John was running downfield with the football. As he tried to avoid a tackle, he stepped in a hole and his foot was twisted under him with great force. The X-ray shows a "broken ankle." The structure that is most likely broken is
A. the calcaneus bone.
B. the patella.
C. the lateral malleolus.
D. a bone in the second metatarsal.
E. the medial cuneiform.
Answer: C
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