Beginner Extensor Hallucis Brevis Quiz
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Q1. Where is the extensor hallucis brevis located?
- Medial thigh
- Posterior compartment of the leg
- Plantar surface of the foot
- Dorsum of the foot
Q2. Extensor hallucis brevis is commonly regarded as the medial part of which muscle?
- Extensor digitorum brevis
- Extensor hallucis longus
- Abductor hallucis
- Flexor digitorum brevis
Q3. From which region does extensor hallucis brevis arise?
- Medial cuneiform
- Superolateral calcaneus
- Base of the first metatarsal
- Navicular tuberosity
Q4. On which toe does extensor hallucis brevis act?
- Second toe only
- Fifth toe
- All four lesser toes
- Great toe
Q5. Where does the tendon of extensor hallucis brevis insert?
- Base of the distal phalanx of the great toe
- Medial cuneiform
- Base of the proximal phalanx of the great toe
- Head of the first metatarsal
Q6. What is the primary action of extensor hallucis brevis?
- Plantarflexion of the ankle
- Flexion of the great toe
- Abduction of the fifth toe
- Extension of the great toe at the metatarsophalangeal joint
Q7. Which nerve supplies extensor hallucis brevis?
- Sural nerve
- Deep fibular nerve
- Tibial nerve
- Saphenous nerve
Q8. Is extensor hallucis brevis an intrinsic or extrinsic foot muscle?
- Pelvic muscle
- Extrinsic muscle
- Thigh muscle
- Intrinsic muscle
Q9. Which long extensor muscle also extends the great toe?
- Flexor hallucis longus
- Fibularis brevis
- Extensor hallucis longus
- Tibialis posterior
Q10. What is the functional contribution of extensor hallucis brevis?
- It assists extension of the great toe
- It flexes the knee
- It inverts the ankle as its primary action
- It is the main flexor of the great toe