Answers
The 'oh-my-god-it-can't-be-2005-already-there'll-be-easter-eggs-in-the-shop-before-you-know-it' quiz.
1. Name the tarsal bones. Quick...
Hind foot: Calcaneus & Talus
Mid foot: Navicular, Cuboid, Lateral, intermediate & medial cuneiforms
Fore foot: The metatarsals and phalanges (not tarsals! But included for completeness' sake)
2. Which four muscles do you find in the anterior compartment of the (true, anatomical) leg? And, yes, there's a bonus point for the innervation.
Tibialis Anterior
Peroneus Tertius
Extensor Hallucis Longus
Extensor Digitorum Communis
All are innervated by the deep peroneal nerve (L4 - S1)
3. How many bones are there in the spine? And how are they divided?
33 individual vertebrae:
7 Cervical
12 Thoracic
5 Lumbar
5 fused Sacral
4 fused Coccygeal
The above is for a normal spine; anatomical variation does exist, though.
4. Modern pentathlon consists of which sports?
Fencing
Shooting
Riding (Equestrian Show Jumping )
Running (Cross-country race conducted on an uneven terrain or on a public road and over a distance of 3 km)
Swimming (free-style race over 200m)
5. What (non-pathological!!!) anatomical vectors (not accessory movements) are associated with the knee joint?
Flexion
Extension
Medial & Lateral Rotation
6. What is the National Sport of Canada?
Aha! Trick question... There are 2. The National Summer sport is Lacrosse and The National Winter sport is Ice Hockey.
7. What are 'nociceptors'?
Specialised nerve endings which are sensitive to pain. Hence their other name 'pain receptors'.
8. Which muscle is sometimes known as 'the 4th hamstring'? And, yes, push the boat out, go for innervation again...
Adductor Magnus (think of its function)
Innervated by the obturator nerve (L3 & 4) and the sciatic nerve
9. What are the main sub-divisions of the erector spinae (don't go into too much detail, just name the 3 groups. Unless you are a true nerd, that is, sorry did I say that out loud? It was meant to be scholar...;-)
Iliocostalis (lumborum, thoracis & cervicis)
Longissimus (thoracis, cervicis & capitis)
Spinalis (thoracis, cervicis & capitis)
10. What does 'Blwyddwyn Newydd Dda' mean?
Happy New Year (in Welsh)
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