Lower limb anatomy

Question 1

What compartments do we group muscles of the leg into?

Answer 1

Anterior
Lateral
Posterior - superficial & deep

Question 2

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

Answer 2

Tibialis anterior
EHL - extensor hallucis longus
EDL - extensor digitorum longus
Fibularis tertius (ish)

Question 3

What are the muscles of the lateral compartment of the leg?

Answer 3

Fibularis longus

Fibularis brevis

Question 4

What are the muscles of the superficial posterior compartment of the leg?

Answer 4

Gastrocnemius
Solaris
Plantaris

Question 5

What are the muscles of the deep posterior compartment of the leg?

Answer 5

Tibialis posterior
FDL
FHL

Question 6

What muscles insert via the archilles tendon?

Answer 6

Superficial posterior muscles:
Gastrocnemius
Solaris
Plantaris

Question 7

What compartment do we group the muscles of the thigh into?

Answer 7

Anterior
Posterior
Medial

Question 8

What are the muscles of the anterior thigh?

Answer 8

Quadriceps femoris

Sartotius

Question 9

What are the 4 components of the quadriceps?

Answer 9

Rectus femoris
Vastus medialis
Vastus intermedius
Vastus lateralis

Question 10

What are the muscles of the posterior thigh?

Answer 10

Biceps femoris
Semitendinosus
Semimembranosus

Question 11

What are the posterior thigh muscles collectively known as?

Answer 11

The hamstrings

Question 12

What are the muscles of the medial compartment of the thigh

Answer 12

Gracilis
Adductor longus
Adductor brevis
Adductor magnus