Intermediate Calcaneus Quiz

Q1. How many principal talar articular facets are commonly described on the calcaneus?

• Three
• One
• Two
• Five

Q2. Which talar facet is located on the sustentaculum tali?

• Cuboid facet
• Fibular facet
• Posterior talar facet
• Middle talar facet

Q3. Which groove on the superior calcaneus contributes to formation of the sinus tarsi?

• Fibular groove
• Calcaneal sulcus
• Plantar sulcus
• Groove for flexor hallucis longus

Q4. Which tendon passes through a groove inferior to the sustentaculum tali?

• Tibialis anterior tendon
• Extensor hallucis longus tendon
• Fibularis tertius tendon
• Flexor hallucis longus tendon

Q5. What is the relationship of the fibular tendons to the fibular trochlea?

• It receives the calcaneal tendon
• It separates fibularis brevis above from fibularis longus below
• It supports the talar head
• It separates tibialis anterior from tibialis posterior

Q6. Which tendon passes superior to the fibular trochlea?

• Tibialis posterior tendon
• Fibularis brevis tendon
• Flexor hallucis longus tendon
• Fibularis longus tendon

Q7. Which tendon passes inferior to the fibular trochlea?

• Fibularis brevis tendon
• Fibularis longus tendon
• Extensor digitorum longus tendon
• Tibialis anterior tendon

Q8. Which part of the calcaneus provides the principal proximal attachment for the plantar aponeurosis?

• Fibular trochlea
• Medial process of the calcaneal tuberosity
• Sustentaculum tali
• Posterior talar facet

Q9. Which two articulations constitute the transverse tarsal joint?

• Talonavicular and calcaneocuboid joints
• Subtalar and ankle joints
• First and second tarsometatarsal joints
• Talofibular and tibiofibular joints

Q10. Which ligament attaches to the sustentaculum tali and supports the head of the talus?

• Interosseous tibiofibular ligament
• Plantar calcaneonavicular ligament
• Anterior talofibular ligament
• Patellar ligament