ankle

Question 1

the nerve courses laterally, wraps around fibular head, and splits into 2

Answer 1

Common peroneal /fibular nerve

Question 2

the nerve that continues distally through lower leg

Answer 2

tibial nerve

Question 3

what muscles are in the superficial posterior group

Answer 3

1. Gastrocnemius
2. Soleus
3. Plantaris

Question 4

what muscles are in the deep posterior group

Answer 4

1. Tibialis posterior
2. Flexor hallucis longus
3. Flexor digitorum longus

Question 5

attachments for fibularis longus

Answer 5

1. lateral proximal fibula/lateral
   condyle of tibia
2. medial cuneiform and first
   metatarsal

Question 6

functions for fibularis longus

Answer 6

ankle eversion and plantar flexion

Question 7

nerve for fibularis longus

Answer 7

superficial peroneal /fibular

Question 8

attachments for fibularis brevis

Answer 8

1. distal lateral fibula
2. styloid of 5th metatarsal

Question 9

functions for fibularis brevis

Answer 9

ankle eversion and plantar flexion

Question 10

nerve for fibularis brevis

Answer 10

superficial fibular

Question 11

attachments for gastrocnemius

Answer 11

1. Medial and lateral condyles of
   femur
2. posterior calcaneus

Question 12

functions of gastrocnemius

Answer 12

plantar flexion

Question 13

nerve for gastrocnemius

Answer 13

tibial

Question 14

what muscle is a fast twitch leg muscle

Answer 14

gastrocnemius

Question 15

what muscle is a slow twitch leg muscle

Answer 15

soleus

Question 16

attachments for soleus

Answer 16

1. posterior tibia and fibula
2. posterior calcaneus

Question 17

function of soleus

Answer 17

plantar flexion

Question 18

nerve for soleus

Answer 18

tibial

Question 19

attachments for tibialis posterior

Answer 19

1. Interosseous membrane, tibia,
   fibula
2. Navicular and all tarsals but talus and metatarsals

Question 20

functions of tibialis posterior

Answer 20

1. ankle inversion
2. plantar flexion

Question 21

attachments for flexor hallicus longus

Answer 21

1. posterior fibula, interosseous
   membrane
2. distal phalanx of great toe

Question 22

nerve for tibialis posterior

Answer 22

tibial

Question 23

functions of flexor hallicus longus

Answer 23

flexes toe and assists in PF, inversion

Question 24

nerve of flexor hallicus longus

Answer 24

tibial

Question 25

attachments for flexor digitorum longus

Answer 25

1. posterior tibia 2. Distal phalanx of toes 2-5

Question 26

functions for flexor digitorum longus

Answer 26

flexes toes, assists PF, inversion

Question 27

nerve for flexor digitorum longus

Answer 27

tibial

Question 28

attachments for extensor hallicus longus

Answer 28

1. Fibula and interosseous membrane 2. distal phalanx of great toe

Question 29

actions of extensor hallicus longus

Answer 29

extends first toe

Question 30

nerve for extensor hallicus longus

Answer 30

deep peroneal/ fibular

Question 31

attachments for extensor digitorum longus

Answer 31

1. Fibula and interosseous membrane, tibia 2. distal phalanx of 4 lesser toe

Question 32

function for extensor digitorum longus

Answer 32

extends four lesser toe, Dorsiflexion

Question 33

nerve for extensor digitorum longus

Answer 33

deep peroneal/ fibular

Question 34

attachments for tibialis anterior

Answer 34

1. lateral tibia and interosseous membrane 2. first cuneiform and first metatarsal

Question 35

actions of tibialis anterior

Answer 35

Dorsiflexion and ankle inversion

Question 36

nerve for tibialis anterior

Answer 36

deep fibular