foot -assist to plantarflex the ankle at the talocrural joint

Question 31

fibularis longus innervation

Answer 31

superficial fibular nerve

Question 32

Tibialis anterior origin

Answer 32

Lateral condyle of the tibia, proximal lateral surface of the tibia and interosseous membrane

Question 33

tibialis anterior insertion

Answer 33

medial cuneiform and base of the first metatarsal

Question 34

tibialis anterior actions

Answer 34

dorsiflex the foot at the talocrural joint -invert the foot at the talocrural joint

Question 35

tibialis anterior innervation

Answer 35

deep fibular nerve

Question 36

edl origin

Answer 36

lateral condyle of the tibia, proximal anterior shaft of the fibula and interosseous membrane

Question 37

edl insertion

Answer 37

middle and distal phalanges of the 2nd-5th toes

Question 38

edl actions

Answer 38

extend 2nd-5th toes at mtp joints -dorsiflex the foot at the talocrural evert the foot

Question 39

edl innervation

Answer 39

deep fibular nerve

Question 40

Soleus origin

Answer 40

soleal line, proximal posterior surface of the tibia and posterior aspect of the head of the fibula

Question 41

soleus insertion

Answer 41

calcaneus via the calcaneal tendon

Question 42

soleus actions

Answer 42

plantarflex the foot

Question 43

soleus innervation

Answer 43

tibial nerve

Question 44

gastroc origin

Answer 44

posterior aspect of the medial and lateral condyles of the femur

Question 45

gastroc insertion

Answer 45

calcaneus via the calcaneal tendon

Question 46

gastroc actions

Answer 46

plantar flex ankle at talocrural -flex the knee at the tibiofemoral jt

Question 47

gastroc innervation

Answer 47

tibial nerve

Question 48

medial/deltoid ligaments

Answer 48

posterior tibiotalar tibiocalcaneal tibionavicular anterior tibiotalar

Question 49

lateral ankle ligaments

Answer 49

anterior talofibular calcaneofibular posterior talofibular