Tarsals and Muscles of the Foot

How many tarsal bones are present in the human foot?

• 5

• 7

• 8

• 10

Which of the following bones is the largest tarsal bone?

• Talus

• Navicular
  
  

• Calcaneus
  
  

• Cuboid

The talus articulates with all the following bones EXCEPT:

• Tibia

• Fibula
  
  

• Calcaneus

• First metatarsal
  
  

Which muscle is responsible for dorsiflexion of the foot?

• Tibialis posterior

• Gastrocnemius
  
  

• Tibialis anterior
  
  

• Peroneus longus
  
  

The plantar aponeurosis originates from which structure?

• Navicular bone

• Calcaneus

• First metatarsal
  
  

• Talus
  
  

Which of the following muscles is part of the first layer of plantar muscles?

• Flexor digitorum brevis
  
  

• Lumbricals

• Adductor hallucis

• Flexor hallucis longus

The medial plantar nerve supplies all the following muscles EXCEPT:

• Abductor hallucis

• Flexor hallucis brevis

• Quadratus plantae

• Flexor digitorum brevis
  
  

Which tarsal bone is directly anterior to the calcaneus?

• Navicular

• Cuboid

• Talus

• Medial cuneiform

The peroneus longus muscle inserts on which of the following bones?

• Base of the first metatarsal and medial cuneiform
  
  

• Base of the fifth metatarsal
  
  

• Navicular bone

• Lateral cuneiform
  
  

. The flexor hallucis longus muscle is responsible for which movement?

• Extension of the great toe
  
  

• Flexion of the great toe
  
  

• Eversion of the foot

• Dorsiflexion of the foot