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The Foot Flashcards

1
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Most proximal bone of the foot

A

Talus

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2
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5 Tarsal Bones

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Talus, Calcaneus, Navicular, Cuboid, Cuneiforms (3)

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3
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What is the top of the talus called?

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Trochlea

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4
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A.K.A. for the Trochlea

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The dome of the talus

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5
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What does the medial and lateral talus articulate with?

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Medial and Lateral malleoli of the tibia/fibula by the facet of medial/lateral malleolus

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6
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Is the posterior or anterior side of the talus wider?

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Anterior

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7
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Where is the head of the talus?

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Anterior portion

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8
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Where is the body of the talus?

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Posterior portion

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9
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WHere is the neck of the talus?

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Between head and body

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10
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Where is the talus in relation to the calcaneus?

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It “sits” on top. (proximal)

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11
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What is the “heel” bone?

A

Calcaneus

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12
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Which is the largest bone in the foot?

A

Calcaneus

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13
Q

Refers to the big toe

A

Hallucis/ Hallux

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14
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What part of the calcaneus makes contact with the ground?

A

Tuberosity of the calcaneus

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15
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How many bones in the foot?

A

26

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16
Q

What are the bones of the foot?

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Tarsal bones (7)
Metatarsal bones (5)
Phalanges (14)
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17
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Dorsal Surface

A

Top of the foot

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18
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Plantar Surface

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Sole of the foot

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19
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A.k.a dorsal surface

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Posterior Surface

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20
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A.k.a Plantar surface

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Volar Surface

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21
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Volar A.k.a

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Anterior

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22
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Two processes on the calcaneus

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Medial/Lateral Tubercle

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23
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The attachment point for plantar fascia

A

Medial Tubercle of the calcaneus

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24
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A medially projecting shelf of the calcaneus that supports part of the talus

A

Sustentaculum Tali

25
Q

What would happen to our feet without the sustentaculum tali?

A

We would be flat-foot

26
Q

A small tubercle anterior and inferior to the tip of the lateral malleolus

A

Fibular (peroneal) Trochlea (tubercle)

27
Q

A hollow on the lateral aspect of the foot

A

Sinus Tarsi

28
Q

What forms the Tarsal Sinus?

A

Groove of the talus and the groove of the calcaneus

29
Q

Where is the Groove for Flexor Hellucis Longus located?

A

Inferoposterior to the sustentaculum tali

30
Q

Medial aspect of the foot

A

Navicular

31
Q

Where is the navicular tuberosity palpable?

A

The medial side

32
Q

How many cuneiform bones are there? What are they called?

A

3

1st, 2nd, 3rd or medial, intermediate, lateral

33
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What bone does the cuneiforms “extend” off of?

A

Navicular

34
Q

Lateral aspect of the foot

A

Cuboid

35
Q

What groove is associated with the cuboid?

A

Groove for the Peroneus Longus Tendon

36
Q

How many metatarsals do you have? How are the labelled?

A

5

Labelled 1-5 going medial to lateral

37
Q

What are the three parts to a metatarsal?

A

Base (proximal end), Shaft, Head (distal end)

38
Q

Which metatarsal has a tuberosity? What is it known as? Where is it located?

A

5th metatarsal
Known as styloid process
Lateral side of the base

39
Q

What differs the 1st metatarsal from the other 4?

A

It has two sesamoid bones

40
Q

Which view can you see the sesamoid bones of the 1st metatarsal?

A

Plantar

41
Q

What are your toes called?

A

Phalanges

42
Q

How many phalanges do you have in total? How many on each toe?

A

14 Phalanges total, 3 on each toe with the exception of the big toe(1st), it has 2

43
Q

What consists of the hindfoot?

A

Talus and calcaneus

44
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What consists of the midfoot?

A

Navicular, Cuboid, Cuneiform

45
Q

What consists of the forefoot?

A

5 metatarsals and 14 phalanges

46
Q

What consists of the ball of the foot?

A

the padded portion of the sole of the foot at the metatarsal heads

47
Q

What plane does dorsiflexion and plantarflexion happen in?

A

Saggital Plane

48
Q

What is dorsiflexion?

A

Dorsal surface of the foot moves superiorly

49
Q

What is plantarflexion?

A

Plantar surface moves inferiorly

50
Q

Movement of the sole of the foot towards the mid-saggital plane is..

A

Inversion

51
Q

Movement of the sole of the foot away from the mid-saggital plane is..

A

Eversion

52
Q

What plane does Inversion and eversion happen?

A

Frontal Plane

53
Q

Movement of the forefoot away from the mid-saggital plane is..

A

Abduction of the forefoot

54
Q

Movement of the forefoot towards the mid-saggital plane

A

Adduction of the forefoot

55
Q

What plane is abduction/adduction of the forefoot?

A

Transverse plane (Vertical axis)

56
Q

A combination of dorsiflexion, eversion, forefoot abduction

A

Pronation

57
Q

A combination movement of plantar flexion, inversion, forefoot adduction

A

Supination

58
Q

“Up and Out”

A

Pronation

59
Q

“Down and In”

A

Supination

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