Lower leg

Question 1

Gastrocnemius attachments

Answer 1

Medial and lateral epicondyle of femur and calcaneus via achilles tendon

Question 2

Gastrocnemius movements

Answer 2

Plantar flexion of ankle.
Flexion of knee

Question 3

Gastrocnemius nerve supply

Answer 3

Tibial nerve (S1, S2)

Question 4

Gastrocnemius

Answer 4

Resist plantar flexion with leg straight.

Question 5

Soleus attachments

Answer 5

Posterior tibia and filbula and calcaneus via achilles tendon

Question 6

Soleus movements

Answer 6

Plantar flexion

Question 7

Soleus nerve supply

Answer 7

Tibial nerve (S1, S2)

Question 8

Soleus

Answer 8

Resist plantar flexion with knee bent.

Question 9

Tibialis anterior attachments

Answer 9

Later condyle and lateral shaft of tibia, interosseous membrane. Base of first metatarsal and first medial cuneiform.

Question 10

Tibialis anterior movements

Answer 10

Dorsiflexion of ankle and inversion of the foot

Question 11

Tibialis anterior nerve supply

Answer 11

The deep fibular (peroneal) nerve (L4, L5)

Question 12

Tibialis anterior

Answer 12

Resist doriflexion superior to big toe.

Question 13

Tibialis posterior attachments

Answer 13

Posterior tibia, fibula, navicular and metatarsals on plantar surface.

Question 14

Tibialis posterior movements

Answer 14

Plantar flexion and inversion.

Question 15

Tibialis posterior nerve supply

Answer 15

Tibial nerve L4,L5

Question 16

Tibialis posterior

Answer 16

Leg straight and foot turned in resist plantar flexion and inversion from ball of foot.

Question 17

Peroneus tertius attachments

Answer 17

Anterior distal fibula and base of 5th metatarsal

Question 18

Peroneus tertius movements

Answer 18

Eversion of foot with dorsiflexion

Question 19

Peroneus tertius nerve supply

Answer 19

Deep fibular nerve (L5, S1)

Question 20

Peroneus tertius

Answer 20

Resist eversion from dorsiflexed position

Question 21

Peroneus longus and brevis attachments

Answer 21

Longus - Head of upper lateral shaft of fibula, base of first metatarsal and first cuniform.

Question 22

Peroneus longus and brevis movements

Answer 22

Eversion of the foot in a plantar flexed position.

Question 23

Peroneus longus and brevis nerve supply

Answer 23

Superficial fibular nerve (L5, S1)

Question 24

Peroneus longus and brevis

Answer 24

Resist eversion from plantar flexed position