Beginner Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis Quiz
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Q1. In which plantar muscle layer is flexor digiti minimi brevis located?
- Third plantar layer
- Fourth plantar layer
- Second plantar layer
- First plantar layer
Q2. Which toe is acted on by flexor digiti minimi brevis?
- Second toe
- Great toe
- Third toe
- Fifth toe
Q3. From which metatarsal does flexor digiti minimi brevis mainly arise?
- First metatarsal
- Second metatarsal
- Fifth metatarsal
- Third metatarsal
Q4. Where does flexor digiti minimi brevis insert?
- Base of the proximal phalanx of the fifth toe
- Calcaneal tuberosity
- Distal phalanx of the great toe
- Navicular tuberosity
Q5. What is the primary action of flexor digiti minimi brevis?
- Extension of the great toe
- Dorsiflexion of the ankle
- Extension of the fifth toe
- Flexion of the fifth toe
Q6. Which nerve supplies flexor digiti minimi brevis?
- Saphenous nerve
- Superficial branch of the lateral plantar nerve
- Deep fibular nerve
- Medial calcaneal nerve
Q7. Is flexor digiti minimi brevis an intrinsic or extrinsic muscle of the foot?
- Intrinsic muscle
- Thigh muscle
- Leg compartment muscle
- Extrinsic muscle
Q8. On which side of the plantar forefoot is flexor digiti minimi brevis found?
- Dorsal central side
- Medial side only
- Lateral side
- Posterior ankle
Q9. Which joint is directly crossed by flexor digiti minimi brevis near its insertion?
- Ankle joint
- Subtalar joint
- Fifth metatarsophalangeal joint
- First interphalangeal joint
Q10. Which muscle has a related action on the fifth toe but lies more superficially along the lateral sole?
- Quadratus plantae
- Abductor hallucis
- Abductor digiti minimi
- Extensor hallucis brevis