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WorksheetsAnkle and Lower Leg Anatomy and Injuries
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 18mins
What ligament is highlighted in green?
Anterior talofibular ligament
Deltoid Ligament
Anterior tibiofibular ligament
Calcaneofibular ligament
What view is this picture of the ankle joint?
Medial
Anterior
Posterior
Lateral
What is the medical term for shin splints?
Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome
Medial Talus Stress Syndrome
Lateral Tibial Stress Syndrome
Lateral Talus Stress Syndrome
What are the two ligaments that are commonly injured with a lateral ankle sprain?
Anterior tibiofibular ligament and Calcaneofibular Ligament
Deltoid ligament and Anterior talofibular ligament
Anterior talofibular ligament and Calcaneofibular ligament
Deltoid ligament and Anterior tibiofibualr ligament
What motion causes a medial ankle sprain?
inversion motion
Eversion motion
Dorsiflexion motion
Plantarflexion motion
What two motions cause a high ankle sprain?
Internal Rotation and Dorsiflexion
External rotation and Dorsiflexion
Inversion and Dorsiflexion
Eversion and Dorsiflexion
Tendons connect ____________ to ______________.
Muscle to muscle
Bone to bone
Bone to joint
Muscle to bone
If someone has had shin splints, but then comes in to you and complains of pain over one specific spot on the tibia, what should you suspect?
An oblique fracture
A stress fracture
A spiral fracture
A transverse fracture
Ligaments connect _____ to ______.
Bone to bone
Muscle to bone
Muscle to tendon
Bone to tendon
On what side of the ankle is the pain, swelling, and bruising with a lateral ankle sprain?
Above the ankle
Inside of the ankle
Outside of the ankle
None of the above
What ligament is injured with a medial(eversion) ankle sprain?
Anterior tibiofibular ligament
Anterior talofibular ligament
Deltoid Ligament
Calcaneofibular ligament
How many parts does the deltoid ligament have?
1
2
3
4
Which of the following are signs/symptoms of an achilles tendon strain or tendonitis? (check all that apply)
Stiffness in the morning
Thickening over the tendon
Consistent swelling that gets worse throughout the day
Pain following a workout
Partial tearing of a ligament is what grade of injury?
Grade 1 strain
Grade 1 sprain
Grade 2 strain
Grade 2 sprain
What motion causes a lateral ankle sprain?
Dorsiflexion
Plantarflexion
Inversion
Eversion
What structures could be damaged with a high ankle sprain? (check all that apply)
Anterior talofibular ligament
Anterior tibiofibular ligament
Posterior tibiofibular ligmanet
Syndesmosis(ligaments between the tibia and fibula)
Which ankle sprain is the most common?
High ankle sprain
Lateral ankle sprain
Eversion ankle sprain
A complete tear of a muscle or tendon is what grade of injury?
Grade 2 strain
Grade 2 sprain
Grade 3 strain
Grade 3 sprain
What ligament is #2 pointing to?
Anterior talofibular ligament
Anterior tibiofibular ligament
Deltoid ligament
Calaneofibular ligament
What injury seems to happen more often in men over 30?
Achilles tendon rupture
Lateral ankle sprains
Medial ankle sprains
High ankle sprains
What is #2 in the picture?(the bump)
Lateral Maleolus
Fibula
Medial malleolus
Deltoid ligament
What are some possible causes of shin splints? (Check all that apply)
Improper footwear
Overuse
Increase in mileage too quickly
Flexible calf muscles(well stretched)
Muscle imbalance(calf muscles vs anterior tibialis muscle)
What is #4 pointing to?(the bump)
Medial malleolus
Calcaneus
Lateral malleolus
Fibular tuberosity
What ligament is #1 pointing to?
Anterior talofibular ligament
Anterior tibiofibular ligament
Calcaneofibular ligament
Deltoid ligament
What are two common places to have a possible fracture when you have an eversion(medial ankle sprain)? (check the two that apply)
An avulsion fracture on the medial side where the deltoid ligament attaches
At the calcanuse
At the talus
On the fibula
What is #3 pointing to?
Fibula
Tibia
Talus
Femur
When evaluating an ankle injury, what is one thing you try to do in order to help determine the grade of injury?
Weakness in the muscles
Laxity(looseness) ligaments within the joint
Strength in the leg muscles
If they can walk or not
Of the three ankle sprains we talked about, which one usually takes longer to heal from?
Lateral(inversion) ankle sprain
Medial(eversion ankle sprain
High ankle sprain
They are all about the same
What grade describes stretching or micro tears of a muscle or tendon?
Grade 1 strain
Grade 1 sprain
Grade2 strain
Grade 2 sprain
What ligament is #3 pointing to?
Anterior talofibular ligament
Calcaneofibular ligament
Deltoid ligament
Anterior tibiofibular ligament
