Ankle, foot and toe movements

Question 1

extrinsic foot muscles

Answer 1

located in leg and have tendons that extend into the foot
anterior, posterior and lateral

Question 2

anterior leg muscle action

Answer 2

extensor
dorsiflexion, eversion and inversion

Question 3

extensor digitorum longus

Answer 3

extends toes 2-5
dorsiflexes and EVErts foot

Question 4

extensor halicus longus

Answer 4

extends GREAT TOE
dorsiflexes in INVERTs foot

Question 5

tibilalis anterior

Answer 5

dorsiflexes and inverts foot

Question 6

fibularis teritus

Answer 6

doriflexes and EVERTS

Question 7

anterior compartment muscles 4

Answer 7

1. extensor digitorum longus
2. extensor halicus longus
3. tibialis anterior
4. fibularis teritus

Question 8

lateral compartment muscles 2

Answer 8

fibularis brevis and fibularis longus

Question 9

action of lateral compartment

Answer 9

EVERTS and PLANTAR flexes floot

Question 10

action of posterior superficial compartment

Answer 10

plantar flexes foot
flexes knee

Question 11

action of posterior deep compartment

Answer 11

flexes knee
plantar flexes foot
inverts foot
flexes toes

Question 12

muscles of posterior superficial

Answer 12

gastrocinemus
plantarious
soleus

Question 13

muscles of posterior deep

Answer 13

flexor digitorum longus
flexor halicus longus
popliteous
tibalis posterior

Question 14

the superficial posterior compartment insert into what tendon

Answer 14

calcaneal (achillies)

Question 15

action of the intrinsic toes

Answer 15

flex, extension
add, abd