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How many bones are in the ankle and foot?
26
How many large muscles are in the ankle and foot?
19
What is the tibia?
the shinbone, the larger of the two bones in the lower leg
what is the talus?
the ankle joint (the tibia and fibula make up the upper part)
What is the calcaneus?
the largest of the tarsal bones (at the back of the foot below the three bones that make up the ankle bone)
Where is the navicular bone?
between the talus and 3 cuneiform bones
Where is the cuboid?
between the calcaneus and 4th & 5th metatarsals
Which of the following is not true regarding the hamstring muscle group?
responsible for knee flexion
located in the posterior compartment of the thigh
consists of 3 separate muscles
provides static stability to the knee joint
provides static stability to the knee joint
Triceps surae refers to the _____.
1. gastrocnemius and soleus
2. peroneus longus, peroneus brevis, and peroneus tertius
3. Tom, Dick, and Harry muscles
4. triceps fibularis
gastrocnemius and soleus
Which of the following muscles can perform knee flexion when concentrically contracting?
Gastrocnemius
Soleus
Tibialis anterior
Flexor digitorum longus
Gastrocnemius
Which of the following is not considered to be a muscular compartment of the lower leg?
Medial compartment
Anterior compartment
Lateral compartment
Superficial posterior compartment
Medial compartment
True/False
The tibia bears the majority of the bodyweight compared to the fibula.
True
True/False
The fibula serves as an attachment for knee joint structures and does not articulate with the femur or the patella.
True
True/False
Inversion is turning the ankle and foot outward away from the midline of the body where the weight is on the medial edge of the foot.
False
True/False
Maintaining excessive hip flexion may limit your ability to accomplish full knee extension.
True
True/False
During walking there is a point where neither foot is touching the ground.
False
True/False
Keeping a heavy weight close to the body while lifting helps protect the lumbar spine from undue stress.
True
True/False
The peroneus tertius is absent in about 5-17% of the population.
True
True/False
A varus force on the knee is resisted by the MCL.
False
True/False
The spine accommodates compression forces much better than tensile forces.
True
Muscles with pennate fibers are designed for _____ while muscles with parallel fibers are designed for _______.
flexibility, range of motion
force, range of motion
range of motion, force
force, range of motion
when the biceps muscle group concentrically contracts, a dislocating force occurs at the joint when the angle of force application is _____.
exactly 90 degrees
less than 90 degrees
greater than 90 degrees
greater than 90 degrees
bone is 5-10% non-mineralized tissues, while ____________ is 30-90% non mineralized tissue.
cortical/trabecular
calcium/collagen
trabecular/cancellous
cortical/trabecular
a bending stress on a bone is a combination of:
tensile/shear
shear/compression
tensile/compression
compression/torsion
tensile/compression
Wolff's Law of bone adaptation states that stress can alter bone formation and/or remodeling. List the exercise activities from the lowest stress to the highest stress on the bone structure:
swimming, cycle, jogging
jogging, cycle, swimming
walking, elliptical, jogging
swimming, cycle, jogging
synovial joints supply nutrients and remove waste by:
compression/decompression of the joint
very efficient blood supply
numerous neural innervations
compression/decompression of the joint
the anterior and posterior fibers of the deltoid working together to perform shoulder abduction is an example of ___________.
true synergists
helping synergists
neutralizers
force couples
An activated Golgi Tendon Organ causes a muscle to __________________ while an activated Muscle Spindle will cause a muscle to ___________.
relax/contract
eccentric/concentric
EPSP/IPSP
excitation response/ inhibitory response
relax/contract
When the wrist is fully flexed, you cannot make a tight fist. This is a result of_____________.
active insufficiency
passive insufficiency
reciprocal inhibition
positive feedback
active insufficiency
the only uniarticular knee flexor is the _____________.
popliteus
Biceps femoris (long head)
semimembranosus
vastus intermedius
popliteus
Which of the following is not correct regarding menisci in the knee joint?
decreases stability
forms cushions between bones
attached to tibia
deepens tibial fossa
decreases stability
What are the knee bones?
Tibia, Femur and Patella
What are the knee ligaments?
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL)
Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL)
Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL)
Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL)
What are the knee menisci?
Medial meniscus
Lateral meniscus
What are the knee muscles?
Quadriceps (Rectus Femoris, Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Medialis, Vastus Intermedius)
Hamstrings (Biceps Femoris, Semitendinosus, Semimembranosus)
Popliteus
What are the movements of the knee?
Flexion and extension
Rotation
What are common injuries of the knee?
ACL Tear
Meniscus tears
Patellar dislocation
What are the joints of the ankle and foot?
Talocrural (Ankle) joint
Subtalar joint
What are the ligaments of the ankle and foot?
Anterior Talofibular Ligament (ATFL)
Calcaneofibular Ligament (CFL)
Posterior Talofibular Ligament (PTFL)
What are the muscles of the ankle and foot?
Gastrocnemius
Soleus
Tibialis anterior
Peroneus longus and brevis
What is the role of the ACL in the knee?
The Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) is a critical ligament in the knee joint that plays a key role in providing stability and controlling the movements of the knee
Which of the following is not correct regarding menisci in the knee joint?
forms cushions between bones
attached to tibia
deepens tibial fossa
decreases stability
decreases stability
Triceps surae refers to the _____.
gastrocnemius and soleus
peroneus longus, peroneus brevis, and peroneus tertius
Tom, Dick, and Harry muscles
triceps fibularis
gastrocnemius and soleus
Which of the following muscles can perform knee flexion when concentrically contracting?
Gastrocnemius
Soleus
Tibialis anterior
Flexor digitorum longus
Gastrocnemius
which of the following is not considered to be a muscular compartment of the lower leg?
medial compartment
anterior compartment
lateral compartment
superficial posterior compartment
medial compartment
in athletics, injury to the _________ occurs more commonly in females than males.
anterior cruciate ligament
lateral collateral ligament
medial collateral ligament
posterior cruciate ligament
anterior cruciate ligament
bone is strongest in resisting______________.
tensile stress
shear stress
compression stress
bone is equally strong in resisting all types of stress
compression stress