Bones of the Left Foot, Dorsal View

Question 1

The bones of the foot include 7 ___ or ankle bones, 5 ____ or foot bones, and 14 ____ or toe bones.

Answer 1

Tarsal
Metatarsal
Phalanges

Question 2

Each toe has ___, ___ , and ____ , with the exception of the most medial great toe, which (like the thumb) has only 2 phalanges, the distal and proximal.

Answer 2

Distal
Middle
Proximal Phalanges

Question 3

Each metatarsal has a ___ that articulates with the proximal phalanges, a shaft, and a base that articulates with the tarsals.

Answer 3

Head

Question 4

The ___ is a large tarsal that articulates with the tibia at a process that also articulates with the lateral malleolus of the fibula.

Answer 4

Talus

Question 5

the ___ , or heel bone, is the largest tarsal.

Answer 5

Calcaneus

Question 6

The ___ bone is anterior to the talus and articulates with the medial, intermediate, and lateral cuneiform bones, which in turn articulate with metatarsal bones I-III.

Answer 6

Navicular

Question 7

Anterior to the calcaneous and lateral to the navicular and cuneiform’s is the ___ bone, which articulates with metatarsals IV and V.

Answer 7

Cuboid