Review Questions From Lecture Flashcards
Which of the following is the deepest structure in the popliteal fossa?
a. Popliteal nerve
b. Tibial nerve
c. Popliteal artery
d. Popliteal vein
c. Popliteal artery
The anterior compartment of the leg is supplied by which of the following nerves?
a. Deep fibular (peroneal) nerve
b. Superficial fibular (peroneal) nerve
c. Tibial nerve
d. Obturator nerve
a. Deep fibular (peroneal) nerve
Which of the following muscles is NOT part of the superficial posterior compartment of the leg?
a. Plantaris
b. Gastrocnemius
c. Soleus
d. Peroneus (fibularis) tertius
d. Peroneus (fibularis) tertius
Which of the following describes the major function of the muscles that make up the lateral compartment of the leg?
a. Toe extension
b. Foot eversion
c. Toe adduction
d. Ankle plantarflexion
b. Foot eversion
The medial sural cutaneous nerve is a branch of which of the following nerves?
a. Tibial nerve
b. Saphenous nerve
c. Common fibular (peroneal) nerve
d. Popliteal nerve
a. Tibial nerve
Which of the following ligaments is the primary support for the lateral longitudinal arch of the foot?
a. Long plantar
b. Plantar calcaneonavicular
c. Plantar calcaneocuboid
d. Deltoid
a. Long plantar
The subtalar joint allows for inversion and eversion. Which of the following movements is associated with inversion?
a. Abduction
b. Pronation
c. Extension
d. Plantarflexion
d. Plantarflexion
The calcaneus bone is a component of which of the following subdivisions of the foot?
a. Hindfoot
b. Midfoot
c. Forefoot
d. Mortise and tenon joint
a. Hindfoot
Which of the following is NOT one of the four components of the medial collateral ligament of the ankle?
a. Tibionavicular
b. Tibiocalcanean
c. Posterior tibiotalar
d. Anterior talofibular
d. Anterior talofibular
Which of the following is one of the four components of the medial collateral ligament of the ankle?
a. Tibionavicular
b. Tibiocalcaneal
c. Posterior tibiotalar
d. Calcaneofibular
d. Calcaneofibular
The malleoli of the tibia and fibula form the mortise component of the ankle joint. Which of the following forms the tenon?
a. Calcaneus
b. Cuboid
c. Talus
d. Medial cuneiform
c. Talus
Which of the following nerves does NOT innervate the intrinsic muscles on the plantar surface of the foot?
a. Tibial
b. Deep fibular (peroneal)
c. Superficial fibular (peroneal)
d. Lateral plantar
b. Deep fibular (peroneal)
Cutaneous innervation to the dorsum of the foot is through which of the following nerves?
a. Sural
b. Superficial fibular (peroneal)
c. Deep fibular (peroneal)
d. All the above
e. A and B only
e. A and B only
Which of the following characteristics is TRUE for the plantar interosseous muscles of the foot?
a. They are abductors
b. The utilize the third toe for their axis of adduction/abduction
c. They are unipennate
d. They are adductors
d. They are adductors
The dorsal interosseous muscles are found in which of the following layers of the sole of the foot?
a. First
b. Second
c. Third
d. Fourth
d. Fourth
