Anterior & Posterior Leg Comparment

Question 1

Tibialis anterior

Answer 1

O: lateral condyle of tibia; sup. 2/3 of anteriolateral tib.
I: medial surface of medial cuneiform; basnof 1st metatarsal
A: dorsiflection; inversion

Question 2

Extensor Digitorum Longus

Answer 2

O:lateral condyle of tib; sup. 3/4 of fib
I: middle and distal phalanges of digits 2-5
A: extends toes 2-5; dorsiflection

Question 3

Extensor Hallucis Longus

Answer 3

O: middle ant. Surface of fib
I: distal phalanx #1
A: extends toe #1; dorsiflection; inversion

Question 4

Peroneus Longus

Answer 4

O: head and proximal 1/2 of lat fib
I: medial portion of 1st cuneiform
A: plantar flection and eversion

Question 5

Peroneus brevis

Answer 5

O: distal 1/3 of lat fib
I: base of 5th metatarsal
A: plantar flexion and eversion

Question 6

Gastrocnemius

Answer 6

O: medial head- medial consume of femur; lateral head- lateral condyle of femur
I: calcaneus tuberosity
A: plantar flexion; knee flexion

Question 7

Soleus

Answer 7

O: post lat surface of tib; proximal 1/3 of post fib
I: calcaneus tuberosity
A: plantar flexion

Question 8

Plantaris

Answer 8

O: inf lat supracondylar ridge of femur
I: calcaneus tuberosity
A: plantar flexion; knee flexion

Question 9

Flexor hallucis Longus

Answer 9

O: distal 2/3 of post surface of fib
I: dista 1st phalanx
A: flexes phalanx #1; plantar flexion

Question 10

Flexor Digitorum Longus

Answer 10

O: med half of post surface of tin
I: bases of distal phalanxes 2-5
A: flexes phalanges 2-5; plantar flexion

Question 11

Tibialis posterior

Answer 11

O: post proximal tib; med portion of post proximal fib
I: navicular tuberosity; cuneiforms; cuboid; 2-4 metatarsals; sustentaculum tali of calcaneus
A: inversion; plantar flexion