Ankle Injuries
Medical Terminology
Bones
Muscles
Muscle Actions
100

What structure is most commonly impacted during a lateral ankle sprain?

Anterior Talofibular ligament 
100

What does lateral mean? 

Away from midline 

100

Identify this bone 

Tibia

100

I dentify this muscle

Gastroc

100

What is the action of the soleus?

Plantarflexion

200

A sprain of the 1st MTP joint is commonly referred to as what?

Turf Toe

200

What does medial mean?

Towards midline 

200

Identify this bone?

Fibula

200

Identify this muscle 

Soleus 

200

What are the actions of the anterior tibialis? 

Dorsiflexion and inversion 

300

What is the mechanism of this type of injury? 

High-force twisting, landing, or impact

300

What does proximal mean?

Towards the origin of a limb 

300

Identify this bone 

Talus

300

Identify this muscle 

Anterior Tibialis 

300

What are the actions of the posterior tibialis? 

Plantarflexion and inversion 

400

Excessive dorsiflexion force with external rotation of the leg is the mechonism for what injury?

High Ankle sprain

400

What does distal mean?

away from the origin of the limb 

400

Identify this bone

Navicular 

400

Identify this muscle?

Posterior tibialis 

400

What is the action of the peroneus brevis 

Eversion 

500

What injury is associated with a painful 1st step in the morning and pain in the bottom of the foot?

Plantar fasciitis 

500

What does the suffix -itis mean?

inflammation 

500

Identify this bone?

Cuboid

500

Identify this muscle

Peroneus Longus 

500

What are the actions of the Peroneus Longus 

Plantarflexion and eversion 

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