foot

Question 1

Tarsal bones

Answer 1

Calcaneus
Talus
Navicular
Cuboid
Cuneiorms

Question 2

3 groups of foot bones

Answer 2

Tarsals
Metatarsals
Phalanges

Question 3

Cuneiforms

Answer 3

Medial, intermediate, lateral (under 1st, 2nd, and 3rd metatarsal)

Question 4

Talus clinical shape relevance

Answer 4

Anterior is wider than posterior

Ankle joint is more stable when foot is dorsiflexed than plantarflexed

Question 5

Talus articulates with

Answer 5

Tibia and fibula (lateral and medial condyles)

Question 6

What bones maintain arch of foot?

Answer 6

wedge shaped cuneiforms

Question 7

Toes and numbers of phalanges

Answer 7

Big toe (1st metatarsal) has 2 phalanges
All others have 3

Question 8

Phalanges names

Answer 8

Distal, middle, proximal

Question 9

How is tranverse arch created?

Answer 9

Inferior plantar of foot

Maintained by wedge shaped cuneiforms

Question 10

What do foot arches enable?

Answer 10

Weight transfer around foot, stability and comfort on uneven surfaces

Question 11

Plantarflexion of foot at ankle is provided by…

Answer 11

Posterior leg compartment (gastrocnemius, soleus, plantaris and posterior tibialis)

Question 12

Dorsiflexion of foot at ankle is provided by…

Answer 12

Anterior compartment of leg (anterior tibialis, extensor hallucis longus and extensor digitorum longus)