leg foot toes

Question 1

gastrocnemius

Answer 1

a: flex the knee and plantar flex the ankle
o: condyles of the femur, posterior surfaces
I: calcaneus via the calcaneal tendon
N: tibial

Question 2

soleus

Answer 2

a: plantar flex the ankle
o: soleal line; proximal posterior surface of tibia and posterior aspect of head of fibula
I: calcaneus via calcaneal tendon
N: tibial

Question 3

plantaris

Answer 3

a: lateral supracondylar line of femur
o: lateral supracondylar line of femur
i: calcaneus via calcaneal tenon
n: tibial

Question 4

popliteus

Answer 4

a: medially rotate the flexed knee and flex the knee
o: lateral conydle of the femur
i: proximal posterior aspect of tibia
n: tibial

Question 5

peroneus (fibularis) longus

Answer 5

a: evert the foot assist to plantar flex the ankle
o: head of fibula and proximal two-thirds of lateral fibula
I: base of the first metatarsal and medial cuneiform
n: superficial fibular

Question 6

peroneus (fibularis) brevis

Answer 6

a: evert the foot and plantar flex the ankle
o: distal two thirds of the lateral fibula
i: tuberosity of the fifth metatarsal
n: superficial fibular

Question 7

tibialis anterior

Answer 7

a: invert the foot and dorsiflex
o: lateral condyle of tibia and proximal lateral surface of tibia and interosseous membrane
i: medial cuneiform and base of first metatarsal
n: deep fibular

Question 8

extensor digitorum longus

Answer 8

a: extend the second through fifth toes
o: lateral condyle of tibia proximal anterior shaft of fibula and interosseous membrane
i: middle and distal phalanges of second through fifth toes
n: deep fibular

Question 9

tibialis posterior

Answer 9

a: invert the foot and plantar flex the foot
o: proximal posterior shafts of fibula and tibia and interosseous membrane
I: all five tarsal bones and bases of second through fourth metatarsals
n: tibial

Question 10

Flexor digitorum longus

Answer 10

a: flex the second through fifth toes
o: middle posterior surface of tibia
i: distal phalanges of second through fifth toes
n: tibial

Question 11

flexor hallucis longus

Answer 11

a: flex the first toe
o: middle half of posterior fibula
i: distal phalanx of first toe
n: tibial nerve

Question 12

extensor digitorum brevis

Answer 12

a: extend the second through fourth toes
o: dorsal surfaces
i: second through fourth toes via the extensor digitorum longus tendons
n: deep fibular

Question 13

flexor digitorum brevis

Answer 13

a: flex the middle phalanges of the second through fifth toes
o: medial process of calcaneus and plantar aponeurosis
middle phlanges of second through fifth toes
n: tibial

Question 14

abductor hallucis

Answer 14

a: abduct the first toe
o: meidal process of calcaneous and plantar aponeurosis
i: proximal phalnx of first toe and medial sesamoid bone

Question 15

abductor digiti minimi

Answer 15

a: flex the fifth toe
o: lateral process of calcaneous and plantar aponeurosis
i: proximal phalanx of fifth toe
n: tibial nerve