QUIZ 7 ARCHES OF THE FOOT

Question 1

• created by the fit of the bones and the ligaments that hold the bones together
• function: allow the foot to absorb shock

Answer 1

arches of the foot

Question 2

• the layman’s arch

Answer 2

Medial Longitudinal Arch

Question 3

• keystone: is the navicular bone (talus for Chiropractic medicine)

Answer 3

Medial Longitudinal Arch

Question 4

• formed by the medial column of the foot
• from the heel to the first through third metatarsal heads, plantarly
• normally is a smooth curve of variable height, but higher than the lateral
  longitudinal arch

Answer 4

Medial Longitudinal Arch

Question 5

• formed by the lateral column of the foot

Answer 5

Lateral Longitudinal Arch

Question 6

• keystone: is the cuboid bone

Answer 6

Lateral Longitudinal Arch

Question 7

• formed by the plantar aspect of the cuneiforms and the cuboids; ½ of this arch
  is in each foot

Answer 7

Transverse Arch

Question 8

• keystone: intermediate cuneiform

Answer 8

Transverse Arch

Question 9

• some authors/practitioners consider more than one transverse arch - also at the metatarsal heads, one in each foot - also at the metatarsal bases, ½ in each foot

Answer 9

Transverse Arch