PAS 407 - muscles of posterior leg UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
identify:
Gastrocnemius m.
Medial head: medial condyle of femur
gastrocnemius m. origin
lateral head: lateral condyle of femur
calcaneus through calcaneal tendon gastrocnemius m. insertion
-plantar flexion
gastrocnemius m. action
-can assist in knee flexion (when ankle is dorsiflexed)
tibial nerve gastrocnemius m. innervation
posterior tibial a. gastrocnemius m. vascular supply
identify:
soleus m.
horseshoe origin off posterior surface of fibula that arches
soleus m. origin
toward tibia
calcaneus through calcaneal tendon soleus m. insertion
plantar flexion soleus m. action
tibial nerve soleus m. innervation
posterior tibial artery soleus m. vascular supply
plantaris m.
CORRECT Answers
identify:
Gastrocnemius m.
Medial head: medial condyle of femur
gastrocnemius m. origin
lateral head: lateral condyle of femur
calcaneus through calcaneal tendon gastrocnemius m. insertion
-plantar flexion
gastrocnemius m. action
-can assist in knee flexion (when ankle is dorsiflexed)
tibial nerve gastrocnemius m. innervation
posterior tibial a. gastrocnemius m. vascular supply
identify:
soleus m.
horseshoe origin off posterior surface of fibula that arches
soleus m. origin
toward tibia
calcaneus through calcaneal tendon soleus m. insertion
plantar flexion soleus m. action
tibial nerve soleus m. innervation
posterior tibial artery soleus m. vascular supply
plantaris m.
