Preparation Questions and Answers/ A+
Score/ 2024-2025.
Which muscles oppose each other on the anterior posterior sides of the foot? -
ANS: Anterior: Dorsiflexors
Posterior: Plantar Flexors
Which muscles oppose each other on the later and rotary sides of the foot? - ANS:
Lateral: Tibialis
Peroneal
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, What is the function of Tibialis anterior? - ANS: dorsiflexing and inverting the foot.
What is the function of the peroneus muscles? - ANS: Primarily responsible for
eversion of the foot. peroneus longus and brevis plantarflex the foot, while the
peroneus tertius dorsiflexes it.
What are the opposing anteroposterior muscles of the knee? - ANS: The
hamstrings, gastrocnemius and the popliteus oppose the hamstrings.
The transverse plane divides the body into _________ and _______ segments. -
ANS: Superior and inferior segments of the body
The Frontal plane divides the body into ____________ and ___________
segments. - ANS: Anterior and posterior (front/back) segments.
The sagittal plane divides the body into ________ and ________ segments - ANS:
Left and right segments
Medial is a directional term for: - ANS: Closest to the midline of the body.
Lateral is a directional term for: - ANS: Away from the midline of the body
Proximal/central means ________ to the trunk or midline of the body. - ANS:
closer
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