Chapter 4: The Foot Flashcards

1
Q

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

A

7 Tarsals

14 Phalanges

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2
Q

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

A

Talus

Calcaneous

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3
Q

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

A

Navicular

Cuneiforms

cuboid bone

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4
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_________ - 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.

A

Talus bone

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5
Q

What are the parts of Talus?

A

The talus has a body, neck and head

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6
Q

The superior surface of the talus is called:

A

trochlea or dome

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7
Q

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.

A

groove

lateral

medial

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8
Q

__________ - 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.

A

Calcaneus bone

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9
Q

What are the parts of Calcaneus Bone?

A
  1. Sustentaculum tali
  2. Fibular tubercleof the calcaneus
  3. Calcaneus tuberosity
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10
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__________ - Oblique ridge on the lateral surface of the calcaneus.

A

Fibular tubercle

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11
Q

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

A

Sustentaculum tali

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12
Q

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

A

Calcaneus tuberosity

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13
Q

__________ - 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.

A

Sinus Tarsi

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14
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___________ - This is a boat-shaped bone that lies between the talar head and the three cuneiforms.

A

Navicular bone

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15
Q

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

A

Navicular tuberosity

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16
Q

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

A

Cuneiforms

17
Q

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

A

Cuboid

18
Q

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

A

Tuberosity of cuboid

19
Q

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

A

Groove on cuboid

20
Q

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.

A

True

21
Q

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

.

A

bases

heads

22
Q

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

A

5th metatarsal

23
Q

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).

A

True

24
Q

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

A
  1. longitudinal arch
  2. transverse arch
25
Q

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

A

Medial part of arch (plantar surface of foot)

26
Q

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

A

lateral part of the arch (plantar surface of foot)