The leg and foot- Bones

Question 1

Total bones in the leg

Answer 1

4 major bones
Femur, patella, tibia, fibula

Question 2

Total bones in the foot

Answer 2

26 bones
7 tarsals
5 metatarsals
14 phalanges

Question 3

Name the 7 tarsal bones

Answer 3

Talus
Calcaneus
Navicular
Cuneiform (medial, intermediate and lateral)
Cuboid

Question 4

Talus

Answer 4

Connects the leg to the foot; forms the ankle joint

Question 5

Calcaneus

Answer 5

Also known as the heel bone; the largest tarsal bone

Question 5

Navicular

Answer 5

Located in front of the talus.

Question 6

Cuneiform bones

Answer 6

Medial, intermediate, and lateral cuneiform bones located in the middle of the foot.

Question 7

Cuboid bone

Answer 7

Located on the lateral side of the foot, connecting to the fourth and fifth metatarsals

Question 8

Metatarsal bones

Answer 8

These are the long bones of the foot, numbered 1 to 5 from the big toe to the little toe.
They connect the tarsal bones to the phalanges.

Question 9

Phalanges (14)

Answer 9

The bones of the toes, with three phalanges (proximal, middle, and distal) in each toe except for the big toe, which has two (proximal and distal).