The Leg - Lateral Compartment

Question 1

(O) Superior/proximal attachment:
LATERAL, PROXIMAL 2/3RDS OF FIBULA

(I) Inferior/distal attachment:
BASE OF THE 1ST MT, FIRST (MEDIAL) CUNEIFORM (PLANTAR SURFACE)

Actions:
EVERSION
WEAK PLANTAR FLEXION

***Inferior muscle tendons pass behind the lateral malleolus

Answer 1

PERONEUS LONGUS
aka
FIBULARIS LONGUS

Question 2

(O) Superior/proximal attachment:
LATERAL DISTAL 2/3RDS OF FIBULA

(I) Inferior/distal attachment:
TUBEROSITY OF THE 5TH MT

Actions:
EVERSION
WEAK PLANTAR FLEXION

***Inferior muscle tendons pass behind the lateral malleolus

Answer 2

PERONEUS BREVIS
aka
FIBULARIS BREVIS

Question 3

Two muscles which act as a sling/stirrup for the foot?

Answer 3

PERONEOUS LONGUS
+
TIBIALIS ANTERIOR

Question 4

The inferior muscle tendons of peroneous longus and brevis pass behind which bony landmark?

Answer 4

LATERAL MALLEOLUS

Question 5

What is responsible for checking the peroneous longus and brevis in place?
__________ ___________

Answer 5

PERONEAL RETINACULUM

Question 6

What is the stuff that surrounds the tendons of peroneous longus and brevis, protecting it?

***appears blue in Netter

Answer 6

TENDON SHEATHS