The Bones of the Leg and Foot Flashcards
1
Q
How many bones for the leg?
A
4
2
Q
Name the bones of the leg:
A
Femur
Tibia
Fibula
Patella
3
Q
Name the bone of the knee
A
Patella
4
Q
Name the 2 bones of the low leg:
A
Tibia
Fibula
5
Q
Name the largest bone of the lower leg:
A
Tibia
6
Q
Which bone forms the upper thigh?
A
Femur
7
Q
Which bones form the ankle?
A
The talus and end of the tibia
8
Q
How many bones are in the foot?
A
26
9
Q
How many bones form the tarsals?
A
7
10
Q
How many bones for the metatarsals?
A
5
11
Q
name the tarsal bones:
A
Cuboid Navacular Intermidate Cuneiform Lateral Cuneiform medial Cuneiform Talus Calcaneus
12
Q
How many phalanges form the toes?
A
14
13
Q
Which lower leg bone forms part of the
A
Tibia
14
Q
The calcaneus is commonly known as what?
A
The heel bone
15
Q
The tibia is commonly known as what?
A
The shin bone
16
Q
The phalanges are commonly known as the -
A
Toes or fingers
17
Q
The talus and the tibia form the . . . . . .
A
Ankle
18
Q
The heel is formed by the . . . . . .
A
Calcaneus
