Which of the following muscles best helps to keep the pelvis level when the opposite leg is raised (as in walking)?
Which compartment of the leg contains the dorsiflexors of th…
Which compartment of the leg contains the dorsiflexors of the ankle and extensors of the toes?
Injuries to which of the following nerves would likely resul…
Injuries to which of the following nerves would likely result in “foot drop”?
In an auto accident, the patient’s knee strikes the dashboar…
In an auto accident, the patient’s knee strikes the dashboard, which in turn pushes the head of the femur posteriorly out of its socket. Which ligament is most likely ruptured by this posterior dislocation?
The sustentaculum tali is a feature located on which of the…
The sustentaculum tali is a feature located on which of the following bones?
The blood supply to only the head of the femur typically ori…
The blood supply to only the head of the femur typically originates from which of the following parent arteries?
Which of the following muscles dorsiflexes the foot at the a…
Which of the following muscles dorsiflexes the foot at the ankle joint?
A young man involved in a head-on automobile collision had h…
A young man involved in a head-on automobile collision had his flexed knee hit the dashboard of the car. He was later found to have a major instability of the knee, in that his tibia could be moved posteriorly relative to the femur. Which of the following ligaments was likely damaged?
Rebecca is reaching up to place a book on a high bookshelf. …
Rebecca is reaching up to place a book on a high bookshelf. What type of contraction is occurring to the prime mover?
If a patient elevates the shoulder when performing shoulder…
If a patient elevates the shoulder when performing shoulder flexion, what muscle are they attempting to substitute with?