Question 1

In which compartment of the leg is the tibialis posterior located?

Accepted Answer

A) anterior 
B) lateral 
C) superficial posterior 
D) deep posterior 
A) anterior 
B) lateral 
C) superficial posterior 
D) deep posterior

Question 2

Which is an action of the fibularis longus?

Accepted Answer

A) inversion of the foot at the subtalar joint 
B) flexion of the leg at the knee joint 
C) flexion of the thigh at the hip joint 
D) plantarflexion of the foot at the ankle joint 
A) inversion of the foot at the subtalar joint 
B) flexion of the leg at the knee joint 
C) flexion of the thigh at the hip joint 
D) plantarflexion of the foot at the ankle joint

Question 3

Which are actions of the tibialis posterior?

Accepted Answer

A) dorsiflexion of the foot at the ankle joint and eversion of the foot at the subtalar joint 
B) dorsiflexion of the foot at the ankle joint and inversion of the foot at the subtalar joint 
C) extension and radial deviation (abduction)of the hand at the wrist joint 
D) plantarflexion of the foot at the ankle joint and inversion of the foot at the subtalar joint 
A) dorsiflexion of the foot at the ankle joint and eversion of the foot at the subtalar joint 
B) dorsiflexion of the foot at the ankle joint and inversion of the foot at the subtalar joint 
C) extension and radial deviation (abduction)of the hand at the wrist joint 
D) plantarflexion of the foot at the ankle joint and inversion of the foot at the subtalar joint

Question 4

What two muscles are known as the stirrup muscles?

Accepted Answer

A) tibialis anterior and flexor digitorum longus 
B) fibularis longus and fibularis brevis 
C) fibularis brevis and tibialis posterior 
D) fibularis longus and tibialis anterior 
A) tibialis anterior and flexor digitorum longus 
B) fibularis longus and fibularis brevis 
C) fibularis brevis and tibialis posterior 
D) fibularis longus and tibialis anterior

Question 5

Which are the attachments of the tibialis posterior?

Accepted Answer

A) posterior tibia to the plantar surface of toes two through five 
B) posterolateral femur to the proximal posterior tibia 
C) posterior tibia and fibula to the navicular tuberosity 
D) posterior fibula to the plantar surface of the big toe (toe number one) 
A) posterior tibia to the plantar surface of toes two through five 
B) posterolateral femur to the proximal posterior tibia 
C) posterior tibia and fibula to the navicular tuberosity 
D) posterior fibula to the plantar surface of the big toe (toe number one)

Question 6

Which is an action of the fibularis longus?

Accepted Answer

A) flexion of the thigh at the hip joint 
B) flexion of the leg at the knee joint 
C) eversion of the foot at the subtalar joint 
D) dorsiflexion of the foot at the ankle joint 
A) flexion of the thigh at the hip joint 
B) flexion of the leg at the knee joint 
C) eversion of the foot at the subtalar joint 
D) dorsiflexion of the foot at the ankle joint

Question 7

Which muscles can all restrain/slow inversion of the foot at the subtalar joint?

Accepted Answer

A) tibialis posterior,flexor digitorum longus,and flexor hallucis longus 
B) tibialis anterior,extensor digitorum longus,and extensor hallucis longus 
C) fibularis longus,fibularis brevis,and fibularis tertius 
D) tibialis anterior and fibularis tertius 
A) tibialis posterior,flexor digitorum longus,and flexor hallucis longus 
B) tibialis anterior,extensor digitorum longus,and extensor hallucis longus 
C) fibularis longus,fibularis brevis,and fibularis tertius 
D) tibialis anterior and fibularis tertius

Question 8

If a muscle crosses the subtalar joint laterally with a vertical direction to its fibers,what eccentric function will it most likely have?

Accepted Answer

A) restrains/slows dorsiflexion of the foot at the ankle joint 
B) restrains/slows plantarflexion of the foot at the ankle joint 
C) restrains/slows inversion of the foot at the subtalar joint 
D) restrains/slows eversion of the foot at the subtalar joint 
A) restrains/slows dorsiflexion of the foot at the ankle joint 
B) restrains/slows plantarflexion of the foot at the ankle joint 
C) restrains/slows inversion of the foot at the subtalar joint 
D) restrains/slows eversion of the foot at the subtalar joint

Question 9

If a muscle crosses the subtalar joint medially with a vertical direction to its fibers,what eccentric function will it most likely have?

Accepted Answer

A) restrains/slows dorsiflexion of the foot at the ankle joint 
B) restrains/slows plantarflexion of the foot at the ankle joint 
C) restrains/slows inversion of the foot at the subtalar joint 
D) restrains/slows eversion of the foot at the subtalar joint 
A) restrains/slows dorsiflexion of the foot at the ankle joint 
B) restrains/slows plantarflexion of the foot at the ankle joint 
C) restrains/slows inversion of the foot at the subtalar joint 
D) restrains/slows eversion of the foot at the subtalar joint

Question 10

If a muscle crosses the ankle joint anteriorly with a vertical direction to its fibers,what action of the foot will it most likely have?

Accepted Answer

A) dorsiflexion at the ankle joint 
B) plantarflexion at the ankle joint 
C) inversion at the subtalar joint 
D) eversion at the subtalar joint 
A) dorsiflexion at the ankle joint 
B) plantarflexion at the ankle joint 
C) inversion at the subtalar joint 
D) eversion at the subtalar joint

Question 11

What nerve innervates the muscles of the posterior compartments of the leg?

Accepted Answer

A) obturator 
B) superficial fibular 
C) deep fibular 
D) tibial 
A) obturator 
B) superficial fibular 
C) deep fibular 
D) tibial

Question 12

What nerve innervates the muscles of the lateral compartment of the leg?

Accepted Answer

A) obturator 
B) superficial fibular 
C) deep fibular 
D) tibial 
A) obturator 
B) superficial fibular 
C) deep fibular 
D) tibial

Question 13

What nerve innervates the soleus?

Accepted Answer

A) deep fibular 
B) femoral 
C) superficial fibular 
D) tibial 
A) deep fibular 
B) femoral 
C) superficial fibular 
D) tibial

Question 14

Which is an action of the tibialis anterior?

Accepted Answer

A) dorsiflexion of the foot at the ankle joint 
B) plantarflexion of the foot at the ankle joint 
C) eversion of the foot at the subtalar joint 
D) flexion of the leg at the knee joint 
A) dorsiflexion of the foot at the ankle joint 
B) plantarflexion of the foot at the ankle joint 
C) eversion of the foot at the subtalar joint 
D) flexion of the leg at the knee joint

Question 15

Which is an action of the gastrocnemius?

Accepted Answer

A) extension of the leg at the knee joint 
B) flexion of the leg at the knee joint 
C) flexion of the forearm at the elbow joint 
D) eversion of the foot at the subtalar joint 
A) extension of the leg at the knee joint 
B) flexion of the leg at the knee joint 
C) flexion of the forearm at the elbow joint 
D) eversion of the foot at the subtalar joint

Question 16

Which are the attachments of the fibularis brevis?

Accepted Answer

A) proximal lateral fibula to the medial foot 
B) distal lateral fibula to the fifth metatarsal 
C) distal anterior fibula to the fifth metatarsal 
D) proximal anterior tibia to the medial foot 
A) proximal lateral fibula to the medial foot 
B) distal lateral fibula to the fifth metatarsal 
C) distal anterior fibula to the fifth metatarsal 
D) proximal anterior tibia to the medial foot

Question 17

Which muscle is a "stirrup" muscle?

Accepted Answer

A) extensor digitorum longus 
B) gastrocnemius 
C) tibialis anterior 
D) fibularis brevis 
A) extensor digitorum longus 
B) gastrocnemius 
C) tibialis anterior 
D) fibularis brevis

Question 18

Which is an eccentric function of the fibularis tertius?

Accepted Answer

A) restrains/slows plantarflexion of the foot at the ankle joint 
B) restrains/slows dorsiflexion of the foot at the ankle joint 
C) restrains/slows eversion of the foot at the subtalar joint 
D) restrains/slows flexion of the leg at the knee joint 
A) restrains/slows plantarflexion of the foot at the ankle joint 
B) restrains/slows dorsiflexion of the foot at the ankle joint 
C) restrains/slows eversion of the foot at the subtalar joint 
D) restrains/slows flexion of the leg at the knee joint

Question 19

In which compartment of the leg is the gastrocnemius located?

Accepted Answer

A) anterior 
B) lateral 
C) superficial posterior 
D) deep posterior 
A) anterior 
B) lateral 
C) superficial posterior 
D) deep posterior

Question 20

Which is an action of the fibularis tertius?

Accepted Answer

A) eversion of the foot at the subtalar joint 
B) flexion of the leg at the knee joint 
C) flexion of the thigh at the hip joint 
D) plantarflexion of the foot at the ankle joint 
A) eversion of the foot at the subtalar joint 
B) flexion of the leg at the knee joint 
C) flexion of the thigh at the hip joint 
D) plantarflexion of the foot at the ankle joint

In which compartment of the leg is the tibialis posterior located?

Which is an action of the fibularis longus?

Which are actions of the tibialis posterior?

What two muscles are known as the stirrup muscles?

Which are the attachments of the tibialis posterior?

Which is an action of the fibularis longus?

Which muscles can all restrain/slow inversion of the foot at the subtalar joint?

If a muscle crosses the subtalar joint laterally with a vertical direction to its fibers,what eccentric function will it most likely have?

If a muscle crosses the subtalar joint medially with a vertical direction to its fibers,what eccentric function will it most likely have?

If a muscle crosses the ankle joint anteriorly with a vertical direction to its fibers,what action of the foot will it most likely have?

What nerve innervates the muscles of the posterior compartments of the leg?

What nerve innervates the muscles of the lateral compartment of the leg?

What nerve innervates the soleus?

Which is an action of the tibialis anterior?

Which is an action of the gastrocnemius?

Which are the attachments of the fibularis brevis?

Which muscle is a "stirrup" muscle?

Which is an eccentric function of the fibularis tertius?

In which compartment of the leg is the gastrocnemius located?

Which is an action of the fibularis tertius?

Basic Kinesiology Terminology

The Skeletal System

How Muscles Function

Muscles of the Shoulder Girdle Joints

Muscles of the Glenohumeral Joint

Muscles of the Elbow and Radioulnar Joints

Muscles of the Wrist Joint

Extrinsic Muscles of the Finger Joints

Intrinsic Muscles of the Finger Joints

Muscles of the Spinal Joints

Muscles of the Rib Cage Joints

Muscles of the Temporomandibular Joints

Muscles of Facial Expression

Muscles of the Hip Joint

Muscles of the Knee Joint

Extrinsic Muscles of the Toe Joints

Intrinsic Muscles of the Toe Joints

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Exam 16: Muscles of the Ankle and Subtalar Joints

In which compartment of the leg is the tibialis posterior located?

Which is an action of the fibularis longus?

Which are actions of the tibialis posterior?

What two muscles are known as the stirrup muscles?

Which are the attachments of the tibialis posterior?

Which is an action of the fibularis longus?

Which muscles can all restrain/slow inversion of the foot at the subtalar joint?

If a muscle crosses the subtalar joint laterally with a vertical direction to its fibers,what eccentric function will it most likely have?

If a muscle crosses the subtalar joint medially with a vertical direction to its fibers,what eccentric function will it most likely have?

If a muscle crosses the ankle joint anteriorly with a vertical direction to its fibers,what action of the foot will it most likely have?

What nerve innervates the muscles of the posterior compartments of the leg?

What nerve innervates the muscles of the lateral compartment of the leg?

What nerve innervates the soleus?

Which is an action of the tibialis anterior?

Which is an action of the gastrocnemius?

Which are the attachments of the fibularis brevis?

Which muscle is a "stirrup" muscle?

Which is an eccentric function of the fibularis tertius?

In which compartment of the leg is the gastrocnemius located?

Which is an action of the fibularis tertius?

Basic Kinesiology Terminology

The Skeletal System

How Muscles Function

Muscles of the Shoulder Girdle Joints

Muscles of the Glenohumeral Joint

Muscles of the Elbow and Radioulnar Joints

Muscles of the Wrist Joint

Extrinsic Muscles of the Finger Joints

Intrinsic Muscles of the Finger Joints

Muscles of the Spinal Joints

Muscles of the Rib Cage Joints

Muscles of the Temporomandibular Joints

Muscles of Facial Expression

Muscles of the Hip Joint

Muscles of the Knee Joint

Extrinsic Muscles of the Toe Joints

Intrinsic Muscles of the Toe Joints

Functional Groups of Muscles

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