Exam 1 practice

What ligament(s) are commonly injured as a result of a Chopart joint injury?

• Dorsal calcaneocuboid ligament

• Spring ligament

• Dorsal cuneonavicular ligament

• Bifurcate ligament

• Talonavicular ligament

The tendon of _________ courses through the groove between the medial and lateral tubercle on the posterior surface of the body of the talus.

• Flexor digitorum longus

• Flexor hallucis longus

• Tibialis posterior

The _______ tubercle is the larger of the two on the posterior surface of the body of the talus.

• Lateral

• Medial

The groove on the inferior surface of the neck of the talus is known as the?

• Sulcus tali

• Sinus tarsi

• Tarsal canal

• Transverse groove

The majority of the vascular supply enters the talus through the ______ region.

• Head

• Neck

• Body

The ____________ of the calcaneus is an area of sparse bony trabeculae and is susceptible to fracture.

• Calcaneocuboid portion

• Anterior facet

• Neutral triangle

• Anterior process

• Bohler's tuberosity

A groove for the tendon of ___________ is found on the inferior aspect of the sustentaculum tali.

• Flexor hallucis longus

• Flexor digitorum longus

• Tibialis posterior

Which of the following is INCORRECT?

• The tendon of fibularis longus courses superior to the fibular trochlea

• The fibular trochlea is found on the lateral surface of the calcaneus, anterior to the retrotrochlear eminence

• The fibular spine is posterior and superior to the fibular trochlea

• The calcaneofibular ligament attaches to the fibular spine

The upper 1/3 of the posterior surface of the calcaneus is?

• smooth for the retrocalcaneal bursa

• rough attachment for the Achilles tendon only

• rough attachment for the tendon of plantaris only

• rough attachment for both the Achilles tendon, and tendon of plantaris

Sometimes an intercuneiform fossa is present on the _______ cuneiform for an accessory ossicle called the os intercuneiform.

• medial

• intermediate

• lateral