Leg, ankle and foot: bones & joints

Question 1

Which tarsal bone has no muscular or tendinous attachments?

Answer 1

Talus

Question 2

Trochlea that anchors a tendon pulley for the evertors of the foot

Answer 2

Fibular trochlea

Question 3

Where is the fibular trochlea located?

Answer 3

Lateral surface of calcaneous (just under lateral malleolus)

Question 4

The shelf-like support of the head of the talus

Answer 4

Sustentaculum tali

Question 5

How many tubercles does the calcaneal tuberosity have?

Answer 5

3 - medial, lateral and anterior

Question 6

Which tubercle of the calcaneous contacts the ground

Answer 6

Medial

Question 7

Bone on medial side of leg

Answer 7

Tibia

Question 8

Bone on lateral side of leg

Answer 8

Fibula

Question 9

The tibial tuberosity is an attachment site for?

Answer 9

Quadriceps muscle

Question 10

Is the soleal line located dorsally or ventrally on the tibia?

Answer 10

Dorsally (posteriorly)

Soleal line= attachment site for soleus

Question 11

Name the 3 connections between the tibia and fibula

Answer 11

Proximal (superior) tibofibular joint, distal (inferior) tibiofibular joint and interosseus membrane

Question 12

The interosseus membrane is a site for muscle attachment (true/false)

Answer 12

True

Question 13

What type of joint is the proximal tibofibular joint?

Answer 13

Synovial - plane joint

Question 14

Irregular projection that separates the medial and lateral condyles of the tibia

Answer 14

Intercondylar eminence

Question 15

To which site on the tibia does the patellar ligament attach?

Answer 15

Tibial tuberosity

Question 16

The fibula does not bear weight (true/false)

Answer 16

True

Question 17

What is the hallux?

Answer 17

Big toe

Question 18

Which part of the talus articulates with the navicular?

Answer 18

Head

Question 19

Which part of the talus articulates with the tibia and fibula?

Answer 19

Trochlea (prominence of the body)

Question 20

What type of joint is the first metatarsophalangeal joint?

Answer 20

Ellipsoid

Question 21

How many phalanges make up the hallux?

Answer 21

2

Question 22

How many phalanges make up the second through fifth digits?

Answer 22

3