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BME2800 Lower Limb II Exam Questions
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Let's review some terms: What does proximal mean? - answer✔closer to the point of
attachment or from a given reference point
What does distal mean? - answer✔farther from the point of attachment or from a given
reference point
What does lateral mean? - answer✔toward the side of the body
What does medial mean? - answer✔towards the midline of the body
What does anterior mean? - answer✔front of the body
What does posterior mean? - answer✔towards the back
What does superficial mean? - answer✔towards the surface
What does deep mean? - answer✔farther from the surface
What does plantar flexion mean? - answer✔pointing toes down or lift heel up
What does dorsiflexion mean? - answer✔pointing toes up
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What does evert mean? - answer✔turn a structure outward (pertains to the foot)
What does superior mean? - answer✔closer to the head
What does inferior mean? - answer✔towards the feet
Yay! Now that you know these terms, what does superolateral mean? - answer✔towards the
head and outer side of the body
Slay you know what ur doing now. Let's review the foot bones. What are the 7 tarsal bones? -
answer✔talus, calcaneus, navicular, cuneiforms I-III, cuboid
How many metatarsals are in the foot? - answer✔5 in each foot
How many phalanges are in the foot? - answer✔14 per foot
Make sure you can identify these bones on a diagram!! - answer✔If ur reading this you either
did it or you thought there'd be a diagram here. If the latter is true, go study a diagram.
What are the three compartments of the leg? - answer✔anterior, lateral, posterior
What does the anterior compartment of the leg do? - answer✔dorsiflexion and toe extension
The anterior compartment of the leg is innervated with the _______. - answer✔deep fibular n.
What artery runs through the anterior compartment? - answer✔anterior tibial a.
What does the lateral compartment of the leg do? - answer✔eversion and plantar flexion of the
ankle
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BME2800 Lower Limb II Exam Questions
With Correct Answers
Let's review some terms: What does proximal mean? - answer✔closer to the point of
attachment or from a given reference point
What does distal mean? - answer✔farther from the point of attachment or from a given
reference point
What does lateral mean? - answer✔toward the side of the body
What does medial mean? - answer✔towards the midline of the body
What does anterior mean? - answer✔front of the body
What does posterior mean? - answer✔towards the back
What does superficial mean? - answer✔towards the surface
What does deep mean? - answer✔farther from the surface
What does plantar flexion mean? - answer✔pointing toes down or lift heel up
What does dorsiflexion mean? - answer✔pointing toes up
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What does evert mean? - answer✔turn a structure outward (pertains to the foot)
What does superior mean? - answer✔closer to the head
What does inferior mean? - answer✔towards the feet
Yay! Now that you know these terms, what does superolateral mean? - answer✔towards the
head and outer side of the body
Slay you know what ur doing now. Let's review the foot bones. What are the 7 tarsal bones? -
answer✔talus, calcaneus, navicular, cuneiforms I-III, cuboid
How many metatarsals are in the foot? - answer✔5 in each foot
How many phalanges are in the foot? - answer✔14 per foot
Make sure you can identify these bones on a diagram!! - answer✔If ur reading this you either
did it or you thought there'd be a diagram here. If the latter is true, go study a diagram.
What are the three compartments of the leg? - answer✔anterior, lateral, posterior
What does the anterior compartment of the leg do? - answer✔dorsiflexion and toe extension
The anterior compartment of the leg is innervated with the _______. - answer✔deep fibular n.
What artery runs through the anterior compartment? - answer✔anterior tibial a.
What does the lateral compartment of the leg do? - answer✔eversion and plantar flexion of the
ankle
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