Leg Muscles

Question 1

Give the pathway of the great saphenous vein

Answer 1

Dorsal venous arch
Anterior to medial malleolus
Ascends medial side of leg and thigh
Drains into femoral vein

Question 2

Give the pathway of the small saphenous vein

Answer 2

Dorsal venous arch
Behind lateral malleolus
Ascends between heads of gastrocnemius
Drains into popliteal vein

Question 3

What actions does sartorius do at the hip?

Answer 3

Flexion
Adduction
Lateral rotation

Question 4

What does sartorius do at the knee?

Answer 4

Flexion

Medial rotation

Question 5

What are the posterior leg muscles?

Answer 5

Gastrocnemius

Soleus

Question 6

What is the posterior leg compartment innervated by?

Answer 6

Tibial nerve

Question 7

What muscles are in the lateral compartment of the leg?

Answer 7

Fibularis longus and brevis

Question 8

What is the lateral compartment innervated by?

Answer 8

Superficial fibular nerve

Question 9

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

Answer 9

Tibialis anterior
Extensor hallucis longus
Extensor digitorum longus

Question 10

What is the anterior leg compartment innervated by?

Answer 10

Deep fibular nerve