Lesson 3 - Feet & Legs Flashcards
Foot & Ankle
Made out of 26 bones
1. Phalanges (14)
2. Metatarsals (5)
3. Tarsals (7)
Phalanges
14 Toe Bones
Metatarsals
5 types
Tarsals
7 Bones between metatarsals & leg
- Talus
- Calcaneus
Talus
Tarsal that is part of the ankle joint
Calcaneus
Heel bone, big!
Arches of the Foot
- Medial Longitudinal
- Lateral Longitudinal
- Transverse
Functions:
Balance, Shock Absorption, Spring in Gait, Weight Distribution
Medial Longitudinal Arch
On the big toe side
Lateral Longitudinal Arch
On the little toe side
Transverse Arch
Underneath & across the foot
Ankle Joint
Tibia + Fibula + Talus
Tibia
Large bone in lower anterior leg – “shin bone”
Medial Malleolus
bony landmark that is on the interior or MEDIAL side of leg. Think “inside ankle ball”
Fibula
Long & thin leg bone lateral to Tibia.
Lateral Malleolus
bony landmark that is on the exterior or LATERAL side of leg. Think “outside ankle ball”
Interosseus Membrane (or Ligament)
inter-osseus means “between bone”. This is connective tissue (collagen) between Tibia & Fibula
Femur
Longest bone in the body. Makes up thigh.
Greater Trochanter
Bony landmark and muscle attachment point (find out which) located in proximal & lateral part of femur’s shaft
Head (Femur)
The most proximal part of the femur; the “ball on top”
Knee Joint
where the Femur & Tibia meet
Patella
Kneecap bone that protects knee during flexion
Patellar Ligament
Connects patella to the tibia
Hip Bone
Made up of
1. Ilium
2. Ischium
3. Pubis
Illium
Uppermost & widest section of 3 hipbones.
Illiac Crest
bony landmark - “elephant ear” shaped top of the Ilium