Anterior compartment

Question 1

Tibialis anterior insertion

Answer 1

medial and plantar surface of medial cuneiform

medial base of 1st metatarsal

Question 2

Tibialis anterior action

Answer 2

Talocrural joint - dorsiflexion

Subtalar joint - inversion

Question 3

Extensor hallucis longus origin

Answer 3

Middle third of the medial surface of fibula and interosseous membrane

Question 4

Extensor hallucis longus insertion

Answer 4

1st toe at the dorsal aponeurosis and base of distal phalanx

Question 5

Extensor hallucis longus action

Answer 5

Talocrural joint - dorsiflexion
Subtalar joint - eversion and inversion depending on initial position of the foot
Extends MTP and IP of the big toe

Question 6

Extensor digitorum longus origin

Answer 6

head and medial surface of fibula
lateral condyle of the tibia
interosseous membrane

Question 7

Extensor digitorum longus insertion

Answer 7

2nd to 5th toes at dorsal aponeuroses at the bases of distal phalanges

Question 8

Extensor digitorum longus action

Answer 8

Talocrural joint - dorsiflexion
Subtalar joint - eversion
Extends the MTP and IP joints of the 2nd to 5th toes

Question 9

Fibularis (peroneus) tertius origin

Answer 9

anterior border of distal fibula

Question 10

fibularis (peroneus) tertius insertion

Answer 10

base of 5th metatarsal

Question 11

Fibularis (peroneus) tertius action

Answer 11

Talocrural joint - dorsiflexion

Subtalar joint - eversion

Question 12

Tibialis anterior, extensor hallucis longus, extensor digitorum longus, fibularis (peroneus) tertius innervation

Answer 12

Deep Fibular n.

L4, L5

Question 13

Tibialis anterior origin

Answer 13

upper two thirds of lateral surface of tibia, interosseous membrane, and superficial crural fascia