Bones of the foot

Question 1

What are the 3 main groups of bones in the foot?

Answer 1

Tarsals
Metatarsals
Phalanges

Question 2

How many Tarsal bones are there?

Answer 2

7

Question 3

What can the tarsal bones be categorised into?

Answer 3

Proximal
Intermediate
Distal

Question 4

Which Tarsal bones are in the Proximal group?

Answer 4

Talus

Calcaneus

Question 5

How can fractures to the Talus occur?

Answer 5

Neck fractures during excessive dorsiflexion of the foot.

Body fractures from jumping at a height.

Question 6

How can fractures to the Calcaneus occur?

Answer 6

Commonly fractured by jumping from a height (as it is the main bone that transmits the weight of the body to the ground)

Question 7

What is the intermediate Tarsal bone?

Answer 7

Navicular

Question 8

What does the Navicular articulate with posteriorly?

Answer 8

Talus

Question 9

What does the Navicular articulate with Laterally?

Answer 9

Cuboid

Question 10

What does the Navicular articulate with anteriorly?

Answer 10

Cuneiform bones

Question 11

What are the 4 distal bones?

Answer 11

Cuboid
Lateral Cuneiform
Intermediate Cuneiform
Medial Cuneiform

Question 12

How are the metatarsals named?

Answer 12

I to V with I being the great toe

Question 13

What does the Metatarsals articulate with?

Answer 13

At the base - Cuboid and Cuneiforms

Distal end - Phalanges of the toes

Question 14

What are common fractures in the Metatarsals?

Answer 14

Excessive inversion of the foot pulling the base of Metatarsal V off.
Stress fractures, common in athletes.