Chapter 10
An ankle sprain is a common injury that involves the stretching or tearing of one or more tendons. True or False
False
The cuboid bone is located medially with respect to the navicular bone. True or False
False
The extensor digitorum longus muscle in innervated by the tibial nerve (L5, S1, S2). True or False
False
Which of the following muscles can perform flexion of the four lesser toes when concentrically contracting?
Flexor digitorum longus
Which of the following muscles can perform flexion of the great toe when concentrically contracting?
Flexor hallucis longus
Which of the following muscles does not perform eversion of the foot?
Flexor hallucis longus
Which of the following muscles can perform knee flexion when concentrically contracting?
Gastrocnemius
Which of the following muscles does not perform plantar flexion?
Peroneus tertius
Which of the following muscles can perform inversion of the foot when concentrically contracting?
Tibialis anterior
Motions of the metatarsophalangeal joints of toes include flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction. True or False
True
Severe injuries at the tibiofibular joint can involve the posterior tibiofibular ligament, interosseus ligament, and interosseus membrane. True or False
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. True or False
True
The extensor hallucis longus muscle can perform weak inversion of the foot. True or False
True
The only muscle involved in extending all of the metatarsophalangeal and interphalangeal joints of the four lesser toes is the extensor digitorum longus. True or False
True
The tibialis anterior muscle performs dorsiflexion of the ankle in the sagittal plane. True or False
True
Proximal interphalangeal joint motion occurs about the _____ axis.
frontal
Triceps surae refers to the _____.
gastrocnemius and soleus
The flexor hallucis longus muscle is innervated by the tibial nerve (L5, S1, S2). True or False
true
Both the tibialis posterior muscle and the flexor digitorum longus muscle are innervated by the tibial nerve (S1, S2). True or False
False
Immediately prior to and during normal toe-off, the foot should be in pronation and the leg should be in external rotation. True or False
False
Which of the following muscles has its origin on the distal third of the anterior fibula?
Peroneus tertius
Which of the following muscles is included in the anterior compartment?
Peroneus tertius
Which of the following muscles only performs plantar flexion?
Soleus
The most prominent tendon crossing the ankle anteromedially and the easiest to palpate is the _____.
tibialis anterior
The "Tom, Dick, and Harry" phrase refers to the _____, respectively.
tibialis posterior, flexor digitorum longus, flexor hallucis longus