Question 1

What nerve innervates the muscles of the superficial posterior compartment of the leg?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

What action of the foot is common to all three fibularis muscles?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

The calcaneal tendon is also known as the

Accepted Answer

A) pes anserine tendon. 
B) Paris tendon. 
C) Achilles tendon. 
D) infrapatellar tendon. 
A) pes anserine tendon. 
B) Paris tendon. 
C) Achilles tendon. 
D) infrapatellar tendon.

Question 4

Which are the attachments of the tibialis anterior?

Accepted Answer

A) anterior fibula to the dorsal surface of toes two through five 
B) anterior fibula to the fifth metatarsal 
C) anterior tibia to the medial foot 
D) anterior fibula to the dorsal surface of the big toe (toe number one) 
A) anterior fibula to the dorsal surface of toes two through five 
B) anterior fibula to the fifth metatarsal 
C) anterior tibia to the medial foot 
D) anterior fibula to the dorsal surface of the big toe (toe number one)

Question 5

Which is true?

Accepted Answer

A) from a lateral perspective,the fibularis longus is deep to the fibularis brevis 
B) from a lateral perspective,the fibularis brevis is deep to the fibularis longus 
C) the fibularis longus and fibularis tertius are both in the lateral compartment 
D) from a medial perspective,the fibularis tertius is deep to the fibularis longus 
A) from a lateral perspective,the fibularis longus is deep to the fibularis brevis 
B) from a lateral perspective,the fibularis brevis is deep to the fibularis longus 
C) the fibularis longus and fibularis tertius are both in the lateral compartment 
D) from a medial perspective,the fibularis tertius is deep to the fibularis longus

Question 6

Which muscle attaches onto the proximal lateral fibula?

Accepted Answer

A) fibularis tertius 
B) fibularis brevis 
C) fibularis longus 
D) tibialis posterior 
A) fibularis tertius 
B) fibularis brevis 
C) fibularis longus 
D) tibialis posterior

Question 7

Which two muscles attach into the Achilles tendon?

Accepted Answer

A) tibialis anterior and fibularis longus 
B) tibialis posterior and gastrocnemius 
C) gastrocnemius and soleus 
D) soleus and fibularis longus 
A) tibialis anterior and fibularis longus 
B) tibialis posterior and gastrocnemius 
C) gastrocnemius and soleus 
D) soleus and fibularis longus

Question 8

Which muscle attaches onto the fifth metatarsal?

Accepted Answer

A) fibularis longus 
B) fibularis tertius 
C) tibialis anterior 
D) tibialis posterior 
A) fibularis longus 
B) fibularis tertius 
C) tibialis anterior 
D) tibialis posterior

Question 9

Which is an action of the fibularis brevis?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Which muscles can all do plantarflexion of the foot at the ankle joint?

Accepted Answer

A) gastrocnemius,soleus,and fibularis tertius 
B) tibialis anterior and popliteus 
C) flexor digitorum longus,extensor digitorum longus,flexor hallucis longus,and extensor hallucis longus 
D) gastrocnemius,soleus,plantaris,and fibularis longus 
A) gastrocnemius,soleus,and fibularis tertius 
B) tibialis anterior and popliteus 
C) flexor digitorum longus,extensor digitorum longus,flexor hallucis longus,and extensor hallucis longus 
D) gastrocnemius,soleus,plantaris,and fibularis longus

Question 11

Which is an action of the soleus?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Which is an eccentric function of the fibularis tertius?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

If a muscle crosses the ankle joint posteriorly 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 14

Which is an action of the tibialis anterior?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

The most distal and lateral aspect of the extensor digitorum longus does not attach to a digit;therefore it is given a separate name.What name is it given?

Accepted Answer

A) fibularis longus 
B) fibularis brevis 
C) fibularis tertius 
D) extensor digitorum brevis 
A) fibularis longus 
B) fibularis brevis 
C) fibularis tertius 
D) extensor digitorum brevis

Question 16

The fibularis longus used to be called the

Accepted Answer

A) crural longus. 
B) peroneus longus. 
C) anterior fibularis. 
D) fibularis pedis. 
A) crural longus. 
B) peroneus longus. 
C) anterior fibularis. 
D) fibularis pedis.

Question 17

Which are eccentric functions of the tibialis anterior?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

What nerve innervates the tibialis posterior?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

What nerve innervates the muscles of the anterior 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 20

Which is an action of the tibialis posterior?

Accepted Answer

A) plantarflexion of the foot at the ankle joint 
B) dorsiflexion of the foot at the ankle joint 
C) eversion of the foot at the subtalar joint 
D) none of the above 
A) plantarflexion of the foot at the ankle joint 
B) dorsiflexion of the foot at the ankle joint 
C) eversion of the foot at the subtalar joint 
D) none of the above

What nerve innervates the muscles of the superficial posterior compartment of the leg?

What action of the foot is common to all three fibularis muscles?

The calcaneal tendon is also known as the

Which are the attachments of the tibialis anterior?

Which is true?

Which muscle attaches onto the proximal lateral fibula?

Which two muscles attach into the Achilles tendon?

Which muscle attaches onto the fifth metatarsal?

Which is an action of the fibularis brevis?

Which muscles can all do plantarflexion of the foot at the ankle joint?

Which is an action of the soleus?

Which is an eccentric function of the fibularis tertius?

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

Which is an action of the tibialis anterior?

The most distal and lateral aspect of the extensor digitorum longus does not attach to a digit;therefore it is given a separate name.What name is it given?

The fibularis longus used to be called the

Which are eccentric functions of the tibialis anterior?

What nerve innervates the tibialis posterior?

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

Which is an action of the tibialis posterior?

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Extrinsic Muscles of the Finger Joints

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Muscles of the Rib Cage Joints

Muscles of the Temporomandibular Joints

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Exam 16: Muscles of the Ankle and Subtalar Joints

What nerve innervates the muscles of the superficial posterior compartment of the leg?

What action of the foot is common to all three fibularis muscles?

The calcaneal tendon is also known as the

Which are the attachments of the tibialis anterior?

Which is true?

Which muscle attaches onto the proximal lateral fibula?

Which two muscles attach into the Achilles tendon?

Which muscle attaches onto the fifth metatarsal?

Which is an action of the fibularis brevis?

Which muscles can all do plantarflexion of the foot at the ankle joint?

Which is an action of the soleus?

Which is an eccentric function of the fibularis tertius?

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

Which is an action of the tibialis anterior?

The most distal and lateral aspect of the extensor digitorum longus does not attach to a digit;therefore it is given a separate name.What name is it given?

The fibularis longus used to be called the

Which are eccentric functions of the tibialis anterior?

What nerve innervates the tibialis posterior?

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

Which is an action of the tibialis posterior?

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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