Bones and landmarks of the Ankle & Foot

Question 1

Medial Malleolus

Answer 1

inside ankle

Question 2

Medial Malleolar Groove

Answer 2

posterior side of the malleolus

Question 3

Lateral Malleolus

Answer 3

outside ankle

Question 4

Lateral Malleolar Groove

Answer 4

posterior side

Question 5

Tuberosity of Calcaneus

Answer 5

back of heel

Question 6

Sustentaculum tali of calcaneus

Answer 6

About 1 inch inferior to the medial malleolus.

Passively invert the foot to soften the surrounding tissues.

Question 7

Peroneal trochlea of calcaneus

Answer 7

About 1 inch inferior to the lateral malleolus.

Passively evert the foot to soften the surrounding tissues.

Question 8

Distal insertion of the achilles on calcaneus

Answer 8

on back of heel

Question 9

Origin of plantar fascia

Answer 9

Extend patients toes and on bottom of foot near heel.

Question 10

Talar Dome

Answer 10

3 finger thing. when you grab the lateral and medial points of the talus, between the two is the dome.

Question 11

Sinus tarsi

Answer 11

(on talus) when you evert the foot, the “hole” on the lateral side of the foot. 45 degree angle anterior from lateral malleolus

Question 12

Head (of talus)

Answer 12

(on talus) when you invert the foot, the “hole” on the medial side of the foot. 45 degree angle anterior to medial malleolus

Question 13

Medial tubercle (of Talus)

Answer 13

on the medial side, 45 degrees posterior to the medial malleolus. If you dorsiflex the ankle, it pops out

Question 14

First metatarsal (Hallucis)

Answer 14

(tarsals - metatarsals - phalanges)

on medial side of the foot

Question 15

2nd-5th phalanges

Answer 15

the toes

Question 16

PIP joint of phalanges

Answer 16

Proximal interphalangeal joint. Proximal joint on toes.

Question 17

DIP joint of phalanges

Answer 17

Distal inerphalangeal joint. Distal joint on toes

Question 18

2nd-5th metatarsals

Answer 18

long bones on foot between the tarsals and phalanges.

Question 19

Tuberosity of fifth metatarsal

Answer 19

on the lateral side of the foot. run your hand along the edge and it is the part that sticks out.

Question 20

tarsometatarsal joint

Answer 20

the joint between the tarsals and the metatarsals. Use the tuberosity of the fifth metatarsal as a guide point and go across foot.

Question 21

Medial cuneiform

Answer 21

follow the 1st metatarsal up (proximally)

Question 22

middle cuneiform

Answer 22

in line with the 2nd metatarsal. sandwiched between the medial and lateral cuneiforms

Question 23

lateral cuneiform

Answer 23

in line with the 3rd metatarsal.

Question 24

mid-tarsal joint

Answer 24

the joint between the cuneiforms.

Question 25

navicular

Answer 25

on the medial side. the bump that sticks out is the tuberosity of the navicular.

Question 26

cuboid

Answer 26

find the tuberosity of the 5th metatarsal and come proximally past the “fall-off”