DORSIFLEXION
Muscles located in which part of the body are most responsible for dorsiflexion?
A. Anterior Leg
B. Posterior Leg
C. Lateral Arm
D. Lateral Leg
A. Anterior Leg
Which of the following muscles plantar flexes the ankle and assists with knee flexion?
A. Tibialis posterior
B. Tibialis anterior
C. Peroneus longus
D. Plantaris
D. Plantaris
Which of the following muscles has its attachment on the great toe?
A. Flexor digitorum brevis
B. Quadratus plantae
C. Flexor hallucis brevis
D. Abductor digiti minimi
C. Flexor hallucis brevis
A client experienced a second-degree ankle sprain when the foot was forced into inversion. Which of the following muscles would have experienced an extension injury?
A. Fibularis longus
B. Soleus
C. Flexor digitorum longus
D. Interossei
A. Fibularis longus
When beginning knee flexion, the client feels a "catch" sensation in the back of the knee. A physician report says the joint is normal in indicates this is a muscular problem. Which muscle is most likely involved?
A. Peroneus brevis
B. Tibialis posterior
C. Popliteus
D. Peroneus longus
C. Popliteus
Which muscle is an antagonist to gastrocnemius?
A. Soleus
B. Plantaris
C. Bicep femoris
D. Tibialis anterior
D. Tibialis anterior
Which muscle plantarflexes the ankle?
A. Gastrocnemius
B. Tibialis anterior
C. Extensor hallucis longus
D. Extensor digitorum longus
A. Gastrocnemius
What is the scientific name for the knee joint?
A. Sacroiliac joint
B. Talocrural joint
C. Tibiofemoral joint
D. Acetabulofemoral joint
C. Tibiofemoral joint
Which muscle inverts the foot?
A. Fibularis longus
B. Plantaris
C. Gastrocemius
D. Tibalis anterior
D. Tibalis anterior
A dancer is finding it difficult to sustain movement that requires them to be on their toes. Which muscle may be inhibited?
A. Plantar interossei
B. Soleus
C. Extensor digitorum
D. Peroneus tertius
B. Soleus
What muscle flexes digits 2-5?
A. Tibialis anterior
B. Tibialis posterior
C. Flexor digitorum longus
D. Extensor digitorum longus
C. Flexor digitorum longus
This muscle plantar flexes the ankle and is can be palpated on either side of the Achilles tendon.
Soleus
Which bony landmarks are located at the distal ends of the tibia and fibula?
A. Malleoli
B. Foramina
C. Epicondyles
D. Tuberosities
A. Malleoli
Which muscle everts the foot?
A. Soleus
B. Gastrocnemius
C. Tibialis anterior
D. Fibularis longus
D. Fibularis longus
True or false:
Once you've had a lateral/inversion ankle sprain, you are more likely to have the same injury again.
TRUE
This tendon is the common attachment of the gastrocnemius, plantaris, and soleus. Name the tendon and the bone it attaches to.
Calcaneus via the Achilles tendon
Which bone is the heel?
Calcaneus
Which muscle inserts on metatarsal 5 and everts the foot?
A. Tibialis posterior
B. Fibularis brevis
C. Tibialis anterior
D. Fibularis longus
B. Fibularis brevis
True or False:
Wearing high heels is good for the Achilles tendon as it helps to make the tendon shorter and less prone to tearing or inflammation.
FALSE!
It makes that tendon short and it struggles to lengthen...
Which muscles are called the stirrup muscles?
A. Soleus and plantaris
B. Fibularis longus and brevis
C. Tibialis anterior and fibularis longus
D. Flexor digitorum longus and flexor hallucis longus
C. Tibialis anterior and fibularis longus
What are the two types of Achilles tendonitis?
Noninstertional - micro tears through the middle of the tendon; usually seen in younger adults who are active.
Insertional - micro tears where the tendon attaches to the calcaneus bone.