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Ankle and Lower Leg Anatomy and Injuries

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What ligament is highlighted in green?

a)

Anterior talofibular ligament

b)

Deltoid Ligament

c)

Anterior tibiofibular ligament

d)

Calcaneofibular ligament

2.

What view is this picture of the ankle joint?

a)

Medial

b)

Anterior

c)

Posterior

d)

Lateral

3.

What is the medical term for shin splints?

a)

Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome

b)

Medial Talus Stress Syndrome

c)

Lateral Tibial Stress Syndrome

d)

Lateral Talus Stress Syndrome

4.

What are the two ligaments that are commonly injured with a lateral ankle sprain?

a)

Anterior tibiofibular ligament and Calcaneofibular Ligament

b)

Deltoid ligament and Anterior talofibular ligament

c)

Anterior talofibular ligament and Calcaneofibular ligament

d)

Deltoid ligament and Anterior tibiofibualr ligament

5.

What motion causes a medial ankle sprain?

a)

inversion motion

b)

Eversion motion

c)

Dorsiflexion motion

d)

Plantarflexion motion

6.

What two motions cause a high ankle sprain?

a)

Internal Rotation and Dorsiflexion

b)

External rotation and Dorsiflexion

c)

Inversion and Dorsiflexion

d)

Eversion and Dorsiflexion

7.

Tendons connect ____________ to ______________.

a)

Muscle to muscle

b)

Bone to bone

c)

Bone to joint

d)

Muscle to bone

8.

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?

a)

An oblique fracture

b)

A stress fracture

c)

A spiral fracture

d)

A transverse fracture

9.

Ligaments connect _____ to ______.

a)

Bone to bone

b)

Muscle to bone

c)

Muscle to tendon

d)

Bone to tendon

10.

On what side of the ankle is the pain, swelling, and bruising with a lateral ankle sprain?

a)

Above the ankle

b)

Inside of the ankle

c)

Outside of the ankle

d)

None of the above

11.

What ligament is injured with a medial(eversion) ankle sprain?

a)

Anterior tibiofibular ligament

b)

Anterior talofibular ligament

c)

Deltoid Ligament

d)

Calcaneofibular ligament

12.

How many parts does the deltoid ligament have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

13.

Which of the following are signs/symptoms of an achilles tendon strain or tendonitis? (check all that apply)

a)

Stiffness in the morning

b)

Thickening over the tendon

c)

Consistent swelling that gets worse throughout the day

d)

Pain following a workout

14.

Partial tearing of a ligament is what grade of injury?

a)

Grade 1 strain

b)

Grade 1 sprain

c)

Grade 2 strain

d)

Grade 2 sprain

15.

What motion causes a lateral ankle sprain?

a)

Dorsiflexion

b)

Plantarflexion

c)

Inversion

d)

Eversion

16.

What structures could be damaged with a high ankle sprain? (check all that apply)

a)

Anterior talofibular ligament

b)

Anterior tibiofibular ligament

c)

Posterior tibiofibular ligmanet

d)

Syndesmosis(ligaments between the tibia and fibula)

17.

Which ankle sprain is the most common?

a)

High ankle sprain

b)

Lateral ankle sprain

c)

Eversion ankle sprain

18.

A complete tear of a muscle or tendon is what grade of injury?

a)

Grade 2 strain

b)

Grade 2 sprain

c)

Grade 3 strain

d)

Grade 3 sprain

19.

What ligament is #2 pointing to?

a)

Anterior talofibular ligament

b)

Anterior tibiofibular ligament

c)

Deltoid ligament

d)

Calaneofibular ligament

20.

What injury seems to happen more often in men over 30?

a)

Achilles tendon rupture

b)

Lateral ankle sprains

c)

Medial ankle sprains

d)

High ankle sprains

21.

What is #2 in the picture?(the bump)

a)

Lateral Maleolus

b)

Fibula

c)

Medial malleolus

d)

Deltoid ligament

22.

What are some possible causes of shin splints? (Check all that apply)

a)

Improper footwear

b)

Overuse

c)

Increase in mileage too quickly

d)

Flexible calf muscles(well stretched)

e)

Muscle imbalance(calf muscles vs anterior tibialis muscle)

23.

What is #4 pointing to?(the bump)

a)

Medial malleolus

b)

Calcaneus

c)

Lateral malleolus

d)

Fibular tuberosity

24.

What ligament is #1 pointing to?

a)

Anterior talofibular ligament

b)

Anterior tibiofibular ligament

c)

Calcaneofibular ligament

d)

Deltoid ligament

25.

What are two common places to have a possible fracture when you have an eversion(medial ankle sprain)? (check the two that apply)

a)

An avulsion fracture on the medial side where the deltoid ligament attaches

b)

At the calcanuse

c)

At the talus

d)

On the fibula

26.

What is #3 pointing to?

a)

Fibula

b)

Tibia

c)

Talus

d)

Femur

27.

When evaluating an ankle injury, what is one thing you try to do in order to help determine the grade of injury?

a)

Weakness in the muscles

b)

Laxity(looseness) ligaments within the joint

c)

Strength in the leg muscles

d)

If they can walk or not

28.

Of the three ankle sprains we talked about, which one usually takes longer to heal from?

a)

Lateral(inversion) ankle sprain

b)

Medial(eversion ankle sprain

c)

High ankle sprain

d)

They are all about the same

29.

What grade describes stretching or micro tears of a muscle or tendon?

a)

Grade 1 strain

b)

Grade 1 sprain

c)

Grade2 strain

d)

Grade 2 sprain

30.

What ligament is #3 pointing to?

a)

Anterior talofibular ligament

b)

Calcaneofibular ligament

c)

Deltoid ligament

d)

Anterior tibiofibular ligament