Dissection 21

Question 1

What movement does the ankle joint allow?

Answer 1

plantarflexion and dorsiflexion

Question 2

Where does most of the inversion and eversion of the ankle occur?

Answer 2

The intertarsal joints

Question 3

Describe the movements of the tibialis anterior?

Answer 3

inversion and dorsiflexion

Question 4

Describe the movements of the extensor hallicus longus

Answer 4

extends the big toe and dorsiflexion

Question 5

Describe the movements of the extensor digitorum longus

Answer 5

extends the toes and dorsiflexion

Question 6

What do the extensor hoods of the toes come from?

Answer 6

extensor digitorum longus

Question 7

Describe the movements of the Fibularis tertius

Answer 7

dorsiflexes and everts

Question 8

What are the superficial posterior leg muscles?

Answer 8

gastrocnemius, soleus, and plantaris

Question 9

What are the deep posterior leg muscles?

Answer 9

popliteus, flexor digitorum longus, tibialis posterior and flexor hallicus longus

Question 10

Describe the movements of the Gastrocnemius

Answer 10

flexes the knee, plantarflexion

Question 11

Describe the movements of the soleus

Answer 11

plantarflexion

Question 12

Describe the movements of the plantaris

Answer 12

plantarflexion

Question 13

Describe the movements of the popliteus

Answer 13

medially rotates the tibia and flexes the knee

Question 14

Describe the movements of the tibialis posterior?

Answer 14

inverts and plantarflexion

Question 15

Describe the movements of the Flexor digitorum longus

Answer 15

plantarflexion, inversion, flexion of toes

Question 16

Describe the movements of the flexor hallucis longus

Answer 16

flexes the big toe, plantarflexion and inversion