Chapter 9 Flashcards
True or false? Peroneus brevis inverts the foot
False
The subtalar joint allows which two movements?
Inversion and Eversion
Tibialis posterior, flexor digitorum longus, and flexor hallucis longus all pass through which of the following?
Tarsal tunnel
- True or false? Extensor digitorum longus extends the big toe
False
- Which muscle has as it’s made function to extend the four small it toes?
Extensor digitorum longus
Which of the following has attachments on the tibia and medial cuneiform, dorsiflexes the ankle, and inverts the foot?
Tibialis anterior
- True or false? Posterior tibialis is the deepest muscle in the posterior leg
True
- Which muscle of the three triceps Surae is composed of more slow-twitch than fast-twitch fibers, making it a fatigue-resistant postural muscle?
Soleus
True or false? Plantaris is a direct synergist to gastrocnemius
True
- Which motion raises the distal end of the foot up in walking, Preventing the toes from catching on the ground?
Dorsiflexion
- Which muscle is the largest and most superficial of the three triceps Surae muscles?
Gastrocnemius
Peroneus longus, peroneus brevis, and Peroneus tertius work together to form which motion?
Evert the foot
- Which muscle has as its main function to extend the great toe
Extensor hallicus longus
- The talocrural joint allows only which two movements?
Plantarflexion and Dorsiflexion
- True or false? Flexor hallucis longus is a primary muscle for “push off” during gait and propulsion of the body
True
- Which of the following would you be palpating if you use a pincer grip with your thumb and fingers on the posterior heel?
Calcaneus
 Which Two muscles work together to provide Shock absorption at the foot and adaptation to uneven surfaces
Peroneus longus & anterior tibialis
- What are the attachments of flexor digitorum longus?
Tibia & distal phalanges (2-5)
Which of the following would you be palpating if you slid your thumb from the lateral malleolus medially and distally?
Talus
- Which of the following would you be palpating if you explored the large protrusion at the distal, medial end of the tibia?
Medial malleolus
