Lower extremity bones

Question 1

Bones of the legs

Answer 1

1)Femur 2)patella 3)Tibia 4) fibula

Question 2

Longest Strongest and heaviest bone

Answer 2

Femur

Question 3

Rounded, ball shaped portion of the femur

Answer 3

Head

Question 4

Narrow portion, inferior to head of femur

Answer 4

Neck of femur

Question 5

Large, lateral bump for muscle attachment on femur

Answer 5

Greater Trochanter

Question 6

Smaller, slightly posterior bump for muscle attachment on femur

Answer 6

lesser trochanter

Question 7

Vertical ridge on the posterior side of the femur

Answer 7

Linea aspera

Question 8

Smooth surfaces on distal end of femur

Answer 8

Lateral and medial condyles

Question 9

Depression between the condyles that accomodates for the kneecap on femur

Answer 9

Patellar groove

Question 10

the kneecap is also known as:

Answer 10

Patella

Question 11

Large shin bone with wide proximal end

Answer 11

Tibia

Question 12

Surfaces that articulate with the femur on the tibia

Answer 12

Condyles

Question 13

Rough area slightly below the condyles on the tibia

Answer 13

Tibial tuberosity

Question 14

Distal most point on the tibia

Forms bump on the medial side of the ankle

Answer 14

Medial malleolus

Question 15

Skinny bone on the shin

Slightly tapers down

Answer 15

Fibula

Question 16

Distal most point of the fibula

Forms bump on the lateral side of the ankle

Answer 16

lateral malleolus

Question 17

bones of the ankles

Answer 17

Tarsals

Question 18

Large heel bone

Answer 18

Calcaneous

Question 19

Bone of the ankle

Balances on the superior surface of the calcaneous

Answer 19

Talus

Question 20

Rectangular ankle bone

anterior to talus

Answer 20

Navicular

Question 21

Ankle bones anterior to navicular

1st is the most medial

Answer 21

1st, 2nd, and 3rd cuneiform

Question 22

Cube shaped bone

lateral to the 3rd cuneiform

Answer 22

Cuboid

Question 23

Five bones of the foot

Answer 23

Metatarsals

Question 24

Fourteen toe bones

Answer 24

phalanges

Question 25

Name this bone:

Answer 25

Femur

Question 26

Name bone:

Answer 26

Tibia

Question 27

Name bone:

Answer 27

fibula