Muscles of the Posterior Leg (sup. layer) MT

Question 1

Gastrocnemius Medial Head origin

Answer 1

Medial condyle of Femur

Question 2

Gastrocnemius Medial Head insertion

Answer 2

Calcaneus via the Achilles (calcaneal) Tendon

Question 3

Gastrocnemius Medial Head innervation

Answer 3

Tibial N.

Question 4

Gastrocnemius Medial Head action

Answer 4

Flexion of the Knee

Plantar flexion of the foot

Question 5

Gastrocnemius lateral Head origin

Answer 5

Lateral Condyle of Femur

Question 6

Gastrocnemius lateral Head insertion

Answer 6

Calcaneous via the Achilles (calcaneal tendon)

Question 7

Gastrocnemius lateral Head innervation

Answer 7

Tibial N.

Question 8

Gastrocnemius lateral Head action

Answer 8

Flexion of the Knee

Plantar flexion of the foot

Question 9

Plantaris origin

Answer 9

Lateral ocndyle of the femur and joint capsule

Question 10

Plantaris insertion

Answer 10

Calcaneus via the achilles (calcaneal) tendon

Question 11

Plantaris innervation

Answer 11

Tibial N.

Question 12

Plantaris action

Answer 12

Flexion of the Knee (weak)

Plantar flexion of the foot

Question 13

Soleus origin

Answer 13

soleal line of tibia

interosseous membrane and fibula

Question 14

Soleus insertion

Answer 14

calcaneus via achilles (calcaneal) tendon

Question 15

Soleus innervation

Answer 15

Tibial N.

Question 16

Soleus action

Answer 16

Plantarflexion of the foot

Question 17

What is the common insertion of the posterior leg - superficial group?

Answer 17

Calcaneous via Achilles tendon

Question 18

What is the common innervation of the posterior leg - superficial group?

Answer 18

Tibial N.

Question 19

What muscles of the posterior leg are responsible for plantarflexion?

Answer 19

all

Question 20

What muscles of the posterior leg are responsible for knee flexion?

Answer 20

Grastrocenemius, Plantaris (weak)