In walking, gravity tends to tilt pelvis and trunk to the unsupported side, the major factor in preventing this unwanted movement is?
AAdductor muscles
BQuadriceps
CGluteus medius and minimus
DGluteus maximus
A 41-year-old man is admitted to the emergency department with a swollen and painful foot. Radiographic examination reveals that the head of the talus has become displaced inferiorly, thereby causing the medial longitudinal arch of the foot to fall. What is the most likely cause in this case?
ATearing of the plantar calcaneonavicular (spring) ligament
BFracture of the navicular bone
CTearing of the deltoid ligament
DSprain of the calcaneocuboid ligament
Which of the following ligaments is injured in an ankle inversion injury?
ACalcaneofibular ligament
BPosterior talofibular ligament
CDeltoid ligament
DAnterior talofibular ligament
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