Muscles: Anterior Fascial Compartment of leg

Question 1

Tibialis Anterior

Answer 1

N: Deep peroneal (fibular) nerve

A: dorsiflex foot at ankle joint // holds up medial longitudinal arch of foot

Question 2

Extensor Digitorum longus

Answer 2

N: Deep peroneal nerve

A: Extends toes at MP joints // dorsiflex foot

Question 3

Peroneus Tertius

Answer 3

N: Deep peroneal nerve

A: dorsiflex and everts foot

Question 4

Extensor Hallucis longus

Answer 4

N: deep peroneal nerve

A: Extends all joints of big toe // helps dorsiflex foot

Question 5

Extensor digitorum brevis

Answer 5

N: Deep peroneal nerve

A: Extends MP joints of medial four toes