Anterior Compartment of Leg

Question 1

tibialis anterior origin

Answer 1

upper 2/3 of lateral tibia

Question 2

tibialis anterior insertion

Answer 2

base of 1st metatarsal and 1st cuneiform (medial/plantar surfaces)

Question 3

tibialis anterior action

Answer 3

dorsiflexion and inversion

Question 4

tibialis anterior innervation

Answer 4

deep fibular

Question 5

extensor Hallucis longus origin

Answer 5

medial aspect of fibular and interosseous membrane

Question 6

Extensor hallucis longus insertion

Answer 6

base of distal phalanx of hallux (dorsal)

Question 7

extensor hallucis longus action

Answer 7

extension of distal hallux
dorsiflexion

Question 8

extensor hallucis longus innervation

Answer 8

deep fibular

Question 9

extensor digitorum longus origin

Answer 9

most of the anterior surface of fibula and interosseous membrane

Question 10

extensor digitorum longus insertion

Answer 10

base of the middle and distal phalanges of digits 2-5 (dorsal)

Question 11

extensor digitorum longus action

Answer 11

extension of digits 2-5
dorsiflexion

Question 12

extensor digitorum longus innervation

Answer 12

deep fibular

Question 13

fibularis tertius origin

Answer 13

distal anterior fibula

Question 14

fibularis tertius insertion

Answer 14

dorsum of the base of the 5th metatarsal

Question 15

fibularis tertius action

Answer 15

dorsiflexion and eversion

Question 16

fibularis tertius innervation

Answer 16

deep fibular