Introduction to the Lower Limb Flashcards
What are the 6 key areas of the lower limb?
1) Ankle/Foot
2) Tibia
3) Fibula
4) Patella
5) Femur
6) Hip
The area between the greater trochanter and the iliac crest.
Hip
The area between the greater trochanter and the knee.
Thigh
The segment of the inferior limb between the knee and the ankle.
Leg
How many bones are in the foot?
26
What are the 3 sections of the foot?
1) Tarsal Bones
2) Metatarsal Bones
3) Phalanges
How many tarsal bones are there?
7
How many metatarsal bones are there?
5
How many phalanges are there?
14
The top of the foot where your shoe laces are.
Dorsal Surface (aka. Posterior)
The sole of the foot or the part you walk on.
Plantar Surface (aka. Anterior)
The most proximal bone of the foot.
Talus
The top of the talus known as the “dome of the talus.” Slightly convex from anterior to posterior.
Trochlea
The medial aspect of the talus is the facet for the ______ malleolus.
Medial
The lateral aspect of the talus is the facet for the _______ malleolus.
Lateral
The ____ of the talus is the posterior portion of the bone.
Body
The ____ of the talus is the most anterior portion of the bone.
Head
The ____ of the talus is the narrowing between the body and the head.
Neck
The largest and strongest of the foot bones known as the “heel bone.”
Calcaneus
The __________ of the calcaneus is the part that contacts the ground.
Tuberosity
The calcaneus has medial and lateral _________.
Tubercles (aka. Processes)
A medial projecting “shelf” of the calcaneus that supports part of the talus (only the back part of the head).
Sustentaculum Tali
A small tubercle anterior and inferior to the tip of the lateral malleolus.
Fibular Trochlea (aka. Peroneal Tubercle)
A hollow on the lateral aspect of the foot formed by the groove of the talus and the groove of the calcaneus.
Sinus Tarsi (aka. Tarsal Sinus)
