ATR 257 Test 2 Questions with Correct Answers Latest Update 2025/2026
The foot consists of how many bones? - Answers 26
What are the toes designed for? - Answers Giving a wider base both for balance and for
propelling the body forward.
What is the name of the first toe? - Answers Hallux
How many phalanges does the first toe have? - Answers 2
How many phalanges do the other toes have each? - Answers 3
What is located beneath the first Metatarsophalangeal joint? - Answers Two sesamoid bones
What are the functions of the two sesamoid bones? - Answers Assist in reducing pressure in
weight bearing, increasing the mechanical advantage of the flexor tendons of the great toe, and
to act as sliding pulleys for tendons.
What are the metatarsals? - Answers The 5 bones that lie between and articulate with the
tarsals and the phalanges, thus forming the semi movable tarsometatarsal and
metatarsophalangeal joints.
The metatarsophalangeal joints permit what type of action of the phalanges? - Answers Hinge
What are Phalanges? - Answers Toes
What are Metatarsals? - Answers Foot
What are Tarsals? - Answers Ankle
How many bones form the toes? - Answers 14
What is the joint between 2 phalanges? - Answers Interphalangeal joint (IP)
What is the joint between proximal phalanx & metatarsal is a? - Answers Metatarsophalangeal
(MP or MTP) joint
How many bones form the ankle? - Answers 7
Where is the talus on the foot located? - Answers On top of calcaneus between tibia & fibula
Joints between the metatarsals & tarsals are the? - Answers Tarsometatarsals (TMT or TM)
joints
Joint between the talus & calcaneus is the? - Answers Subtalar joint
What occurs at the subtalar joint? - Answers Inversion & eversion occur here
, How many bones does the leg have? - Answers 2
What is the primary weight bearing bone of the leg? - Answers Tibia
In the tibia, distal aspect flares to become the? - Answers Medial malleolus
Primary function of the Fibula? - Answers Muscle attachment
In the Fibula, distal aspect flares to become the? - Answers Lateral malleolus
Joint between the tibia, fibula, & talus is the? - Answers Talocrural joint
What occurs in the ankle mortise joint? - Answers Plantar flexion & dorsiflexion
How many ligaments support the lateral ankle? - Answers 3
How many ligaments support the medial ankle? - Answers 1 large, 4 part ligament with multiple
attachments. (deltoid ligament)
How many ligaments support the medial ankle? - Answers 1 plantar calcaneonavicular ligament
(spring ligament)
How many ligaments support the anterior ankle? - Answers 1 anterior tibiofibular ligament
How many ligaments support the posterior ankle? - Answers 1 posterior tibiofibular ligament
The plantar surface of the foot is supported by a? - Answers Band of highly specialized
connective tissue (plantar fascia)
What does the plantar fascia do? - Answers Provides support to the arch of the foot during
weight bearing
Anterior muscles will? - Answers Dorsiflex (DF)
Posterior muscles will? - Answers Plantar flex (PF)
Lateral muscles will? - Answers Evert (EV)
Medial muscles will? - Answers Invert (INV)
The muscles of the leg are grouped together in how many compartments? - Answers 4
Each compartment of the leg is surrounded by? - Answers Fascia
Human fascia is? - Answers Thick & inelastic
Each compartment contains at least? - Answers 1 muscle, 1 nerve, an artery, a vein, & a lymph
vessel
The foot consists of how many bones? - Answers 26
What are the toes designed for? - Answers Giving a wider base both for balance and for
propelling the body forward.
What is the name of the first toe? - Answers Hallux
How many phalanges does the first toe have? - Answers 2
How many phalanges do the other toes have each? - Answers 3
What is located beneath the first Metatarsophalangeal joint? - Answers Two sesamoid bones
What are the functions of the two sesamoid bones? - Answers Assist in reducing pressure in
weight bearing, increasing the mechanical advantage of the flexor tendons of the great toe, and
to act as sliding pulleys for tendons.
What are the metatarsals? - Answers The 5 bones that lie between and articulate with the
tarsals and the phalanges, thus forming the semi movable tarsometatarsal and
metatarsophalangeal joints.
The metatarsophalangeal joints permit what type of action of the phalanges? - Answers Hinge
What are Phalanges? - Answers Toes
What are Metatarsals? - Answers Foot
What are Tarsals? - Answers Ankle
How many bones form the toes? - Answers 14
What is the joint between 2 phalanges? - Answers Interphalangeal joint (IP)
What is the joint between proximal phalanx & metatarsal is a? - Answers Metatarsophalangeal
(MP or MTP) joint
How many bones form the ankle? - Answers 7
Where is the talus on the foot located? - Answers On top of calcaneus between tibia & fibula
Joints between the metatarsals & tarsals are the? - Answers Tarsometatarsals (TMT or TM)
joints
Joint between the talus & calcaneus is the? - Answers Subtalar joint
What occurs at the subtalar joint? - Answers Inversion & eversion occur here
, How many bones does the leg have? - Answers 2
What is the primary weight bearing bone of the leg? - Answers Tibia
In the tibia, distal aspect flares to become the? - Answers Medial malleolus
Primary function of the Fibula? - Answers Muscle attachment
In the Fibula, distal aspect flares to become the? - Answers Lateral malleolus
Joint between the tibia, fibula, & talus is the? - Answers Talocrural joint
What occurs in the ankle mortise joint? - Answers Plantar flexion & dorsiflexion
How many ligaments support the lateral ankle? - Answers 3
How many ligaments support the medial ankle? - Answers 1 large, 4 part ligament with multiple
attachments. (deltoid ligament)
How many ligaments support the medial ankle? - Answers 1 plantar calcaneonavicular ligament
(spring ligament)
How many ligaments support the anterior ankle? - Answers 1 anterior tibiofibular ligament
How many ligaments support the posterior ankle? - Answers 1 posterior tibiofibular ligament
The plantar surface of the foot is supported by a? - Answers Band of highly specialized
connective tissue (plantar fascia)
What does the plantar fascia do? - Answers Provides support to the arch of the foot during
weight bearing
Anterior muscles will? - Answers Dorsiflex (DF)
Posterior muscles will? - Answers Plantar flex (PF)
Lateral muscles will? - Answers Evert (EV)
Medial muscles will? - Answers Invert (INV)
The muscles of the leg are grouped together in how many compartments? - Answers 4
Each compartment of the leg is surrounded by? - Answers Fascia
Human fascia is? - Answers Thick & inelastic
Each compartment contains at least? - Answers 1 muscle, 1 nerve, an artery, a vein, & a lymph
vessel
