A 20-year-old college student is brought to the emergency room straight from the soccer field. he had just started to sprint after the ball, when he heard a loud snap and felt sharp pain in his left calf as if somebody had kicked him in the back of his leg. he cannot stand on tiptoe and thompson test is positive on the left, which suggests rupture of the achilles tendon. which muscle is affected?

A 20-year-old college student is brought to the emergency room straight from the soccer field. he had just started to sprint after the ball, when he heard a loud snap and felt sharp pain in his left calf as if somebody had kicked him in the back of his leg. he cannot stand on tiptoe and thompson test is positive on the left, which suggests rupture of the achilles tendon. which muscle is affected?



A. m. peroneus longus
B. m. triceps surae
C. m. biceps femoris
D. m. tibialis anterior
E. m. semimembranosus

Answer: B. m. triceps surae


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