Fibula
Which of the following muscles attaches to the fibula?
A) Rectus femoris
B) Gastrocnemius
C) Biceps femoris
D) Vastus medialis
C) Biceps femoris
Explanation: The biceps femoris (long head and short head) attaches to the head of the fibula.
Which of the following muscles inserts on the tibial tuberosity via the patellar ligament?
A) Semitendinosus
B) Rectus femoris
C) Vastus lateralis
D) Both B and C
Correct Answer: D) Both B and C
Which of the following muscles crosses the talocrural joint and is primarily responsible for plantarflexion?
A) Tibialis anterior
B) Gastrocnemius
C) Gluteus maximus
D) Vastus lateralis
Correct Answer: B) Gastrocnemius
Which of the following muscles inserts on a tarsal bone?
A) Tibialis anterior
B) Biceps femoris
C) Vastus medialis
D) Semitendinosus
Correct Answer: A) Tibialis anterior
Which of the following muscles inserts on the base of the 1st metatarsal and medial cuneiform?
A) Tibialis anterior
B) Soleus
C) Extensor digitorum longus
D) Fibularis brevis
Correct Answer: A) Tibialis anterior
The fibularis (peroneus) longus muscle originates from which part of the fibula?
A) Lateral condyle
B) Medial shaft
C) Head and upper lateral shaft
D) Distal posterior surface
Correct Answer: C) Head and upper lateral shaft
Which muscle attaches to the medial surface of the proximal tibia as part of the pes anserinus group?
A) Biceps femoris
B) Sartorius
C) Tibialis anterior
D) Soleus
Correct Answer: B) Sartorius
Which anterior compartment muscle crosses the talocrural joint and dorsiflexes the foot?
A) Soleus
B) Fibularis longus
C) Tibialis anterior
D) Flexor digitorum longus
Correct Answer: C) Tibialis anterior
Which tarsal bone is the insertion site of the tibialis posterior muscle?
A) Calcaneus
B) Talus
C) Navicular
D) Cuboid
Correct Answer: C) Navicular
Which muscle inserts on the base of the 5th metatarsal and assists with eversion of the foot?
A) Tibialis posterior
B) Fibularis brevis
C) Tibialis anterior
D) Extensor hallucis longus
Correct Answer: B) Fibularis brevis
Which of the following muscles does not attach to the fibula?
A) Tibialis posterior
B) Soleus
C) Semitendinosus
D) Extensor hallucis longus
Correct Answer: C) Semitendinosus
Which of these muscles originates from the lateral condyle and proximal lateral surface of the tibia and acts to dorsiflex the ankle?
A) Gastrocnemius
B) Tibialis anterior
C) Soleus
D) Extensor hallucis longus
Correct Answer: B) Tibialis anterior
3. (Moderate)
Which of the following muscles crosses the talocrural joint and assists with eversion of the foot?
A) Tibialis posterior
B) Fibularis brevis
C) Soleus
D) Extensor hallucis longus
Correct Answer: B) Fibularis brevis
Which of these muscles inserts onto the calcaneus via the Achilles (calcaneal) tendon?
A) Soleus
B) Extensor digitorum longus
C) Tibialis posterior
D) Fibularis brevis
Correct Answer: A) Soleus
Which of the following muscles inserts onto the distal phalanges of digits 2–5 and flexes them?
A) Flexor digitorum longus
B) Flexor digitorum brevis
C) Extensor digitorum longus
D) Lumbricals
Correct Answer: A) Flexor digitorum longus
Which deep compartment leg muscle originates from both the tibia and fibula?
A) Flexor digitorum longus
B) Tibialis anterior
C) Flexor hallucis longus
D) Tibialis posterior
D) Tibialis posterior
Which of the following muscles originates on the posterior surface of the tibia and functions to flex the toes?
A) Flexor hallucis longus
B) Extensor digitorum longus
C) Flexor digitorum longus
D) Tibialis posterior
Correct Answer: C) Flexor digitorum longus
Which muscle crosses the talocrural joint posteriorly and is most involved in flexing the big toe during the push-off phase of gait?
A) Extensor hallucis longus
B) Flexor digitorum longus
C) Flexor hallucis longus
D) Plantaris
Correct Answer: C) Flexor hallucis longus
Which muscle inserts on both the cuboid and the lateral cuneiform, as well as other tarsal and metatarsal bones?
A) Fibularis longus
B) Tibialis posterior
C) Flexor hallucis longus
D) Extensor hallucis longus
Correct Answer: B) Tibialis posterior
____ 4. Which is the insertion of the extensor hallucis longus?
A. navicular tubercle
B. base of first metatarsal
C. proximal phalanx of fifth toe
D. distal phalanx of first toe
D. distal phalanx of first toe
Which of the following accurately describes a unique fibular attachment of the extensor digitorum longus muscle?
A) Attaches to the medial surface of the fibula near the interosseous membrane
B) Attaches to the anterior border of the fibula, adjacent to the tibia
C) Attaches to the lateral condyle of the tibia and the upper three-quarters of the anterior fibula
D) Attaches exclusively to the distal fibula near the lateral malleolus
C) Attaches to the lateral condyle of the tibia and the upper three-quarters of the anterior fibula
5. (Very Difficult)
Which muscle attaches to both the tibia and fibula and plays a key role in plantarflexion and inversion of the foot?
A) Soleus
B) Tibialis posterior
C) Peroneus (fibularis) longus
D) Popliteus
Correct Answer: B) Tibialis posterior
Which of the following muscles crosses the talocrural joint and contributes to both dorsiflexion and inversion of the foot, and is most active during controlled lowering of the foot after heel strike?
A) Fibularis longus
B) Tibialis anterior
C) Tibialis posterior
D) Extensor digitorum longus
Correct Answer: B) Tibialis anterior
Which muscle originates from the dorsal surface of the calcaneus and contributes to toe extension, yet is often mistaken as a continuation of another muscle?
A) Extensor hallucis longus
B) Extensor digitorum brevis
C) Fibularis tertius
D) Abductor hallucis
Correct Answer: B) Extensor digitorum brevis
Which muscle originates from the posterior surface of the fibula, crosses the ankle, and inserts on the base of the distal phalanx of the great toe, enabling flexion of the big toe?
A) Flexor hallucis brevis
B) Extensor hallucis longus
C) Flexor hallucis longus
D) Abductor hallucis
Correct Answer: C) Flexor hallucis longus