bones of lower leg
Clue: This is the larger, medial, weight-bearing bone of the lower leg.
What is the tibia?
Clue: This large tarsal bone forms the heel.
What is the calcaneus?
Clue: This anterior lower-leg muscle dorsiflexes the ankle and inverts the foot.
What is tibialis anterior?
Clue: This muscle abducts and assists with flexion of the great toe.
What is abductor hallucis?
Clue: This test assesses the continuity of the Achilles tendon by squeezing the calf.
What is the Thompson test?
Clue: This slender bone runs along the lateral side of the lower leg.
What is the fibula?
Clue: This tarsal bone receives the weight of the tibia and forms part of the ankle joint.
What is the talus?
Clue: These two muscles form most of the calf and join the Achilles tendon.
What are gastrocnemius and soleus?
Clue: This muscle flexes toes two through five at the proximal interphalangeal joints.
What is flexor digitorum brevis?
Clue: An absent plantar-flexion response during a Thompson test may indicate this injury.
What is a complete Achilles tendon rupture?
Clue: This prominent bump below the patella is the attachment site of the patellar ligament.
What is the tibial tuberosity?
Clue: This prominent medial foot landmark is an important insertion site for tibialis posterior.
What is the navicular tuberosity?
Clue: These two lateral-compartment muscles evert the foot and assist plantar flexion.
What are fibularis longus and fibularis brevis?
Clue: The dorsal interossei perform this action at the toes.
What is toe abduction?
Clue: This test compresses the tibia and fibula together and may reproduce distal syndesmosis pain.
What is the syndesmosis squeeze test?
Clue: Commonly called the shin, this palpable ridge runs down the anterior tibia.
What is the anterior tibial crest?
Clue: This landmark is found at the lateral base of the fifth metatarsal.
What is the fifth metatarsal tuberosity or styloid process?
Clue: This deep posterior muscle travels behind the medial malleolus and inserts primarily on the navicular.
What is tibialis posterior?
Clue: The plantar interossei perform this action at the toes.
What is toe adduction?
Clue: This test assesses the anterior talofibular ligament by drawing the heel and talus anteriorly.
What is the ankle anterior drawer test?
Clue: This nerve passes around the fibular neck and should not receive prolonged or heavy pressure.
What is the common fibular nerve?
Clue: Name the seven tarsal bones.
What are the talus, calcaneus, navicular, cuboid, medial cuneiform, intermediate cuneiform, and lateral cuneiform?
Clue: This muscle originates on the posterior fibula and inserts on the distal phalanx of the great toe.
What is flexor hallucis longus?
Clue: This muscle corrects the diagonal pull of flexor digitorum longus and assists with flexion of toes two through five.
What is quadratus plantae?
Clue: This test externally rotates the foot in relation to the stabilized lower leg to assess the syndesmosis.
hat is the external rotation stress or Kleiger test?