8th Ed., Ch. 16 Review -- Injuries to the Lower Leg, Ankle, Foot

How many bones are there in the foot?

• 14

• 18

• 26

• 20

• 16

The talocrural joint allows for which of the following movements?

• Dorsiflexion/plantar flexion

• Inversion/eversion

• Internal/external rotation

• Abduction/adduction

Which of the following is the peripheral motor nerve that supplies the posterior compartment of the leg?

• Superficial peroneal

• Deep peroneal

• Femoral

• Tibial

Which of the following represents the correct percentage of body weight borne by the fibula?

• 20%

• 55%

• 2%

• 70%

Which of the following muscles, along with the gastrocnemius, forms the superficial posterior compartment?

• Tibialis posterior

• Tibialis anterior

• Peroneus longus

• Soleus

Which of the following is the most commonly sprained region of the ankle?

• Medial

• Lateral

• Anterior

• Posterior

The tibialis posterior muscle is located in which of the following lower leg compartments?

• Anterior

• Deep posterior

• Superficial posterior

• Lateral

A third-degree ankle sprain commonly includes all but which of the following signs/symptoms?

• Pain and severe disability

• Point tenderness

• Laxity

• No swelling

An overuse type of injury that produces unbearable pain in the plantar aspect of the foot and is associated with point tenderness on the calcaneal tuberosity may involve:

• shin splints.

• compartment syndrome.

• Morton’s foot.

• bunions.

• plantar fasciitis.

Which of the following lower leg compartments is the most commonly affected by the condition known as compartment syndrome?

• Anterior

• Deep posterior

• Lateral

• Superficial posterior