FINAL - Questions

which of the following muscles has its insertion of the base of the 5th metatarsal A. Extensor digitorum longus B. extensor hallucis longus C. tibialis anterior D. Peroneus tertius

D. Peroneus Tertius

Inversion is turning the ankle and foot outward away from the midline of the body where the weight is on medial edge of foot. T or F

False

the cuboid bone is located medially with respect to the navicular bone. T or F

False

Dorsiflexion is the dorsal aspect of the foot moving toward the anterior tibia. T or F

True

Each toe has three phalanges except for the great toe which only has two. T or F

True

Pronation is a combination of ankle dorsiflexion, subtalar eversion, and forefoot abduction. T or F

True

The soleus can perform muscular actions only in the sagittal plane. T or F

True

Tibialis anterior performs dorsiflexion of the ankle in the sagittal plane. T or F

True

which of the following muscles can performs extension of the lesser toes when concentrically contracting? a. extensor digitorum longus b.extensor hallucis longus c. tibialis anterior d. peroneus tertius

a. extensor digitorum longus

which of the following muscles does NOT perform eversion of the foot? a. flexor hallucis longus b. peroneus longus c. peroneus brevis d. peroneus tertius

a. flexor hallucis longus

which of the following muscles can perform knee flexion when concentrically contracting? a. gastrocnemius b. soleus c. tibialis anterior d. flexor digitorum longus

a. gastrocnemius

During both walking and running there is a point where neither foot is touching the ground. T or F

false

the knee joint is made up of the femur, tibia, fibula, and patella. T or F

false

the media malleolus is an anatomical landmark located on the fibula. T or F

false

The subtalar joint is formed by the articulation between the talus and the calcaneus. T or F

true

the distal malleoli of the tibia and fibula serve as pulleys for the posterior tendons to increase the mechanical advantage of the respective muscles in performing inversion and eversion actions. T or F

true