posterior compartment of leg

Question 1

gastrocnemius origin

Answer 1

lateral head: lateral aspect of lateral condyle of femur

medial head: popliteal surface superior to medial condyle

Question 2

gastrocnemius insertion

Answer 2

posterior surface of the calcaneus via the calcaneal tendon

Question 3

gastrocnemius nerve

Answer 3

tibial nerve

Question 4

gastrocnemius action

Answer 4

plantarflexion of the foot, flexion of the leg

Question 5

gastrocnemius bs

Answer 5

posterior tibial artery

Question 6

soleus origin

Answer 6

posterior aspect of head and superior fourth of fibula, soleal line and medial border of tibia

Question 7

soleus insertion

Answer 7

posterior surface of calcaneus via calcaneal tendon

Question 8

soleus nerve

Answer 8

tibial nerve

Question 9

soleus action

Answer 9

platarflexion of the foot

Question 10

soleus blood supply

Answer 10

posterior tibial artery

Question 11

plantaris origin

Answer 11

inferior end of lateral supracondylar line of femur

Question 12

plantaris insertion

Answer 12

posterior surface of calcaneus via calcaneal tendon

Question 13

plantaris nerve

Answer 13

tibial nerve

Question 14

plantaris action

Answer 14

plantarflexion of the foot

Question 15

plantaris bs

Answer 15

sural artery

Question 16

tibialis posterior origin

Answer 16

interosseous membrane, posterior surface of tibia inferior to soleal line, fibula

Question 17

tibialis posterior insertion

Answer 17

tuberosity of navicular, cuneforms, cuboid and bases of metatarsals 2-4

Question 18

tibialis posterior nerve

Answer 18

tibial nerve

Question 19

tibialis posterior action

Answer 19

plantarflexion and inversion of foot

Question 20

tibilias posterior bs

Answer 20

posterior tibial artery

Question 21

popliteus origin

Answer 21

lateral condyle of femur and lateral meniscus

Question 22

popliteus insertion

Answer 22

posterior surface of tiba

Question 23

popliteus nerve

Answer 23

tibial nerve

Question 24

popliteus action

Answer 24

flexion at the knee

Question 25

popliteus bs

Answer 25

popliteal artery

Question 26

flexor hallucis longus origin

Answer 26

inferior two thirds of posterior surface of fibula

Question 27

flexor hallucis longus insertion

Answer 27

base of distal phalanx of great toe (hallux)

Question 28

flexor hallucis longus nerve

Answer 28

tibial nerve

Question 29

flexor hallucis longus action

Answer 29

flexion of great toe, supports medial longitudinal arch of foot

Question 30

flexor hallucis longus bs

Answer 30

posterior tibial and fibular arteries

Question 31

flexor digitorum longus origin

Answer 31

medial part of posterior surface of tibia, inferior to soleal line

Question 32

flexor digitorum longus insertion

Answer 32

base of distal phalanges 2-5

Question 33

flexor digitorum longus nerve

Answer 33

tibial nerve

Question 34

flexor digitorum longus action

Answer 34

flexion of digits 2-5, planterflexion of foot, support of longitudinal arch

Question 35

flexor digitorum longus bs

Answer 35

posterior tibial artery