Foot/Ankle - Boney Points

Question 1

Shaft of Tibia

Answer 1

• Long bone
• Located in lower leg between knee and ankle
• Attaches to femur and talus

Question 2

Medial Malleolus

Answer 2

• Boney prominence of tibia
• Inner side of ankle, lower end of tibia

Question 3

Lateral malleolus

Answer 3

• Boney prominence of fibula
• Outer side of ankle, lower end of fibula

Question 4

Peroneal Tubercle

Answer 4

• Boney prominence on lateral side of calcaneus
• (outer side of heel bone)

Question 5

Sustentaculum tali

Answer 5

• Boney prominence on medial side of calcaneus
• (inner side of heel bone)

Question 6

Base of 5th metatarsal

Answer 6

• Lateral side of foot
• Base of pinky toe

Question 7

Metatarsal heads

Answer 7

• Boney prominence at base of each metatarsal
• Attach to proximal phalanges

Question 8

Tuberosity of navicular

Answer 8

• Boney prominence of navicular
• Medial side of foot near arch

Question 9

Calcaneus

Answer 9

• Heel bone back of foot
• Largest bone in foot
• Connects to navicular, cuboid and talus

Question 10

Head of talus

Answer 10

• Top half of talus
• Articulates with tibia and fibula

Question 11

Cuboid

Answer 11

• Cube shaped
• Outer (lateral) side of foot
• Connects to calcaneus and 4th, 5th metatarsal