Posted by isz on August 11, 2011 at 22:21:23:
Leg - For Fun:
1. Muscles in the anterior crural compartment include:
a. Extensor hallucis longus
b. Extensor digitorum brevis
c. Peroneus longus
d. Tibialis posterior
2. Which muscle(s) invert the foot:
a. Tibialis anterior
b. Tibialis posterior
c. Peroneus longus
d. Peroneus brevis
e. Soleus
3. The popliteal artery:
a. begins at the adductor hiatus in the tendon of the adductor magnus muscle
b. is the continuation of the deep femoral artery
c. leaves the popliteal fossa by passing deep to the popliteus muscle
d. lies superficial to the common peroneal nerve
e. gives rise directly to the peroneal artery
4. Which of the followng bones of the foot articular with the tibia:
a. Cuboid
b. Head of the metatarsal
c. Calcaneus
d. Navicular
e. Talus
f. Distal phalanx of digit 1.
5. Which statement(s) is(are) correct about the bones of the leg:
a. the head of the fibula forms the lateral malleolus
b. there is a syndesmosis that is a synovial joint between the tibia and fibula
c. the tibia and fibula are connected by an interosseous membrane composed of strong oblique fibers that pass from the tibia laterward and downward toward the fibula
d. the anterior tibial nerve passes through a foramen in the upper part of the interosseous membrane
e. the tibial and fibula are vascularized by the femoral vessels
6. Muscles that medially rotate the leg include:
a. semimembranosus
b. semitendinosus
c. short head of the biceps femoris
d. long head of the biceps femoris
e. pectineus