Exam 2: Muscles of the lower leg

Question 1

What 4 muscles are responsible for dorsiflexion of the foot?

Answer 1

1) Tibialis Anterior
2) Extensor Hallucis Longus
3) Extensor Digitorum Longus
4) Peroneus Tertius

Question 2

What are the 8 muscles responsible for plantar flexion of the foot?

Answer 2

1) gastrocnemius
2) soleus
3) flexor hallucis longus
4) flexor digitorum longus
5) tibialis posterior
6) peroneus longus
7) peroneus brevis
8) plantaris

Question 3

What 2 muscles are responsible for inversion of the foot?

Answer 3

1) tibialis anterior

2) tibialis posterior

Question 4

What 2 muscles are responsible for the eversion of the foot?

Answer 4

1) peroneus longus

2) peroneus brevis

Question 5

What 4 muscles are in the anterior compartment of the lower leg?

Answer 5

1) tibialis anterior
2) extensor hallicus longus
3) extensor digitorum longus
4) peroneus tertius

Question 6

What 2 muscles are in the lateral compartment of the lower leg?

Answer 6

1) peroneus longus

2) peroneus brevis

Question 7

What 4 muscles are in the deep posterior compartment of the lower leg?

Answer 7

1) tibialis posterior
2) flexor hallicus longus
3) flexor digitorum longus
4) popliteus

Question 8

What 3 muscles are in the superficial posterior compartment of the lower leg?

Answer 8

1) Gastrocnemeus
2) soleus
3) plantaris

Question 9

Anterior compartment artery/nerve

Answer 9

Anterior tibia artery

Deep peroneal nerve

Question 10

Lateral compartment nerve (no artery)

Answer 10

Superficial peroneal

Question 11

Posterior compartment artery and nerve

Answer 11

Posterior tibia artery
Peroneal artery
Tibial nerve