Lesson 11 Bones Of The Leg

Question 1

Femur

Answer 1

The long bone above the knee

Question 2

Patella

Answer 2

The knee cap

Question 3

Tibia

Answer 3

The shin bone

• Larger of the two that form the lower leg
• bears the most weight

Question 4

Fibula

Answer 4

This is the smaller of the two bones of the lower leg

Question 5

Where does the femur articulate and with what bones?

Answer 5

Articulates at the hip

Forms the ischio-femoral joint

Articulates at the knee with the tibia and fibula

Question 6

Where do the tibia and fibula articulate and with what bones?

Answer 6

The tibia articulates with the femur to form the knee joint

The tibia and fibula articulate with the talus to form the ankle joint

Question 7

Tarsus

Answer 7

This is the ankle

Has 7 bones

Question 8

Calcaneus

Answer 8

This is the heel

Largest of the tarsal bones

Question 9

Metatarsus

Answer 9

The long bones of the foot

There are 5 of them

Question 10

Phalanges

Answer 10

Bones of the toes

3 in each toe except for the big toe which has 2

Smaller than the bones of the fingers therefore you can’t grasp objects well

Question 11

One foot consists of:

Answer 11

7 tarsals

5 metatarsals

14 phalanges

Question 12

Movement of the hip

Answer 12

Flexion, extension, abduction, adduction medial rotation, lateral rotation

Question 13

Movement of the knee

Answer 13

Flexion and extension

Question 14

Movement of the ankle

Answer 14

Plantar flexion, dorsiflexion, inversion, eversion, supination, pronation