Question 1

In which compartment of the leg is the tibialis anterior located?

Accepted Answer

A) anterior 
B) lateral 
C) superficial posterior 
D) deep posterior 
A) anterior 
B) lateral 
C) superficial posterior 
D) deep posterior A

Question 2

What nerve innervates the fibularis brevis?

Accepted Answer

A) tibial 
B) femoral 
C) deep fibular 
D) superficial fibular 
A) tibial 
B) femoral 
C) deep fibular 
D) superficial fibular D

Question 3

What strong,thick muscle in the posterior leg is largely accountable for the contours of the gastrocnemius being so visible?

Accepted Answer

A) soleus 
B) tibialis posterior 
C) fibularis longus 
D) flexor digitorum longus 
A) soleus 
B) tibialis posterior 
C) fibularis longus 
D) flexor digitorum longus A

Question 4

Which is an eccentric function of the fibularis longus?

Accepted Answer

A) restrains/slows eversion of the foot at the subtalar joint 
B) restrains/slows flexion of the leg at the knee joint 
C) restrains/slows plantarflexion of the foot at the ankle joint 
D) restrains/slows dorsiflexion of the foot at the ankle joint 
A) restrains/slows eversion of the foot at the subtalar joint 
B) restrains/slows flexion of the leg at the knee joint 
C) restrains/slows plantarflexion of the foot at the ankle joint 
D) restrains/slows dorsiflexion of the foot at the ankle joint

Question 5

Which is an eccentric function of the tibialis posterior?

Accepted Answer

A) restrains/slows flexion of the leg at the knee joint 
B) restrains/slows extension of the leg at the knee joint 
C) restrains/slows inversion of the foot at the subtalar joint 
D) restrains/slows eversion of the foot at the subtalar joint 
A) restrains/slows flexion of the leg at the knee joint 
B) restrains/slows extension of the leg at the knee joint 
C) restrains/slows inversion of the foot at the subtalar joint 
D) restrains/slows eversion of the foot at the subtalar joint

Question 6

Which are the attachments of the soleus?

Accepted Answer

A) posterior tibia and fibula to the calcaneus via the calcaneal tendon 
B) proximal lateral fibula to the medial foot 
C) medial and lateral femoral condyles to the calcaneus via the calcaneal tendon 
D) distal posterolateral femur to the calcaneus 
A) posterior tibia and fibula to the calcaneus via the calcaneal tendon 
B) proximal lateral fibula to the medial foot 
C) medial and lateral femoral condyles to the calcaneus via the calcaneal tendon 
D) distal posterolateral femur to the calcaneus

Question 7

What nerve innervates the fibularis longus?

Accepted Answer

A) tibial 
B) femoral 
C) superficial fibular 
D) deep fibular 
A) tibial 
B) femoral 
C) superficial fibular 
D) deep fibular

Question 8

The gastrocnemius and soleus together are known as the

Accepted Answer

A) quadriceps femoris. 
B) quadriceps surae. 
C) biceps surae 
D) triceps surae. 
A) quadriceps femoris. 
B) quadriceps surae. 
C) biceps surae 
D) triceps surae.

Question 9

Which muscles can all do eversion of the foot at the subtalar joint?

Accepted Answer

A) tibialis posterior,flexor digitorum longus,and flexor hallucis longus 
B) tibialis anterior,extensor digitorum longus,and extensor hallucis longus 
C) fibularis longus,fibularis brevis,and fibularis tertius 
D) tibialis anterior and fibularis tertius 
A) tibialis posterior,flexor digitorum longus,and flexor hallucis longus 
B) tibialis anterior,extensor digitorum longus,and extensor hallucis longus 
C) fibularis longus,fibularis brevis,and fibularis tertius 
D) tibialis anterior and fibularis tertius

Question 10

What nerve innervates the gastrocnemius?

Accepted Answer

A) tibial 
B) femoral 
C) superficial fibular 
D) deep fibular 
A) tibial 
B) femoral 
C) superficial fibular 
D) deep fibular

Question 11

Which is an action of the gastrocnemius?

Accepted Answer

A) eversion of the foot at the subtalar joint 
B) extension of the leg at the knee joint 
C) dorsiflexion of the foot at the ankle joint 
D) plantarflexion of the foot at the ankle joint 
A) eversion of the foot at the subtalar joint 
B) extension of the leg at the knee joint 
C) dorsiflexion of the foot at the ankle joint 
D) plantarflexion of the foot at the ankle joint

Question 12

Which muscle attaches onto the distal lateral fibula?

Accepted Answer

A) fibularis tertius 
B) fibularis brevis 
C) fibularis longus 
D) tibialis posterior 
A) fibularis tertius 
B) fibularis brevis 
C) fibularis longus 
D) tibialis posterior

Question 13

Which muscles are innervated by the superficial fibular nerve?

Accepted Answer

A) fibularis longus and fibularis brevis 
B) tibialis anterior and tibialis posterior 
C) fibularis tertius and extensor digitorum longus 
D) all of the above 
A) fibularis longus and fibularis brevis 
B) tibialis anterior and tibialis posterior 
C) fibularis tertius and extensor digitorum longus 
D) all of the above

Question 14

Which is an eccentric function of the fibularis brevis?

Accepted Answer

A) restrains/slows inversion of the foot at the subtalar joint 
B) restrains/slows eversion of the foot at the subtalar joint 
C) restrains/slows flexion of the thigh at the hip joint 
D) restrains/slows flexion of the leg at the knee joint 
A) restrains/slows inversion of the foot at the subtalar joint 
B) restrains/slows eversion of the foot at the subtalar joint 
C) restrains/slows flexion of the thigh at the hip joint 
D) restrains/slows flexion of the leg at the knee joint

Question 15

Which are actions of the gastrocnemius?

Accepted Answer

A) flexion of the leg at the knee joint and dorsiflexion of the foot at the ankle joint 
B) plantarflexion of the foot at the ankle joint and flexion of the thigh at the hip joint 
C) flexion of the leg at the knee joint and plantarflexion of the foot at the ankle joint 
D) flexion of the hand at the wrist joint and flexion of the forearm at the elbow joint 
A) flexion of the leg at the knee joint and dorsiflexion of the foot at the ankle joint 
B) plantarflexion of the foot at the ankle joint and flexion of the thigh at the hip joint 
C) flexion of the leg at the knee joint and plantarflexion of the foot at the ankle joint 
D) flexion of the hand at the wrist joint and flexion of the forearm at the elbow joint

Question 16

What nerve innervates the tibialis anterior?

Accepted Answer

A) tibial 
B) femoral 
C) superficial fibular 
D) deep fibular 
A) tibial 
B) femoral 
C) superficial fibular 
D) deep fibular

Question 17

In which compartment of the leg is the soleus located?

Accepted Answer

A) superficial posterior 
B) lateral 
C) anterior 
D) deep posterior 
A) superficial posterior 
B) lateral 
C) anterior 
D) deep posterior

Question 18

Which are the attachments of the fibularis tertius?

Accepted Answer

A) proximal anterior fibula to the dorsal surface of toes two through five 
B) distal anterior fibula to the fifth metatarsal 
C) proximal anterior tibia to the medial foot 
D) middle anterior fibula to the dorsal surface of the big toe (toe number one) 
A) proximal anterior fibula to the dorsal surface of toes two through five 
B) distal anterior fibula to the fifth metatarsal 
C) proximal anterior tibia to the medial foot 
D) middle anterior fibula to the dorsal surface of the big toe (toe number one)

Question 19

Which are the attachments of the plantaris?

Accepted Answer

A) posterior tibia and fibula to the calcaneus via the calcaneal tendon 
B) proximal lateral fibula to the medial foot 
C) medial and lateral femoral condyles to the calcaneus via the calcaneal tendon 
D) distal posterolateral femur to the calcaneus 
A) posterior tibia and fibula to the calcaneus via the calcaneal tendon 
B) proximal lateral fibula to the medial foot 
C) medial and lateral femoral condyles to the calcaneus via the calcaneal tendon 
D) distal posterolateral femur to the calcaneus

Question 20

Which are the attachments of the fibularis longus?

Accepted Answer

A) proximal lateral fibula to the medial foot 
B) distal lateral fibula to the lateral foot 
C) distal anterior fibula to the fifth metatarsal 
D) proximal anterior tibia to the medial foot 
A) proximal lateral fibula to the medial foot 
B) distal lateral fibula to the lateral foot 
C) distal anterior fibula to the fifth metatarsal 
D) proximal anterior tibia to the medial foot

In which compartment of the leg is the tibialis anterior located?

What nerve innervates the fibularis brevis?

What strong,thick muscle in the posterior leg is largely accountable for the contours of the gastrocnemius being so visible?

Which is an eccentric function of the fibularis longus?

Which is an eccentric function of the tibialis posterior?

Which are the attachments of the soleus?

What nerve innervates the fibularis longus?

The gastrocnemius and soleus together are known as the

Which muscles can all do eversion of the foot at the subtalar joint?

What nerve innervates the gastrocnemius?

Which is an action of the gastrocnemius?

Which muscle attaches onto the distal lateral fibula?

Which muscles are innervated by the superficial fibular nerve?

Which is an eccentric function of the fibularis brevis?

Which are actions of the gastrocnemius?

What nerve innervates the tibialis anterior?

In which compartment of the leg is the soleus located?

Which are the attachments of the fibularis tertius?

Which are the attachments of the plantaris?

Which are the attachments of the fibularis longus?

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Muscles of the Elbow and Radioulnar Joints

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Extrinsic Muscles of the Finger Joints

Intrinsic Muscles of the Finger Joints

Muscles of the Spinal Joints

Muscles of the Rib Cage Joints

Muscles of the Temporomandibular Joints

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Exam 16: Muscles of the Ankle and Subtalar Joints

In which compartment of the leg is the tibialis anterior located?

What nerve innervates the fibularis brevis?

What strong,thick muscle in the posterior leg is largely accountable for the contours of the gastrocnemius being so visible?

Which is an eccentric function of the fibularis longus?

Which is an eccentric function of the tibialis posterior?

Which are the attachments of the soleus?

What nerve innervates the fibularis longus?

The gastrocnemius and soleus together are known as the

Which muscles can all do eversion of the foot at the subtalar joint?

What nerve innervates the gastrocnemius?

Which is an action of the gastrocnemius?

Which muscle attaches onto the distal lateral fibula?

Which muscles are innervated by the superficial fibular nerve?

Which is an eccentric function of the fibularis brevis?

Which are actions of the gastrocnemius?

What nerve innervates the tibialis anterior?

In which compartment of the leg is the soleus located?

Which are the attachments of the fibularis tertius?

Which are the attachments of the plantaris?

Which are the attachments of the fibularis longus?

Basic Kinesiology Terminology

The Skeletal System

How Muscles Function

Muscles of the Shoulder Girdle Joints

Muscles of the Glenohumeral Joint

Muscles of the Elbow and Radioulnar Joints

Muscles of the Wrist Joint

Extrinsic Muscles of the Finger Joints

Intrinsic Muscles of the Finger Joints

Muscles of the Spinal Joints

Muscles of the Rib Cage Joints

Muscles of the Temporomandibular Joints

Muscles of Facial Expression

Muscles of the Hip Joint

Muscles of the Knee Joint

Extrinsic Muscles of the Toe Joints

Intrinsic Muscles of the Toe Joints

Functional Groups of Muscles

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