Chapter 4: The Foot

Question 1

The bones of the foot are comprised of the Tarsal bones, the Metatarsals and the Phalanges. There are ______ , 5 Metatarsals and ________ .

Answer 1

7 Tarsals

14 Phalanges

Question 2

There are two rows of tarsal bones. One is the the proximal bones contain the _____ and the ________ .

Answer 2

Talus

Calcaneous

Question 3

The distal row of tarsal bones contains the _______ , ________ and the ________ .

Answer 3

Navicular

Cuneiforms

cuboid bone

Question 4

_________ - This is the only tarsal bone that articulates with the leg. The superior surface bears the weight of the body that is transmitted by the tibia. Articulates with the fibula, the calcaneous and the navicular bones. It is the only foot bone that has no muscle or tendon attachments.

Answer 4

Talus bone

Question 5

What are the parts of Talus?

Answer 5

The talus has a body, neck and head

Question 6

The superior surface of the talus is called:

Answer 6

trochlea or dome

Question 7

The body of the talus contains a _______ posteriorly. This groove is for the passage of the tendon of flexor hallucis longus muscle. The groove contains _______ and _______ tubercles.

Answer 7

groove

lateral

medial

Question 8

__________ - It is the largest and strongest bone in the foot. Transmits most of the body weight from the talus to the ground. It articulates with the talus superiorly and the navicular and cuboid bones anteriorly.

Answer 8

Calcaneus bone

Question 9

What are the parts of Calcaneus Bone?

Answer 9

1. Sustentaculum tali
2. Fibular tubercleof the calcaneus
3. Calcaneus tuberosity

Question 10

__________ - Oblique ridge on the lateral surface of the calcaneus.

Answer 10

Fibular tubercle

Question 11

___________ - It is a shelf-like landmark on the superior border of the medial surface of the calcaneus and supports the talar head.

Answer 11

Sustentaculum tali

Question 12

____________ - Prominence on the posterior part of the calcaneus which contains medial, lateral and anterior tubercles.

Answer 12

Calcaneus tuberosity

Question 13

__________ - formed by calcaneous and talus on the lateral aspect of foot. The anterior talofibular ligament lies here and it is usually sprained during an ankle inversion injury.

Answer 13

Sinus Tarsi

Question 14

___________ - This is a boat-shaped bone that lies between the talar head and the three cuneiforms.

Answer 14

Navicular bone

Question 15

_____________ - Located on the superior, medial surface of the navicular bone that projects inferiorly.

Answer 15

Navicular tuberosity

Question 16

There are three types, the medial, intermediate and lateral bones.The medial bone is the largest and the intermediate is the smallest.

Answer 16

Cuneiforms

Question 17

_______ - Most lateral in the distal row of Tarsal bone.

Answer 17

Cuboid

Question 18

___________ - Prominence on the proximal, lateral part of the cuboid.

Answer 18

Tuberosity of cuboid

Question 19

___________ - This groove is anterior to the tuberosity and is for the tendon of the fibularis longus muscle.

Answer 19

Groove on cuboid

Question 20

True or False:

There are five metatarsal bones that are numbered from the medial side of the foot. The 1st is shorter then the others. The 2nd is the longest. Each metatarsal has a base proximally, a body and a head distally.

Answer 20

True

Question 21

The ______ articulate with the cuboid and cuneiforms and the ______ articulate with the phalanges.

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Answer 21

bases

heads

Question 22

The base of the __________ has a large tuberosity (styloid) that projects over the lateral groove of the cuboid

Answer 22

5th metatarsal

Question 23

State if True or False.

There are 14 phalanges. The 1st digit has two phalanges (proximal and distal). The other four digits contain three phalanges each (proximal, middle and distal).

Answer 23

True

Question 24

What are the two arches in the foot to support the weight of the body?

Answer 24

1. longitudinal arch
2. transverse arch

Question 25

___________ - starts at the calcaneus, rises to the talus, descends through the navicular bone, the three cuneiforms and the heads of the three medial metatarsals.

Answer 25

Medial part of arch (plantar surface of foot)

Question 26

___________ - begins at the calcaneus, rises to the
cuboid and descends to the heads of two lateral metatarsals.

Answer 26

lateral part of the arch (plantar surface of foot)