Muscles Quiz 4/ Anterior compartment of leg

Question 1

Tibialis anterior Action

Answer 1

Dorsiflexes and inverts ankle

Question 2

Tibialis anterior Origin

Answer 2

Anterior tibia/fibula, interosseous membran

Question 3

Tibialis anterior Insertion

Answer 3

medial cuneiform, 1st metatarsal

Question 4

Tibialis anterior Nerve Supply

Answer 4

Deep fibular nerve (skin between 1st and 2nd digits of foot)

Question 5

Extensor digitorum longus Action

Answer 5

Dorsiflexes ankle and extends 2nd-5th digits

Question 6

Extensor digitorum longus Origin

Answer 6

Anterior tibia/fibula, interosseous membrane

Question 7

Extensor digitorum longus Insertion

Answer 7

middle and distal phalanges of 2nd-5th digits

Question 8

Extensor digitorum longus Nerve Supply

Answer 8

Deep fibular nerve (skin between 1st and 2nd digits of foot)

Question 9

Extensor hallucis longus Action

Answer 9

Dorsiflexes and inverts ankle, extends big toe

Question 10

Extensor hallucis longus Origin

Answer 10

Anterior tibia/fibula, interosseous membrane

Question 11

Extensor hallucis longus Insertion

Answer 11

1st distal phalanx

Question 12

Extensor hallucis longus Nerve Supply

Answer 12

Deep fibular nerve (skin between 1st and 2nd digits of foot)

Question 13

Fibularis tertius Action

Answer 13

Dorsiflexion and everts ankle

Question 14

Fibularis tertius Origin

Answer 14

Anterior tibia/fibula, interosseous membrane

Question 15

Fibularis tertius Insertion

Answer 15

5th metatarsal

Question 16

Fibulais tertius Nerve supply

Answer 16

Deep fibular nerve (skin between 1st and 2nd digits of foot)