Anatomy of the Leg: Anterior Compartment

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What is the action of the two muscles of the lateral compartment of the Leg?

Extension

Rotation

Eversion (correct)

Flexion

Which nerve innervates the Fibularis/ peroneus longus?

Superficial fibular/ peroneal nerve (correct)

Deep fibular nerve

Popliteal nerve

Tibial nerve

What is the blood supply to the muscles of the lateral compartment of the Leg?

Anterior tibial artery

Fibular artery

Muscular branch of the peroneal artery (correct)

Posterior tibial artery

Which muscle of the lateral compartment is longer?

Fibularis/ peroneus longus Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle of the lateral compartment exerts its function on the last digit?

Fibularis/ peroneus brevis Signup and view all the answers

What is the origin of the muscular branch of the peroneal artery?

Posterior tibial artery Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following muscles is not part of the lateral compartment of the Leg?

Tibialis anterior Signup and view all the answers

What is the innervation of the Fibularis/ peroneus brevis?

Superficial fibular/ peroneal nerve Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the Fibularis/ peroneus longus?

Exerts its function on the last digit Signup and view all the answers

What is the action of the muscles of the lateral compartment of the Leg on the foot?

Turns the foot outward Signup and view all the answers

Anatomy of the Leg: Anterior Compartment

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What is the action of the two muscles of the lateral compartment of the Leg?

Which nerve innervates the Fibularis/ peroneus longus?

What is the blood supply to the muscles of the lateral compartment of the Leg?

Which muscle of the lateral compartment is longer?

Which muscle of the lateral compartment exerts its function on the last digit?

What is the origin of the muscular branch of the peroneal artery?

Which of the following muscles is not part of the lateral compartment of the Leg?

What is the innervation of the Fibularis/ peroneus brevis?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the Fibularis/ peroneus longus?

What is the action of the muscles of the lateral compartment of the Leg on the foot?

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