Section 3: Fill in the Blank

Select from the following terms to fill in the blank: medial tibial stress syndrome, compartment
syndrome, inversion, eversion, medial, lateral, Jones, Smith, dorsal, plantar, plantar fasciitis. Not every term will be used.

10. The most frequent ankle sprains are the result of excessive (___).

11. The most common avulsion fracture is of the fifth metatarsal and is called a (___) fracture.

12. The arches of the foot are located on the (___) surface.
13. The deltoid ligament is located on the (___) aspect of the ankle.
14. A more appropriate name for medial lower-leg pain caused by shin splints is (___).

15. Pain in the heel and medial longitudinal arch as a result of overuse is often caused by (___).

16. Anterior (___) leg is caused by soft-tissue swelling at the anterior aspect of the lower