Foot Joints & Arches Anatomy practice questions
This section of the Saturn Medic Anatomy question bank covers 3 topics under Foot Joints & Arches: Arches, Plantar Ligaments & Clinical Correlations (30 questions); Intertarsal & Transverse Tarsal Joints (30 questions); and Tarsometatarsal, MTP & Interphalangeal Joints (30 questions).
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Foot Joints & Arches Anatomy MCQs: mixed practice questions
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Which ligament contains considerable elastic fibers and is therefore called the spring ligament?
From: Arches, Plantar Ligaments & Clinical CorrelationsCorrect answer: D. The plantar calcaneonavicular ligament is called the spring ligament because of its elastic fibers.The transverse tarsal joint is particularly important for which foot movements?
From: Intertarsal & Transverse Tarsal JointsCorrect answer: C. The transverse tarsal joint is important in inversion and eversion of the foot.Which ligament combination belongs to the MTP joints rather than the tarsometatarsal joints?
From: Tarsometatarsal, MTP & Interphalangeal JointsCorrect answer: E. MTP joints are reinforced by plantar and collateral ligaments.