The Legs And Knees

Question 1

What is the largest bone of the body?

Answer 1

The femur

Question 2

Femoral means

Answer 2

Pertaining to the femur

Question 3

The femurs are also known as

Answer 3

Thigh bones

Question 4

The head of the femur articulates with the

Answer 4

Acetabulum (hip socket)

Question 5

The femoral neck is the

Answer 5

Narrow area just below the head of the femur

Question 6

That is the patella?

Answer 6

Also known as the kneecap, is the bony anterior portion of the knee.

Question 7

The term popliteal describes the

Answer 7

Posterior space behind the knee where ligaments, vessels, and muscles related to this joint are located.

Question 8

What are the cruciate ligaments?

Answer 8

Make possible the movements of the knee. These are known as anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments because they are shaped like a cross.

Question 9

The lower leg is made up of the _____ and ________.

Answer 9

Tibia and fibula.

Question 10

What is the tibia?

Answer 10

Also known as the shinbone, is the larger anterior weight-bearing bone of the lower leg.

Question 11

What is the fibula?

Answer 11

The fibula is the smaller of the two bones of the lower leg.

Question 12

The ankles are..

Answer 12

The joints that connect the lower leg and foot and make the necessary movements possible.

Question 13

Each ankle is made up of __ short tarsal bones. These bones are similar to the bones of the wrists; however they are much larger in size.

Answer 13

7

Question 14

The malleolus is

Answer 14

A rounded bony projection on the tibia and fibula on the sides of each ankle joint (plural, malleoli).

Question 15

The talus is the

Answer 15

Ankle bone that articulates with the tibia and fibula.

Question 16

The calcaneus is

Answer 16

Also known as the heel bone, is the largest of the tarsal bones.

Question 17

The feet and toes are made up of:

Answer 17

The phalanges and metatarsals

Question 18

The five metatarsals form

Answer 18

That part of the foot to which the toes are attached.

Question 19

The phalanges are the bones of the

Answer 19

Toes, the great toe has two phalanges. Each of the other toes has 3 phalanges. The bones of the fingers are also called phalanges.