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Ankle Ligaments and Muscle Functions

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The name of the muscle(s) that help with plantar flexion and pushing on the gas pedal

a)

Gastrocnemius

b)

Anterior Tibialis

c)

Peroneal Longus

d)

Soleus

e)

Rectus Femoris

2.

Inversion sprain =

a)

toe turf

b)

Lateral ankle sprain

c)

Deltoid sprain

d)

high ankle sprain

3.

THINK! This muscle has to work extra hard to make sure the foot does not slap the ground after each stride when running downhill

a)

Posterior tibialis

b)

Gastrocnemius

c)

Anterior tibialis

d)

Peroneus brevis

4.
A is showing which ligament 
a)
Calcaneofibular ligament 
b)
Anterior talofibular ligament 
c)
Anterior Tibiofibular ligament 
d)
Posterior talofibular ligament 
5.

Which Ligament is found in the medial side of the ankle?

a)

Calcaneofibular Ligament

b)

Anterior Tibiofibular Ligament 

c)
Deltoid Ligament 
d)

Anterior Talofibular Ligament 

6.

Ligaments involved in a lateral ankle sprain

a)

anterior talofibular ligament

b)

anterior tibiofibular ligament

c)

interosseous membrane

d)

Calcaneofibular ligament

7.

Name the weight bearing bone of the lower leg

a)

Talus

b)

Tibia

c)

Fibula

d)

Femur

8.

You may be able to walk on a fracture fibula

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The distal end of the fibula is called what (landmark)

a)

Medial malleolus

b)

Lateral Malleollus

c)

Deltoid turbercle

d)

calcaneal tuberosity

10.

What bones are colored yellow?

a)

Tarsals

b)

Metatarsals

c)

Phalanges

d)

Metacarpals

11.

Syndesmosis sprain =

a)

Damaged ligaments between the tiba and fibula

b)

Deltoid ligament sprain

c)

Base of the 5th MT fx

d)

High ankle sprain

12.
What bone is 3?
a)
Navicular
b)
Talus
c)
Calcaneus 
d)
Cuboid
13.

Which ligament is highlighted in red

a)

posterior talofibular ligament

b)

anterior talofibular ligament

c)

calcaneofibular ligament

d)

deltoid

14.

Sprain

a)

Damage to ligaments

b)

Damage to tendons

c)

Damage to muscles

d)

Damage to the brain

15.

Grade II strain =

a)

Partial tear of a ligament

b)

Complete tear of a muscle or tendon

c)

Complete tear of a ligament

d)

Partial tear of a muscle or tendon

16.
What movement is occurring here?
a)
Eversion
b)
Flexion
c)
Dorsiflexion
d)
Plantarflexion
17.

MOI of a syndesmosis sprain

a)

Plantarflexion

b)

Dorsiflexion

c)

Eversion

d)

inversion

18.

MOI of lateral ankle sprain

a)

inversion

b)

plantar flexion

c)

eversion

d)

dorsiflexion

19.

What is number 12?

a)

Cuboid

b)

Calcaneus

c)

Talus

d)

Navicular

20.

What is number 13?

a)

Lateral Cuneiform

b)

Medial Cuneiform

c)

Intermediate Cuneiform

d)

Cuboid

21.

What is number 8?

a)

Cuboid

b)

Scaphoid

c)

Calcaneus

d)

Talus

22.

What is the name of this muscle?

a)

Gastrocnemius

b)

Soleus

c)

Achilles Tendon

d)

Hamstring

23.

Where does the gastrocnemius originate?

a)

posterior medial and lateral condyles of the femur

b)

superior lateral condyles of the femur

c)

posterior medial and lateral epicondyles of the femur

d)

proximal lateral anterior tibia

24.

Where does the gastrocnemius insert?

a)

calcaneus via Achilles tendon

b)

navicular via Achilles tendon

c)

scaphoid via Achilles tendon

d)

cuneiforms via Achilles tendon

25.

What action does the gastrocnemius perform?

a)

plantarflexion and knee flexion

b)

dorsiflexion and knee extension

c)

supination and knee flexion

d)

pronation and knee extension

26.

What is the name of this muscle?

a)

Soleus

b)

Gastroc

c)

Achilles

d)

Tibialis Anterior

27.

Where does the soleus originate?

a)

posterior surface of the tibia

b)

anterior surface of the tibia

c)

calcaneus via the Achilles tendon

d)

medial cuneiform and base of 1st metatarsal

28.

Where does the soleus insert?

a)

posterior surface of the tibia

b)

calcaneus via the Achilles tendon

c)

anterior surface of the tibia

d)

cuneiform and base of 1st metatarsal

29.

What action does the soleus perform?

a)

plantarflexion and knee flexion

b)

plantar flexion

c)

dorsiflexion and inversion

d)

inversion and plantar flexion

30.

What is the name of this muscle?

a)

tibialis anterior

b)

tibialis posterior

c)

gastroc

d)

soleus

31.

Where does the tibialis anterior originate?

a)

proximal lateral anterior tibia

b)

medial cuneiform and base of 1st metatarsal

c)

posterior surface of tibia and fibula

d)

navicular, cuneiforms, cuboid, and calcaneus

32.

Where does the tibialis anterior insert?

a)

proximal lateral anterior tibia

b)

medial cuneiform and base of the 1st metatarsal

c)

posterior surface of tibia and fibula

d)

calcaneus via the Achilles tendon

33.

What action does the tibialis anterior perform?

a)

dorsiflexion and inversion

b)

plantar flexion and eversion

c)

knee flexion

d)

knee extension

34.

What is the name of this muscle?

a)

Tibialis Anterior

b)

Tibialis Posterior

c)

Gastoc

d)

Soleus

35.

Where does the tibialis posterior originate?

a)

posterior surface of tibia and fibula

b)

navicular, cuneiforms, cuboid, calcaneus, and 2nd-4th metatarsals

c)

base of 1st metatarsal

d)

base of 5th metatarsal

36.

Where does the tibialis posterior insert?

a)

navicular, cuneiforms, cuboid, calcaneus, and 2nd-4th metatarsals

b)

base of 1st metatarsal

c)

base of 5th metatarsal

d)

calcaneus via the Achilles tendon

37.

What action does the tibialis posterior perform?

a)

inversion and plantar flexion

b)

eversion and dorsiflexion

c)

knee flexion

d)

knee extension

38.

How many phalanges are in one foot?

a)

14

b)

15

c)

5

d)

28

39.

Which muscle is responsible for extending the big toe

a)

tibialis anterior

b)

tibialis posterior

c)

Fibularis longus

d)

extensor hallucis longus

40.

What does the acronym R.I.C.E. stand for:

a)

Respect, Integrity, Courage, Excellence

b)

Regular, Interlaboratory, Counting, Exchange

c)

Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation

d)

Rapid, Internal, Core, temperature Elevation