Beginner Flexor Digitorum Longus Quiz
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Q1. In which compartment of the leg is flexor digitorum longus located?
- Superficial posterior compartment
- Anterior compartment
- Deep posterior compartment
- Lateral compartment
Q2. Which toes are flexed by flexor digitorum longus?
- Great toe only
- All five toes through one common tendon
- First and second toes only
- Second through fifth toes
Q3. Where do the tendons of flexor digitorum longus insert?
- Bases of the distal phalanges of toes two through five
- Heads of the metatarsals
- Calcaneal tuberosity
- Bases of the proximal phalanges of toes two through five
Q4. Which nerve supplies flexor digitorum longus?
- Femoral nerve
- Tibial nerve
- Deep fibular nerve
- Superficial fibular nerve
Q5. Which ankle movement can flexor digitorum longus assist?
- Plantarflexion
- Strong eversion only
- Knee extension
- Dorsiflexion
Q6. From which bone does flexor digitorum longus primarily arise?
- Tibia
- Talus
- Fibula only
- Calcaneus
Q7. Which action does flexor digitorum longus perform at the distal interphalangeal joints of the lateral four toes?
- Flexion
- No movement
- Extension
- Abduction
Q8. How many terminal tendons does flexor digitorum longus form in the sole?
- Two
- Five
- Four
- One
Q9. Which artery is an important source of blood supply to flexor digitorum longus?
- Anterior tibial artery only
- Inferior gluteal artery
- Dorsalis pedis artery only
- Posterior tibial artery
Q10. Which description best fits flexor digitorum longus?
- An extensor of toes two through five that dorsiflexes the ankle
- A flexor of toes two through five that assists plantarflexion
- A great toe extensor supplied by the deep fibular nerve
- A knee extensor supplied by the femoral nerve