TEXAS PODIATRY JUSISPUDENCE EXAM 2026\2027
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What are the two intrinsic muscles of the dorsal aspect of the foot? - CORRECT ANSWER-* Extensor
hallucis brevis (EHB)
* Extensor digitorum brevis (EDB)
List the intrinsic muscles of the fourth layer of the plantar aspect of the foot? - CORRECT ANSWER-*
Dorsal interossei
* Plantar interossei
List the intrinsic muscles of the third layer of the plantar aspect of the foot? - CORRECT ANSWER-*
Flexor hallucis brevis
* Abductor hallucis
* Flexor digiti minimi brevis
List the intrinsic muscles of the second layer of the plantar aspect of the foot? - CORRECT ANSWER-*
Quadratus plantae
* Lumbricals
List the intrinsic muscles of the first layer of the plantar aspect of the foot? - CORRECT ANSWER-*
Abductor hallucis
* Flexor digitorum brevis
* Abductor digiti minimi
Which layer of the intrinsic plantar muscles is most superficial? - CORRECT ANSWER-The first layer
Extrinsic muscles:
List the muscles of the lateral group - CORRECT ANSWER-* Peroneus longus
,* Peroneus brevis
* Peroneus tertius
Extrinsic muscles:
List the muscles of the anterior group - CORRECT ANSWER-* Anterior tibialis
* Extensor hallucis longus
* Extensor digitorum longus
Extrinsic muscles:
List the muscles of the superficial posterior group - CORRECT ANSWER-* Gastrocnemius
* Soleus
* Plantaris
Extrinsic muscles:
List the muscles of the deep posterior group - CORRECT ANSWER-* Posterior tibialis
* Flexor digitorum longus
* Flexor hallucis longus
What motions occur in the sagittal plane? - CORRECT ANSWER-• Plantarflexion
• Dorsiflexion
+ SPP
What motion occurs in the transverse plane? - CORRECT ANSWER-• Abduction
• Adduction
+ TPA
What motion occurs in the frontal/coronal plane? - CORRECT ANSWER-• Inversion
• Eversion
+ FPE
, What is the origin of the gastrocnemius? - CORRECT ANSWER-Two heads
* Medial head - posterior aspect of the medial femoral condyle
* Lateral head - posterior aspect of the lateral femoral condyle
What is the insertion of the gastrocnemius? - CORRECT ANSWER-Calcaneal tuberosity
What is the action of the gastrocnemius? - CORRECT ANSWER-• Plantarflexion of the foot at the ankle
What is the innervation of the gastrocnemius? - CORRECT ANSWER-Tribal nerve
How do we test the gastrocnemius muscle? - CORRECT ANSWER-Resistance against plantarflexion
What is the origin of the plantaris? - CORRECT ANSWER-Lateral supracondylar line of the femur
The plantaris is not present in everyone, true or false? - CORRECT ANSWER-True
What is the insertion of the plantaris? - CORRECT ANSWER-Medial aspect of the achilles tendons to
insert on the calcaneal tuberosity
What is the action of the plantaris? - CORRECT ANSWER-• Plantarflexion
What is the innervation of the plantaris? - CORRECT ANSWER-Tibial nerve
What is the origin of the soleus? - CORRECT ANSWER-Posterior fibular and fibular head and posterior
aspect of the tibia
What is the insertion of the soleus? - CORRECT ANSWER-Calcaneal tuberosity
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What are the two intrinsic muscles of the dorsal aspect of the foot? - CORRECT ANSWER-* Extensor
hallucis brevis (EHB)
* Extensor digitorum brevis (EDB)
List the intrinsic muscles of the fourth layer of the plantar aspect of the foot? - CORRECT ANSWER-*
Dorsal interossei
* Plantar interossei
List the intrinsic muscles of the third layer of the plantar aspect of the foot? - CORRECT ANSWER-*
Flexor hallucis brevis
* Abductor hallucis
* Flexor digiti minimi brevis
List the intrinsic muscles of the second layer of the plantar aspect of the foot? - CORRECT ANSWER-*
Quadratus plantae
* Lumbricals
List the intrinsic muscles of the first layer of the plantar aspect of the foot? - CORRECT ANSWER-*
Abductor hallucis
* Flexor digitorum brevis
* Abductor digiti minimi
Which layer of the intrinsic plantar muscles is most superficial? - CORRECT ANSWER-The first layer
Extrinsic muscles:
List the muscles of the lateral group - CORRECT ANSWER-* Peroneus longus
,* Peroneus brevis
* Peroneus tertius
Extrinsic muscles:
List the muscles of the anterior group - CORRECT ANSWER-* Anterior tibialis
* Extensor hallucis longus
* Extensor digitorum longus
Extrinsic muscles:
List the muscles of the superficial posterior group - CORRECT ANSWER-* Gastrocnemius
* Soleus
* Plantaris
Extrinsic muscles:
List the muscles of the deep posterior group - CORRECT ANSWER-* Posterior tibialis
* Flexor digitorum longus
* Flexor hallucis longus
What motions occur in the sagittal plane? - CORRECT ANSWER-• Plantarflexion
• Dorsiflexion
+ SPP
What motion occurs in the transverse plane? - CORRECT ANSWER-• Abduction
• Adduction
+ TPA
What motion occurs in the frontal/coronal plane? - CORRECT ANSWER-• Inversion
• Eversion
+ FPE
, What is the origin of the gastrocnemius? - CORRECT ANSWER-Two heads
* Medial head - posterior aspect of the medial femoral condyle
* Lateral head - posterior aspect of the lateral femoral condyle
What is the insertion of the gastrocnemius? - CORRECT ANSWER-Calcaneal tuberosity
What is the action of the gastrocnemius? - CORRECT ANSWER-• Plantarflexion of the foot at the ankle
What is the innervation of the gastrocnemius? - CORRECT ANSWER-Tribal nerve
How do we test the gastrocnemius muscle? - CORRECT ANSWER-Resistance against plantarflexion
What is the origin of the plantaris? - CORRECT ANSWER-Lateral supracondylar line of the femur
The plantaris is not present in everyone, true or false? - CORRECT ANSWER-True
What is the insertion of the plantaris? - CORRECT ANSWER-Medial aspect of the achilles tendons to
insert on the calcaneal tuberosity
What is the action of the plantaris? - CORRECT ANSWER-• Plantarflexion
What is the innervation of the plantaris? - CORRECT ANSWER-Tibial nerve
What is the origin of the soleus? - CORRECT ANSWER-Posterior fibular and fibular head and posterior
aspect of the tibia
What is the insertion of the soleus? - CORRECT ANSWER-Calcaneal tuberosity
