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ATHLETIC INJURIES TEST 2 2026 100%
PASS ASSURED EXAMINATION SOLUTIONS
phalanges - correct answer- three in each toes
except for the first (hallux) which has two
metatarsals - correct answer- lie between the
phalanges and tarsals, one for each toe
tarsals - correct answer- there are 7 tarsal
bones in the ankle
first row of tarsals - correct answer- first,
second, and third cuneiforms (base of three
metatarsals on the medial side of the foot)
and the cuboid (lateral side of foot)
second row of tarsals - correct answer-
navicular
talus
cakcaneus
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navicular - correct answer- articulates with
the tulus and cuneiforms
talus - correct answer- most superior of all
the tarsals, articulates with the calcaneus
situated over a bony projection called the
sustentaculum tali, also articulates with the
malleolar heads of the tibia and fibula
forming a mortice joint aka the talocrural
joint
tibia - correct answer- medial side of the
leg, principle weight bearing bone of the leg
(interosseus membrane connects tibia with
fibula)
fibula - correct answer- long and slender,
located on lateral side, main function is to
provide for the attachments of muscles
arches of foot - correct answer- absorb the
shock of weight bearing, dissipate force
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medial longitudinal arch - correct answer-
medial border of calcaneus to the distal head
of the first metatarsal (includes the
calcaneus, talus, nacicular, 3 cuneiforms and
the first 3 metatarsals), main supporting
ligament is plantar calcaneonavicular ligament
(spring ligament) area for "flat feet"
lateral longitudinal arch - correct answer-
lateral border of calcaneus to the fifth
metatarsal (includes the calcaneus, cuboid and
fifth metatarsal)
anterior metatarsal arch - correct answer-
distal head of all five metatarsals
transverse arch - correct answer- runs across
the first row of tarsals (cuboid and
cuneiforms) gives protection and increases
foot's mobility
plantar aponeurosis (fascia) - correct answer-
think white band of fibrous tissue from medial
tuberosity of the calcaneus to proximal heads
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of metatarsals, supports the foot against
downward forces, site of plantar fascitis
Interphalangeal (IP) Joints - correct answer-
articulations of the phalanges, have one on
the hallux or great toe and two on the rest
(PIP and DIP) all have collateral ligaments on
the medial and lateral sides and
interphalangeal ligaments on the plantar and
dorsal surfaces, motions include flexion and
extension only
metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint - correct
answer- articulations of the phalanges and the
metatarsals, have collateral ligaments as well
as plantar and dorsal metatarsophalangeal
ligaments, movements include flexion,
extension, adduction, and abduction
intermetatarsal (IM) joints - correct answer-
connect metatarsals at both the head
(transverse metatarsal ligaments) and the base
(plantar and dorsal ligaments) shafts of bones
connected by interosseous ligaments
ATHLETIC INJURIES TEST 2 2026 100%
PASS ASSURED EXAMINATION SOLUTIONS
phalanges - correct answer- three in each toes
except for the first (hallux) which has two
metatarsals - correct answer- lie between the
phalanges and tarsals, one for each toe
tarsals - correct answer- there are 7 tarsal
bones in the ankle
first row of tarsals - correct answer- first,
second, and third cuneiforms (base of three
metatarsals on the medial side of the foot)
and the cuboid (lateral side of foot)
second row of tarsals - correct answer-
navicular
talus
cakcaneus
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navicular - correct answer- articulates with
the tulus and cuneiforms
talus - correct answer- most superior of all
the tarsals, articulates with the calcaneus
situated over a bony projection called the
sustentaculum tali, also articulates with the
malleolar heads of the tibia and fibula
forming a mortice joint aka the talocrural
joint
tibia - correct answer- medial side of the
leg, principle weight bearing bone of the leg
(interosseus membrane connects tibia with
fibula)
fibula - correct answer- long and slender,
located on lateral side, main function is to
provide for the attachments of muscles
arches of foot - correct answer- absorb the
shock of weight bearing, dissipate force
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medial longitudinal arch - correct answer-
medial border of calcaneus to the distal head
of the first metatarsal (includes the
calcaneus, talus, nacicular, 3 cuneiforms and
the first 3 metatarsals), main supporting
ligament is plantar calcaneonavicular ligament
(spring ligament) area for "flat feet"
lateral longitudinal arch - correct answer-
lateral border of calcaneus to the fifth
metatarsal (includes the calcaneus, cuboid and
fifth metatarsal)
anterior metatarsal arch - correct answer-
distal head of all five metatarsals
transverse arch - correct answer- runs across
the first row of tarsals (cuboid and
cuneiforms) gives protection and increases
foot's mobility
plantar aponeurosis (fascia) - correct answer-
think white band of fibrous tissue from medial
tuberosity of the calcaneus to proximal heads
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of metatarsals, supports the foot against
downward forces, site of plantar fascitis
Interphalangeal (IP) Joints - correct answer-
articulations of the phalanges, have one on
the hallux or great toe and two on the rest
(PIP and DIP) all have collateral ligaments on
the medial and lateral sides and
interphalangeal ligaments on the plantar and
dorsal surfaces, motions include flexion and
extension only
metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint - correct
answer- articulations of the phalanges and the
metatarsals, have collateral ligaments as well
as plantar and dorsal metatarsophalangeal
ligaments, movements include flexion,
extension, adduction, and abduction
intermetatarsal (IM) joints - correct answer-
connect metatarsals at both the head
(transverse metatarsal ligaments) and the base
(plantar and dorsal ligaments) shafts of bones
connected by interosseous ligaments
