FINAL QUIZ Flashcards
1- Order the rays of the foot with respect of greatest range of motion to least range of motion.
1>5>4>3>2
2- Identify the function of the lateral column of the foot.
allows for efficient gait or propulsion
3- What allows the foot to absorb shock and is in ½ in each foot?
arches of the foot
4- Identify the keystone of the medial longitudinal arch.
navicular bone
5- Which bone in the foot is recognized by the deep groove on its inferior aspect?
cuboid bone
6- How many bones does the lateral cuneiform articulate with?
6 bones
7- How many bones does the 2nd metatarsal articulate with?
6 bones
8- Identify the bone of the midfoot with a distal reniform shaped articular facet.
medial cuneiform/first cuneiform
9- Identify the only tarsal bone that regularly develops from two ossification centers.
calcaneus
10- Identify the lesser tarsal bone with a “B-shaped” facet on its medial surface.
lateral cuneiform
11- Identify the roughly triangle area with few trabeculae within the calcaneus.
trigonometry plantare
12- Order the cuneiforms according to the appearance of their primary centers of ossification from earliest to latest
lateral, medial, intermediate
13- Identify the attachment of the Tibialis Anterior m. on the 1st Metatarsal.
1st metatarsal tubercle
14- Identify the only bones (specifically which part) in the foot that ossify via intramembranous
ossification.
tufts of the distal phalanges
15- Order the phalanges according to the appearance of their primary centers of ossification from earliest to latest.
proximal, distal, middle
16- Identify the primary extensor of the foot.
tibialis anterior m
17- Identify the nerve and artery that supply all the muscles of the anterior compartment of the
leg.
anterior tibial artery
deep fibular nerve
18- Identify the nerve that splits the origin of the Peroneus Longus m.
common fibular nerve
19- Identify the inverters of the foot. (2)
flexor hallucis longus m
tibialis posterior m
20- Identify the muscle of the superficial posterior compartment of the leg that DOES NOT cross the knee joint.
soleus m
21- Rank the insertion of the three muscles on the middle ⅓ of the posterior surface of the
calcaneus from medial to lateral.
plantaris m
soleus m
gastroc m
22- Which head of the gastrocnemius m. is larger?
medial head of gastroc. m
23- Identify the structure is located between the tendo calcaneus and the trigonum acchilleum?
deep retrocalcaneal bursa
24- Which head of the gastrocnemius m. has a bursa? Which head has a fabella?
medial head
lateral head
25- Identify the only muscle of the leg that originates from itself?
fibularis quartus m
26- Identify the muscle of the posterior crural compartment that originates from the posterior tibial shaft, inferior to the soleal line and medial to the vertical line.
flexor digitorum longus m
27- Identify the muscle of the posterior crural compartment that originates from the posterior tibial shaft, inferior to the soleal line and lateral to the vertical line.
tibialis posterior m
28- At the Knot of Henry, identify the more dorsal of the two muscles.
flexor hallucis longus m.
29- Identify the structure of which the perforating fibular artery passes through to reach the anterior leg.
inferior opening in the interosseous membrane
30- Identify the structure that renames the Anterior Tibial artery to the Dorsalis Pedis a.
when the tendon of the extensor hallucis longus passes over the artery
31- Which crural compartment does the fibular artery lie within?
posterior compartment
32- Identify the two structures that pierce the flexor retinaculum.
medial calcaneal artery/nerve
33- The anterior and posterior tibial recurrent arteries (normally) arise from which artery?
anterior tibial a
34- Identify the structural and functional classification of the distal tibiofibular joint.
syndesmotic fibrous joint structurally
amphiarthrotic joint functionally
35- Identify the only ligament in the leg that has articular cartilage.
inferior transverse ligament
36- What three structures form the ankle mortise?
distal extremity of the tibia and fibula
transverse tibiofibular ligament
37- Identify the 2 deep deltoid ligaments of the ankle.
anterior talotibial ligament
anterior talofibular ligament
38- Identify the two ligaments of the ankle that form an ankle of approximately 105 degrees.
calcaneofibular ligament
anterior talofibular ligament
39- When is the superficial posterior talotibial ligament taut?
when the ankle is dorsiflexed
40- What is the extracapsular ligament of the ankle joint?
calcaneofibular ligament
41- Posterior Lateral Malleolar artery is a branch of which artery?
fibular artery
42- Perforating Fibular artery anastomoses with which artery to form the Artery of Sinus Tarsi?
lateral tarsal artery
43- Is the Canalis Tarsi / Tarsal Canal medial or lateral?
medial
44- Which one of these nerves DOES NOT provide innervation to the ankle joint?
1- Tibial n. 2- Deep Fibular n. 3- Sural n. 4- Saphenous n. 5- Superficial Fibular n.
superficial fibular n
45- Identify the artery that directly supplies the talar body.
deltoid a
46- The dorsal digital nerves of the 1st webspace of the foot originate from what nerve?
medial branch of the deep fibular n
47- Identify the strongest ligament of the deltoid ligaments.
calcaneotibial ligament
48- Where does the Calcaneofibular ligament attach on the fibula?
summit of the lateral malleolus
49- At what location does the Arcuate artery arise (specifically)?
from the dorsalis pedis a., passing over the bones of the metatarsal bones 2-5
50- Which tendon passes between the two tubercles of the posterior process of the talus?
flexor hallucis longus tendon
51- Identify the deepest muscle of the deep posterior crural compartment.
tibialis posterior tendon
52- Identify the muscle of the leg that attaches to the lateral meniscus.
popliteus m
53- Identify the only deep posterior crural muscle that attaches to both the tibia and fibula.
tibialis posterior m
54- Identify the only muscle that forms a border of the tarsal tunnel.
abductor hallucis m
55- Identify the most lateral muscle of the deep posterior crural compartment.
flexor hallucsi longus m
56- Identify the most anterior structure passing through the tarsal tunnel.
tibialis posterior tendon
57- What is the osseous lateral border of the tarsal tunnel?
medial surface of the calcaneus
58- Artery of the Tarsal Canal is the branch of which artery?
posterior tibial a
59- Identify the artery that supplies the posterior process of the talus.
fibular communicating a
60- Which muscle can cause tibial nerve entrapment especially within the tarsal tunnel and is present in 7% of the population?
flexor digitorum accessori longus m
61- What is the most anterior structure of the tarsal tunnel?
medial malleolus, posterior process of talus, sustentaculum tali
62- Which structures form medial and posterior borders of the tarsal tunnel? (2)
lucinate ligament
abductor hallucis m belly, distal
63- Which structure passes through the superior opening of the interosseous membrane of the leg to reach the anterior crural compartment?
anterior tibial a
64- Identify the artery that (normally) gives rise to the circumflex fibular artery.
posterior tibial a
65- What is the common origin of the dorsal intrinsic muscle with two distinct parts?
floor of the sinus tarsi and anterior process of calcaneus
66- Where do the dorsal metatarsal arteries arise from if the arcuate artery is absent? (2)
lateral tarsal a or proximal perforating a
67- Identify the proximal attachment of the Calcaneotibial ligament of the ankle joint.
inferior aspect of the medial malleolus, anterior, and posterior colliculi
68- What is the proximal tibiofibular joint structurally and functionally?
structurally planar or gliding synovial joint
functionally diarthrosis
69- (Proper) Dorsal Digital artery 10 is a branch of which artery?
4th dorsal metatarsal a
70- Give another name for the Deep Plantar artery.
1st proximal perforating a
71- Identify the innervation of the intrinsic dorsal foot muscle with two distinct parts.
lateral terminal branch of the deep fibular n
- The Nutrient Artery of the 1st Metatarsal is a branch of which artery?
dorsalis pedis a
- Identify the skin tension lines that are perpendicular to the action of the underlying muscles.
lines of kraissel
74- Identify the nerves that innervate the proximal tibiofibular joint.
Common Fibular Nerve / Common Peroneal Nerve
nerve to popliteus m
75- What is the inferior portion of the distal posterior tibiofibular ligament named?
Transverse Tibiofibular Ligament
76- Identify the thinnest part of the plantar fascia.
medial band of the deep plantar fascia
77- Where is the volar plate less thick?
1st metatarsophalangeal joint
78- What specific structure makes up the superficial transverse metatarsal ligament?
Transverse Fibers of Superficial Layer
79- Which band of the plantar aponeurosis does not attach to the medial tubercle of the
calcaneal tuberosity?
lateral band of the deep fascia of the planta of the foot
80- Identify the non-osseous origin of the oblique head of the adductor hallucis m.
the fibularis longus tendon sheath / fibular canal
81- What structure separates the 2 heads of the Quadratus Plantae muscle?
long plantar ligament
82- Identify the extrinsic muscle of the 2nd layer of plantar muscles that provides no origin of
muscles.
Quadratus Plantae Muscle
83- At the level of the distal aspect of the proximal phalanges, is the Flexor Digitorum Longus m. more dorsal or plantar to the Flexor Digitorum Brevis m. ?
plantar
84- Identify the distal extent of the tarsal tunnel that allows the neurovascular to pass through.
porta pedis
85- Identify the nerve supply of the first lumbrical muscle.
medial plantar nerve
87- Identify the plantar foot muscle with an alternate name of Transverse Pedis muscle.
Adductor Hallucis Muscle
88- Identify the muscles of the 4th layer that are bipennate.
Dorsal Interossei Muscles
89- Identify the muscle of the 1st plantar layer that is not innervated by the medial plantar n.
Abductor Digiti Minimi Muscle / Abductor Digiti Quinti Muscle
90- Identify the (specific) name of the area where the flexor digitorum brevis tendons divide.
Camper’s
Chiasm or Cassel’s Chiasm
91- Identify the muscle of the 3rd plantar layer with a Y-shaped tendinous origin.
Flexor Hallucis Brevis Muscle
92- Which of the Plantar Interossei muscles is not innervated by the deep branch of the lateral
plantar n.?
3rd plantar interosseous muscle
93- Which of the Dorsal Interossei muscles is innervated by the superficial branch of the lateral
plantar n.?
1st, 2nd and 3rd
94- Which lumbrical is rarely absent?
second lumbrical
95- Which muscle of the 3rd plantar layer receives arterial supply from all 4 plantar metatarsal
arteries?
Adductor Hallucis Muscle
96- Before inserting, do the lumbrical muscles pass dorsal or plantar to the deep transverse
metatarsal ligament?
plantar
97- Identify which tendons of the 4th layer plantar muscles pass within the extensor expansion
and which tendons pass deep to the extensor expansion.
2,3,4 tendons of dorsal interossei muscles
3,4,5 tendons of the plantar interossei muscles
98- Identify the muscle of the plantar foot that has a partial origin from the deep transverse
metatarsal ligament AND part of its tendon of insertion passes dorsal to the deep transverse metatarsal ligament.
Adductor Hallucis Muscle
99- Identify the non-osseous origin of the abductor hallucis muscle excluding the plantar fascia.
laciniate
Ligament / flexor retinaculum
100- Identify the muscle of the 2nd plantar layer that originates from the trigonum plantare.
Quadratus Plantae Muscle