Osteology Of The Leg And Foot

Question 1

What bone does the tibia articulate with distally?

Answer 1

the talus

Question 2

True or false, the head of the fibula does not rotate on the tibiofibular joint.

Answer 2

true

Question 3

Both the tibia and fibula have three surfaces. what are they?

Answer 3

posterior, medial, lateral.

Question 4

True or false: there is no pronation or supination of the leg?

Answer 4

true

Question 5

How many tarsal bones are there?

Answer 5

7

Question 6

What are the three groups of bones in the foot?

Answer 6

Tarsals, metatarsals, and phalanges.

Question 7

What are the 7 tarsal bones?

Answer 7

talus, calcaneus, cuboid, navicular, 3 cuneiforms (Medial, intermediate, lateral)

Question 8

The ____articulates with the tibia and fibula to form the _____ or ankle joint

Answer 8

talus

talocrural

Question 9

The medial cuneiform articulates with the ___ metacarpal
The intermediate cuneiform articulates with the__ metacarpal
The lateral cuneiform articulates with the_____ metacarpal

Answer 9

1st
2nd
3rd

Question 10

Dorsiflexion occurs at the ankle joint between the ____, _____, and _____

Answer 10

talus, tibia, and fibula

Question 11

What kind of joint is the ankle joint?

Answer 11

hinge

Question 12

On what bone is the soleal line located?

Answer 12

the tibia

Question 13

The 5th metatarsal has a large _____ on it

Answer 13

Tuberosity

Question 14

Digits 2-5 have how many phalanges each?

What are they?

Answer 14

3

Proximal, middle, and distal

Question 15

Digit one has how many phalanges?

What are they?

Answer 15

Proximal and distal

Question 16

True or false, inversion and eversion are done primarily by the ankle joint

Answer 16

false

Question 17

Extensions of the crural fascia of the leg to the fibula form what?

Answer 17

anterior and posterior intermuscular septum

Question 18

What 4 things divide the leg into 4muscular compartments?

Answer 18

anterior intermuscular septum
posterior intermuscular septum
transverse intermuscular septum
interosseus membrane

Question 19

The posterior compartment is divided into compartments by what structure?

Answer 19

Transverse intermuscular septum

Question 20

The anterior compartment of the leg is divided from the posterior compartment by what two things?

Answer 20

posterior intermuscular septum

interosseus membrane

Question 21

The anterior compartment of the leg contains how many muscles?

Answer 21

4

Question 22

What are the 4 muscles in the anterior compartment of the leg?

Answer 22

Tibialis anterior, Extensor digitorum longus, Extensor hallicus longus, fibularis Tertius