Question 1

Which of the following ligaments is MOST LIKELY to be injured with an ankle eversion sprain?

Accepted Answer

A) Posterior talofibular 
B) Anterior tibiofibular 
C) Calcaneofibular 
D) Tibiocalcaneal

Question 2

What is the primary function of ankle and foot complex pronation at the subtalar joint?

Accepted Answer

A) Places foot in position allowing foot to be rigid enough for propulsion during walking 
B) Places foot in position allowing foot to adapt to various surfaces 
C) Unlocks subtalar joint allowing foot to adapt to various surfaces 
D) Unlocks subtalar joint allowing foot to be rigid enough for propulsion during walking

Question 3

Which of the following bones comprise the talocrural joint?

Accepted Answer

A) Metatarsals, phalanges 
B) Navicular, three cuneiforms, cuboid 
C) Talus, calcaneus 
D) Tibia, fibula, talus

Question 4

Which of the following bones comprise the rearfoot?

Accepted Answer

A) Metatarsals, phalanges 
B) Navicular, three cuneiforms, cuboid 
C) Talus, calcaneus 
D) Distal tibia and fibula, talus

Question 5

Which of the following metatarsals has the least amount of mobility, allowing the other metatarsals to move around it so the foot can adapt to the ground during walking?

Accepted Answer

A) First 
B) Second 
C) Third 
D) Fourth

Question 6

Which of the following bones comprise the midfoot?

Accepted Answer

A) Metatarsals, phalanges 
B) Navicular, three cuneiforms, cuboid 
C) Talus, calcaneus 
D) Tibia, fibula, talus

Question 7

Which of the following muscle tendons are located in the tarsal tunnel?

Accepted Answer

A) Tibialis anterior, extensor hallucis longus 
B) Fibularis longus, fibularis brevis 
C) Tibialis posterior, flexor digitorum longus 
D) Gastrocnemius, soleus

Question 8

-Which of the following foot arches has a characteristic of rigidity and assists with forward propulsion during walking?

Accepted Answer

A) Lateral longitudinal arch 
B) Medial longitudinal arch 
C) Transverse arch 
D) Medial, lateral, and transverse arches

Question 9

What is the primary motion that occurs at the subtalar joint?

Accepted Answer

A) Equal amounts of inversion/eversion and abduction/adduction, small amount of dorsiflexion/plantar flexion 
B) Equal amounts of inversion/eversion and abduction/adduction, dorsiflexion/plantar flexion 
C) Equal amounts of inversion/eversion and dorsiflexion/plantar flexion, small amount of abduction/adduction 
D) Equal amounts of abduction/adduction, small amount of dorsiflexion/plantar flexion/inversion/eversion

Question 10

Which of the following statements BEST describes the function of the tibialis posterior muscle?

Accepted Answer

A) Inverts the foot when ankle is in plantar flexion 
B) Inverts the foot when ankle is in dorsiflexion 
C) Plantar flexes ankle 
D) Inverts the foot in both dorsiflexion and planter flexion, assists with plantar flexion

Question 11

Which of the following BEST describes the optimal position for stretching the gastrocnemius muscle?

Accepted Answer

A) Knee flexion, ankle dorsiflexion 
B) Ankle dorsiflexion 
C) Knee extension, ankle dorsiflexion 
D) Ankle plantar flexion

Exam 13: Structure and Function of the Ankle and Foot Complex