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Ankle-Foot
Ankle/ Foot Muscles, Pathologies using Hangman
| Clue | Ankle joint and Foot |
|---|---|
| General term given to describe exercise-induced pain along the medial edge of the tibia | Shin Spints |
| Term for Abnormally high arch | Pes cavus |
| Large, deep, one joint muscle in the posterior leg | Soleus |
| Arises from the posterior fibula and interosseous membrane and inserts in the distal phalanx of the great toe | Flexor hallucis longus |
| Extends four lesser toes and assists in ankle dorsiflexion | Extensor digitorum longus |
| Lateral distal fibula, does ankle eversion and assists in plantar flexion | Peroneus Brevis |
| What is the term that is associated with the ankle that can help remember what these muscles do | Peroneus |
| What is the most superfical layer | First Layer |
| Prime mover of plantar flexion | Gastrocnemius and soleus |
| Prime mover of dorsiflexion | Tibialis anterior |
| What is one of the nerves of the leg and foot | Deep peroneal |
| A specific term that includes anterior leg pain not associated with a stress fracture | Medial tibial stress syndrome |
| Common overuse injury resulting in pain in the heel | Plantar Fasciitis |
| Inflammation of the Gastrocnemius-soleus tendon, sometimes a precursor to a ruptured Achilles tendon. | Achilles Tendonitis |