Calvin steps into a pothole and twists his ankle at the bon- fire. He is in a great deal of pain and cannot stand on the ankle . In the hospital, the examining physician notes that Calvin plantar flex and dorsiflex the foot but cannot perform inversion without extreme pain. Explain what this means. What structure could he have injured?

He sprained his ankle. The structures that he could have damaged are his ankle's ligaments.

Explanation:

Calvin twisted his ankle, which caused an ankle sprain. In an ankle sprain, the ligaments, which keep together the bones and contribute to the movement of or feet, are damaged. Depending on the severity of the sprain, the ligaments could be over-stretched or torn, causing pain when moving the feet.