Kinesiology

Question 1

Muscles which plantarflex the ankle

Answer 1

Gastrocnemius, soleus, assistance from fibularis longus.

Question 2

Muscles which dorsiflex the foot

Answer 2

Tibialis anterior and extensor digitorum longus.

Question 3

Muscles which invert the foot

Answer 3

Tibialis anterior

Question 4

Muscles which evert the foot

Answer 4

Fibularis longus, extensor digitorum longus.

Question 5

Pelvic bones

Answer 5

Ilium, ischium, pubis

Question 6

Ilium

Answer 6

Superior portion of the pelvic bone. A large bowl.

Question 7

Ischium

Answer 7

Inferior posterior portion of the pelvic bones.

Question 8

Pubis

Answer 8

Inferior, anterior portion of the pelvic bone.

Question 9

Acetabulum

Answer 9

Socket of the hip joint.

Question 10

Acetabulofemoral joint

Answer 10

Hip joint.

Question 11

Bony landmarks of the femur

Answer 11

Condyles, epicondyles, adductor tubercle, greater trochanter.

Question 12

Femoral condyles

Answer 12

Form the upper portion of the knee joint.

Question 13

Femoral epicondyles

Answer 13

Sit proximal to the condyles and serve as muscular attachment sites.

Question 14

Adductor tubercle

Answer 14

Bony prominence which sits proximal to the medial femoral epicondyle. Acts as an attachment site for the adductors.

Question 15

Greater trochanter

Answer 15

Muscular attachment point on the proximal, lateral portion of the femur.

Question 16

Medial and lateral meniscus

Answer 16

Fibrocartilage discs inside the knee joint at the proximal end of the tibia.

Question 17

ACL and PCL

Answer 17

Ligaments inside the knee which prevent forward and backward movement of the tibia in relation to the femur.

Question 18

ACL and PCL stand for…

Answer 18

Anterior cruciate ligament posterior cruciate ligament

Question 19

TCL and FCL

Answer 19

Ligaments found of the sides of the knee which prevent side to side motion.

Question 20

TCL and FCL stand for…

Answer 20

Tibial collateral ligament and fibular collateral ligament.

Question 21

Patellar ligament

Answer 21

Ligament which connects the patella to the tibial tuberosity.

Question 22

Infrapatellar fat pad

Answer 22

Fat pad beneath the patellar ligament. Reduces friction.

Question 23

Patella

Answer 23

Largest sesamoid bone in the body. Embedded in the tendon of the quadriceps.

Question 24

Function of the patella

Answer 24

Assists in knee extension by increasing leverage on the quadriceps tendon.

Question 25

Patellofemoral joints

Answer 25

A gliding joint which slides inferiorly during knee flexion and superiorly during extension.

Question 26

Bony landmarks of the tibia

Answer 26

Condyles, tibial tuberosity, soleal line, medial malleolus.

Question 27

Joints of the tibia

Answer 27

Tibiofemoral, proximal and distal tibiofibular, talocrural.

Question 28

Joints of the fibula

Answer 28

Proximal and distal tibiofibular, talocrural.

Question 29

Bony landmarks of the fibula

Answer 29

Head of the fibula, lateral malleolus.

Question 30

Tarsal bones

Answer 30

Calcaneus, talus, navicular, cuboid, cuneiforms

Question 31

Calcaneus

Answer 31

Heel bone. Transfers body weight to the ground.

Question 32

Talus

Answer 32

Ankle bone. Transfers the weight of the body from the leg to the foot.

Question 33

Navicular

Answer 33

Boat shaped bone on the medial side of the foot.

Question 34

Cuboid

Answer 34

Cube shaped bone on the lateral side of the foot.

Question 35

Cuneiforms

Answer 35

3 bones which are distal to the navicular and cuboid.

Question 36

Talocrural joints

Answer 36

The talus articulates with the tibia and fibula to form a hinge joint.

Question 37

Motions of the talocrural joint

Answer 37

Plantarflexion and dorsiflexion.

Question 38

Subtalar joint

Answer 38

The talus articulates with the calcaneus to form a saddle joint.

Question 39

Motions allowed by the subtalar joint

Answer 39

Inversion and eversion of the foot.

Question 40

Tarsometatarsal joints

Answer 40

Joints between the metatarsals, cuboid and all 3 cuneiforms.

Question 41

Arches of normal feet

Answer 41

Longitudinal and transverse.

Question 42

Peroneus longus

Answer 42

Another name for fibularis longus

Question 43

Actions of gastrocnemius

Answer 43

Can only be performed one at a time.