Ankle and Foot Comp.

Question 1

P.O. for tibialis anterior is?

Answer 1

lateral condyle and proximal half of lateral tibia, interosseous membrane

Question 2

D.I. for the tibialis anterior is?

Answer 2

medial plantar surfaces of medial cuneiform bone and base of 1st metatarsal bone.

Question 3

what are the short/long positions for tibialis anterior?

Answer 3

short: dorsiflexion and inversion
long: plantar flexion and eversion

Question 4

P.O. for extensor hallucis longus is?

Answer 4

middle part of anterior surface of fibula and interosseous membrane

Question 5

D.I. for extensor hallucis longus is?

Answer 5

dorsal aspect of base of distal phalanx of great toe

Question 6

what are the short/long positions for extensor hallucis longus?

Answer 6

short: dorsiflexion of TC and extension of digit #1
long: plantar flexion of TC and flexion of digit #1

Question 7

P.O. of extensor digitorum longus?

Answer 7

lateral condyle of tibia, proximal 3/4 of anterior surface of interosseous membrane and fibula

Question 8

D.I. of extensor digitorum longus?

Answer 8

middle and distal phalangeal bones of lateral four digits

Question 9

what are the short/long position for extensor digitorum longus?

Answer 9

short: dorsiflexion of TC and extension of digits 2-5
long: plantar flexion of TC and flexion of digits 2-5.

Question 10

P.O. of fibularis longus is?

Answer 10

head and proximal two thirds of lateral fibula

Question 11

D.I. of fibularis longus is?

Answer 11

plantar base of 1st metatarsal bone and medial cuneiform bone

Question 12

what are the short/long positioning for fibularis longus?

Answer 12

short: plantar flexion and eversion
long: dorsiflexion and inversion

Question 13

P.O. of fibularis brevis is?

Answer 13

distal two thirds of lateral surface of fibula

Question 14

D.I. of fibularis brevis is?

Answer 14

dorsal surface tuberosity of 5th metatarsal bone.

Question 15

what are the short/long positioning for fibularis brevis?

Answer 15

short: plantarflexion and eversion
long: dorsiflexion and inversion

Question 16

P.O. of soleus is?

Answer 16

posterior aspect of head of fibula, proximal 1/4 of posterior surface of fibula, soleal line of tibia

Question 17

D.I. of soleus is?

Answer 17

posterior aspect of calcaneus via calcaneal tendon

Question 18

what are the short/long positions for soleus?

Answer 18

short: plantar flexion
long: dorsiflexion

Question 19

P.O. flexor hallucis longus is?

Answer 19

distal 2/3 of posterior fibula, inferior part of interosseous membrane

Question 20

D.I. of flexor hallucis longus is?

Answer 20

base of distal phalanx of great toe (hallux)

Question 21

what are the short/long positioning of flexor hallucis longus?

Answer 21

short: plantar flexion and flexion of digit #1 all jts
long: dorsiflexion and extension of digit #1 all jts

Question 22

P.O. of flexor digitorum longus is?

Answer 22

medial part of posterior tibia inferior to soleal line

Question 23

D.I. of flexor digitorum longus is?

Answer 23

plantar bases of distal phalangeal bones of lateral four digits

Question 24

what are the short/ long positions of the flexor digitorum longus?

Answer 24

short: plantar flexion of ankle and flexion of digits 2-5; all jts.
long: dorsiflexion of ankle and extension of digits 2-5; all jts.

Question 25

P.O. of tibialis posterior?

Answer 25

posterior tibia below solar line, interosseous membrane, proximal half of posterior fibula

Question 26

D.I. of tibialis posterior?

Answer 26

tuberosity of navicular, all cuneiforms (plantar), bases of 2nd through 4th metatarsal bones (plantar).

Question 27

what are the short/long positions of the tibialis posterior?

Answer 27

short: plantar flexion and inversion long: dorsiflexion and eversion

Question 28

P.O. of abductor hallucis?

Answer 28

medial tubercle of tuberosity of calcaneus, flexor retinaculum, and plantar aponeurosis

Question 29

D.I. of abductor hallucis?

Answer 29

medial side of base of proximal phalanx of 1st digit

Question 30

what are the short/ long positions for abductor hallucis?

Answer 30

short: abduction and flexion of great toe long: adduction and extension of great toe

Question 31

P.O. of flexor digitorum brevis?

Answer 31

medial tubercle of tuberosity of calcaneus, plantar aponeurosis, and intermuscular septum

Question 32

D.I. of flexor digitorum brevis?

Answer 32

both sides of middle phalangeal bones of lateral four digits

Question 33

what are the short/long positions of flexor digitorum brevis?

Answer 33

short: flexion of digits 2-5 long: extension of digits 2-5

Question 34

P.O. of adductor hallucis? (2 heads)

Answer 34

oblique head: bases of 2nd through 4th metatarsal bones | transverse head: ligaments of metatarsophalangeal joints of digits 3-5

Question 35

D.I. of adductor hallucis?

Answer 35

tendons of both heads lateral to side of base of proximal phalanx of 1st digit.

Question 36

what are the short/ long positions of the adductor hallucis?

Answer 36

short: adduction of the great toe long: abduction of the great toe