Anterior and Lateral Leg & Dorsum of the Foot

Question 1

Where does tibialis anterior originate?

Answer 1

tibia, interosseous membrane and fibula

Question 2

Where does extensor hallucis longus originate?

Answer 2

Tibia, interosseous membrane and fibula

Question 3

Wehre does extensor digitorum longus originate?

Answer 3

Tibia, interosseous membrane and fibula

Question 4

Where does tibialis anterior insert?

Answer 4

base of the 1st metatarsal, medial cuneiform

Question 5

Where does fibularis tertius originate?

Answer 5

fibula

Question 6

Where does extensor hallucis longus insert?

Answer 6

Distal phalanx of great toe

Question 7

What innervates extensor hallucis longus?

Answer 7

deep fibular n.

Question 8

What are the actions of extensor hallucis longus?

Answer 8

extension of the great toe & inversion of the foot

Dorsiflexion of the foot

Question 9

What innervates tibialis anterior?

Answer 9

Deep fibular N.

Question 10

What are the actions of tibialis anterior?

Answer 10

inversion and dorsiflexion of the foot

Question 11

What innervates extensor digitorum longus?

Answer 11

deep fibular n.

Question 12

What are the actions of extensor digitorum longus?

Answer 12

extension of digits 2-5

dorsiflexion of the foot

Question 13

Where does fibularis tertius insert?

Answer 13

base of the 5th metatarsal

Question 14

what innervates fibularis tertius?

Answer 14

Deep Fibular N.

Question 15

What are the actions of fibularis tertius?

Answer 15

eversion and dorsiflexion of the foot

Question 16

Where does fibularis longus originate?

Answer 16

upper 1/3 of the fibula

Question 17

Where does fibularis longus insert?

Answer 17

base of the 1st metatarsal, medial cuneiform

Question 18

What innervates fibularis longus?

Answer 18

superficial fibular N.

Question 19

What are the actions of fibularis longus?

Answer 19

eversion of the foot
assists in plantar flexion
support of the arches

Question 20

Where does fibularis brevis originate?

Answer 20

lower 2/3 of fibula

Question 21

Where does fibularis brevis insert?

Answer 21

base of the 5th metatarsal

Question 22

What innervates fibularis brevis?

Answer 22

Superficial fibular N.

Question 23

What are the actions of fibularis brevis?

Answer 23

eversion

Question 24

Where does extensor digitorum brevis originate?

Answer 24

calcaneus

Question 25

Where does extensor digitorum brevis insert?

Answer 25

extensor expansion of digits 2-4

Question 26

What innervates extensor digitorum brevis?

Answer 26

deep fibular n.

Question 27

Where does extensor hallucis brevis originate?

Answer 27

calcaneus

Question 28

Where does extensor hallucis brevis insert?

Answer 28

base of the proximal phalanx of digit 1

Question 29

What innervates extensor hallucis brevis?

Answer 29

deep fibular n.

Question 30

What are the actions of extensor hallucis brevis?

Answer 30

extension of the great toe