Muscles of the leg

Question 1

Locate the flexor hallucis longus

Answer 1

posterior, pull on to move hallux

Question 2

Locate the flexor digitorium longus

Answer 2

posterior, pull on to move toes

Question 3

Locate the extensor hallucis longus

Answer 3

anterior, pull on to move toes

Question 4

Locate the extensor digitorum longus

Answer 4

anterior, pull on to move toes

Question 5

Locate and give the action of the fibularis muscles(longus, brevis, and tertius)

Answer 5

Action-everts foot

Outside of knee to outside of foot

Question 6

Locate and give the action of the gastrocnemius

Answer 6

action-plantar flexes ankle, flexes knee

Big calf muscles

Question 7

Locate and give the action of the soleus

Answer 7

Lower muscle medial in calf

Action-plantar flexes the ankle

Question 8

Locate the plantaris

Answer 8

Under lateral head of the gastrocnemius behind the knee

Question 9

Locate and give the action of the tibialis anterior

Answer 9

Large muscle anterior of tibia

Action-dorsiflexes the ankle, inverts foot

Question 10

Locate and give the action of the tibialis posterior

Answer 10

Under gastrocnemius and soleus, middle muscle