Foot

Question 1

Medial malleolus

Answer 1

Distal prominence of the tibia palpated at the medial ankle

Question 2

Lateral malleolus

Answer 2

Distal prominence of the fibular palpated at the lateral ankle

Question 3

Talar head

Answer 3

palpated in the depressions just anterior to the medial and lateral malleoli

Question 4

Calcaneus

Answer 4

palpated at the posterior-most aspect of the ankle by grasping the heel

Question 5

Medial calcaneal tuberosity

Answer 5

palpated on the plantar aspect of the heel at the medial/distal-most aspect of the heel fat pad

Question 6

Fibular trochlea

Answer 6

palpated 1 finger width inferior to the lateral malleoli

Question 7

sustentaculum tali

Answer 7

bony shelf palpated 1 finger inferior to the medial malleoli

Question 8

Navicular tuberosity

Answer 8

2 to 3 fingers anterior to the sustentaculum tali (SST)

Question 9

medial cuneiform

Answer 9

2 to 3 fingers anterior to navicular tuberosity, in line with the first metatarsal head

Question 10

intermediate cuneiform

Answer 10

one finger lateral to navicular tuberosity in line with second metatarsal head

Question 11

styloid process

Answer 11

distal prominence at the base of the 5th metatarsal palpated along the lateral border

Question 12

cuboid groove

Answer 12

depression felt just posterior to the styloid process

Question 13

metatarsal heads and shafts

Answer 13

can be palpated across the dorsal and plantar aspect of the foot by extending and flexing the toes, can be traced proximally across the dorsum of the foot

Question 14

phalanges (proximal, middle and distal)

Answer 14

individual phalanges can be palpated by flexing the interphalangeal joints. digits have distal, middle and proximal phalanges, hallux only has proximal and distal.