Origins

Question 1

Tibialis anterior

Answer 1

Lateral condyle & upper half of lateral surface of shaft of tibia & interosseous membrane

Question 2

Extensor digitorum longus

Answer 2

Lateral condyle of tibia, upper 2/3 of anterior surface of shaft of fibula and interosseous membrane

Question 3

Extensor hallucis longus

Answer 3

Middle 1/2 of anterior surface of shaft of fibula and interosseous membrane

Question 4

Peroneus tertius

Answer 4

Lower 1/3 of anterior surface of shaft of fibula and interosseous membrane

Question 5

Peroneus longus

Answer 5

Head and upper 2/3 of lateral surface of the fibula

Question 6

Peroneus brevis

Answer 6

Lower 2/3 of lateral surface of fibula

Question 7

Plantaris

Answer 7

Distal lateral supracondylar ridge of the femur

Question 8

Gastrocnemius

Answer 8

Lateral head: lateral aspect of lateral condyle of femur & joint capsule

Medial head: popliteal surface of the femur above the medial condyle and joint capsule

Question 9

Soleus

Answer 9

Posterior surface of head and upper 1/3 of shaft of fibula, Soleal line on tibia, tendinitis arch between tibia and fibula

Question 10

Popliteus

Answer 10

Lateral condyle of femur & lateral meniscus of knee
( originates within capsule)

Question 11

Flexor digitorum longus

Answer 11

Middle 1/3 of the posterior surface of tibia below soleal line

Question 12

Flexor hallucis longus

Answer 12

Inferior 2/3 of posterior surface of shaft of fibula and the interosseous membrane

Question 13

Tibialis posterior

Answer 13

Upper posterior surface of tibia, interosseous membrane and upper half of posterior surface of the fibula