Movements of the ankle

Question 1

Name the muscles in the superficial posterior compartment of the leg

Answer 1

Gastrocnemius, soleus, plantaris

Question 2

Name the muscles which plantarflex the ankle

Answer 2

Gastrocnemius, soleus, plantaris, tibialis posterior, flexor digitorum longus, flexor hallucis longus

Question 3

Name the origin and insertion of the gastrocnemius

Answer 3

Origin:-
Medial head: popliteal surface of femur, superior to medial condyle
Lateral head: lateral aspect of lateral condyle of femur
Insertion:-
tendocalcaneus to calcaneus

Question 4

Name the origin and insertion of the soleus

Answer 4

Origin: soleal line of tibia and upper 1/3 posterior fibula
Insertion: tendocalcaneus to calcaneus

Question 5

Name the origin and insertion of the plantaris

Answer 5

Origin: lateral supracondylar line
Insertion: tendocalcaneus to calcaneus

Question 6

Name the origin and insertion of the tibialis posterior

Answer 6

Origin: posterior surface of tibia and fibula + interosseous membrane
Insertion: tuberosity of navicular, cuneiforms, cuboid, calcaneus, base of 2nd, 3rd, 4th MTs

Question 7

Name the origin and insertion of the flexor digitorum longus

Answer 7

Origin: posterior surface of tibia
Insertion: base of distal phalanxes of digits 2-4

Question 8

Name the origin and insertion of the flexor hallucis longus

Answer 8

Origin: posterior surface of fibula
Insertion: base of distal phalanx of hallux (MT1)

Question 9

Name the muscles in the posterior deep compartment of the leg

Answer 9

Tibialis posterior, flexor digitorum longus, flexor hallucis longus, popliteus

Question 10

Name the muscles involved in the inversion of the foot

Answer 10

Tibialis posterior, tibialis anterior

Question 11

Name the origin and insertion of the tibialis posterior

Answer 11

Origin: posterior surface of tibia and fibula + interosseous membrane
Insertion: tuberosity of navicular, cuneiforms, cuboid, calcaneus, base of 2nd, 3rd, 4th MTs

Question 12

Name the origin and insertion of the tibialis anterior

Answer 12

Origin: lateral condyle of tibia + superolateral tibial surface
Insertion: medial + inferior surfaces of the medial cuneiform + base of MT1

Question 13

Name the muscles involved in the platarflexion of the digits

Answer 13

Flexor digitorum longus, flexor hallucis longus

Question 14

Name the origin and insertion of the flexor digitorum longus

Answer 14

Origin: posterior surface of tibia
Insertion: base of distal phalanxes of digits 2-4

Question 15

Name the origin and insertion of the flexor hallucis longus

Answer 15

Origin: posterior surface of fibula
Insertion: base of distal phalanx of hallux (MT1)

Question 16

Name the muscles involved in the rotation of the knee

Answer 16

Popliteus

Question 17

Name the origin and insertion of the popliteus

Answer 17

Origin: lateral condyle of femur + lateral meniscus
Insertion: popliteal area of tibia

Question 18

Name the muscles in the anterior compartment of the leg

Answer 18

Extensor digitorum longus, extensor hallucis longus, tibialis anterior, peroneus tertius

Question 19

Name the muscles involved in the dorsiflexion of the ankle

Answer 19

Extensor digitorum longus, extensor hallucis longus, tibialis anterior, peroneus tertius

Question 20

Name the origin and insertion of the tibialis anterior

Answer 20

Origin: lateral condyle of tibia + superolateral tibial surface
Insertion: medial + inferior surfaces of the medial cuneiform + base of MT1

Question 21

Name the origin and insertion of the extensor digitorum longus

Answer 21

Origin: lateral condyle of tibia + superior 1/3 of fibula
Insertion: middle + distal phalanxes of MT2-5

Question 22

Name the origin and insertion of the extensor hallucis longus

Answer 22

Origin: anterior middle of fibula
Insertion: dorsal aspect of distal phalynx of MT1

Question 23

Name the origin and insertion of the peroneus tertius

Answer 23

Origin: inferior 1/3 of fibula + interosseous membrane
Insertion: dorsal surface of MT5

Question 24

Name the muscles involved in the dorsiflexion of the digits

Answer 24

Extensor digitorum longus, extensor hallucis longus, peroneus tertius

Question 25

Name the origin and insertion of the extensor digitorum longus

Answer 25

Origin: lateral condyle of tibia + superior 1/3 of fibula
Insertion: middle + distal phalanxes of MT2-5

Question 26

Name the origin and insertion of the extensor hallucis longus

Answer 26

Origin: anterior middle of fibula
Insertion: dorsal aspect of distal phalynx of MT1

Question 27

Name the origin and insertion of the peroneus tertius

Answer 27

Origin: inferior 1/3 of fibula + interosseous membrane
Insertion: dorsal surface of MT5

Question 28

Name the muscles in the lateral compartment of the leg

Answer 28

Peroneus longus, peroneus brevis

Question 29

Name the muscles involved in the eversion of foot

Answer 29

Peroneus longus, peroneus brevis, peroneus tertius

Question 30

Name the origin and insertion of the peroneus tertius

Answer 30

Origin: inferior 1/3 of fibula + interosseous membrane
Insertion: dorsal surface of MT5

Question 31

Name the origin and insertion of the peroneus longus

Answer 31

Origin: head + upper 2/3 of lateral fibula
Insertion: base of MT1 + medial cuneiform

Question 32

Name the origin and insertion of the peroneus brevis

Answer 32

Origin: inferior 1/3 of lateral fibula
Insertion: base of MT5

Question 33

Name the three muscles of the dorsum of the foot

Answer 33

Extensor hallucis brevis
Extensor digitorum brevis
Dorsal interossei

Question 34

Name the movements the muscles of the plantar surface of the foot allow

Answer 34

Digit flexion and adduction

Question 35

Name the origin and insertion of quadratus plantae

Answer 35

Origin: calcaneus

Insertion of flexor digitorum longus