ORTHOTIC WRITTEN SIMULATION
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ the femoral nerve. Answer: what is the largest nerve of the lumbar
plexus?
⩥ Iliopsoas. Answer: what is the primary flexor of the hip?
⩥ common peroneal nerve. Answer: paralytic equinus during swing
phase is often caused by injury to what nerve?
⩥ Equinus deformity. Answer: toe is in a down position, dorsiflexion
limitation of the ankle
⩥ heel strike on one limb and a subsequent heel strike on the ipsilateral
side. Answer: what is a cycle of gait defined as?
⩥ C. Line of progression. Answer: toe in or toe out is the relationship of
the long axis of the foot to the:
A. subtalar joint
B. ankle joint axis
C. line of progression
,D. Knee axis
⩥ subtalar joint. Answer: what joint do the motions of inversion and
eversion occur primarily at?
⩥ talus, tibia, fibula. Answer: what bones make up the talocrural joint?
⩥ dorsiflexion and plantar flexion
essentially a hinge type joint. Answer: what motion occurs in the
talocrural joint?
⩥ resist over-eversion of the foot. Answer: what is the primary action of
the medial ligament of the ankle?
⩥ resist over-inversion of the foot. Answer: what is the primary action of
the lateral ligament of the ankle?
⩥ tibialis anterior, extensor hallucis longus, extensor digitorum longus.
Answer: what muscles produce dorsiflexion of the ankle?
⩥ gastrocnemius, soleus, plantaris and posterior tibialis. Answer: what
muscles produce plantarflexion of the ankle?
,⩥ talus and calcaneus. Answer: what bones form the subtalar joint? (aka
talocalcaneal joint)
⩥ talonavicular, calcaneocuboid. Answer: what joints make up the
midtarsal joint?
⩥ the anterior talar head and the concavity on the navicular. Answer:
what makes up the talonavicular joint?
⩥ the anterior facet of the calcaneus and the posterior cuboid. Answer:
what makes up the calcaneocuboid joint?
⩥ midtarsal joints (talonavicular and calcaneocuboid). Answer: what are
the Chopart joints?
⩥ tarsometatarsal joints. Answer: what are the Lisfranc joints?
⩥ 1st metatarsal and medial cuneiform. Answer: what makes up the
medial column of the tarsometatarsal joints?
⩥ 2nd and 3rd metatarsal and intermediate and lateral cuneiforms.
Answer: what makes up the middle column of the tarsometatarsal joints?
, ⩥ 4th and 5th metatarsals and the cuboid. Answer: what makes up the
lateral tarsometatarsal joints?
⩥ inversion and eversion, dorsiflexion an plantar flexion. Answer: what
motions are produced at the subtalar joint?
⩥ inversion and eversion. flexion and extension. Answer: what motions
are produced at the midtarsal joint?
⩥ flexion and extension, abduction and adduction. Answer: what
motions are produced at the metatarsalphalangeal joints?
⩥ flexion and extension. Answer: what motions are produced at the IP
joints?
⩥ D. shortened step length on contralateral side. Answer: a complete
lesion of the tibial nerve on one leg will result in what gait deviations?
A. foot slap on ipsilateral side
B. gluteus medius limp on contralateral side
C. Shortened step length on ipsilateral side
D. shortened step length on contralateral side
⩥ (posterior lower leg muscles)
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ the femoral nerve. Answer: what is the largest nerve of the lumbar
plexus?
⩥ Iliopsoas. Answer: what is the primary flexor of the hip?
⩥ common peroneal nerve. Answer: paralytic equinus during swing
phase is often caused by injury to what nerve?
⩥ Equinus deformity. Answer: toe is in a down position, dorsiflexion
limitation of the ankle
⩥ heel strike on one limb and a subsequent heel strike on the ipsilateral
side. Answer: what is a cycle of gait defined as?
⩥ C. Line of progression. Answer: toe in or toe out is the relationship of
the long axis of the foot to the:
A. subtalar joint
B. ankle joint axis
C. line of progression
,D. Knee axis
⩥ subtalar joint. Answer: what joint do the motions of inversion and
eversion occur primarily at?
⩥ talus, tibia, fibula. Answer: what bones make up the talocrural joint?
⩥ dorsiflexion and plantar flexion
essentially a hinge type joint. Answer: what motion occurs in the
talocrural joint?
⩥ resist over-eversion of the foot. Answer: what is the primary action of
the medial ligament of the ankle?
⩥ resist over-inversion of the foot. Answer: what is the primary action of
the lateral ligament of the ankle?
⩥ tibialis anterior, extensor hallucis longus, extensor digitorum longus.
Answer: what muscles produce dorsiflexion of the ankle?
⩥ gastrocnemius, soleus, plantaris and posterior tibialis. Answer: what
muscles produce plantarflexion of the ankle?
,⩥ talus and calcaneus. Answer: what bones form the subtalar joint? (aka
talocalcaneal joint)
⩥ talonavicular, calcaneocuboid. Answer: what joints make up the
midtarsal joint?
⩥ the anterior talar head and the concavity on the navicular. Answer:
what makes up the talonavicular joint?
⩥ the anterior facet of the calcaneus and the posterior cuboid. Answer:
what makes up the calcaneocuboid joint?
⩥ midtarsal joints (talonavicular and calcaneocuboid). Answer: what are
the Chopart joints?
⩥ tarsometatarsal joints. Answer: what are the Lisfranc joints?
⩥ 1st metatarsal and medial cuneiform. Answer: what makes up the
medial column of the tarsometatarsal joints?
⩥ 2nd and 3rd metatarsal and intermediate and lateral cuneiforms.
Answer: what makes up the middle column of the tarsometatarsal joints?
, ⩥ 4th and 5th metatarsals and the cuboid. Answer: what makes up the
lateral tarsometatarsal joints?
⩥ inversion and eversion, dorsiflexion an plantar flexion. Answer: what
motions are produced at the subtalar joint?
⩥ inversion and eversion. flexion and extension. Answer: what motions
are produced at the midtarsal joint?
⩥ flexion and extension, abduction and adduction. Answer: what
motions are produced at the metatarsalphalangeal joints?
⩥ flexion and extension. Answer: what motions are produced at the IP
joints?
⩥ D. shortened step length on contralateral side. Answer: a complete
lesion of the tibial nerve on one leg will result in what gait deviations?
A. foot slap on ipsilateral side
B. gluteus medius limp on contralateral side
C. Shortened step length on ipsilateral side
D. shortened step length on contralateral side
⩥ (posterior lower leg muscles)
