Toes, Foot, Calcaneus & Ankle

Question 1

How many bones does the foot have?

Answer 1

26

Question 2

How many phalanges are there?

Answer 2

14

Question 3

What type of joints are the IP joints?

Answer 3

hinge

Question 4

How many metatarsals are there?

Answer 4

5

Question 5

At what ends are the base and head located?

Answer 5

base - proximal end

head- distal end

Question 6

What type of joint are the MTP joints?

Answer 6

ellipsoidal

Question 7

What type of joint are the TMT joints?

Answer 7

gliding

Question 8

How many tarsal bones are there?

Answer 8

7

Question 9

What is the largest and strongest tarsal bone?

Answer 9

calcaneus

Question 10

Which tarsal bone is most superior and is the second largest?

Answer 10

talus

Question 11

What type of joint is the ankle?

Answer 11

hinge

Question 12

What are the small detached bones found in the foot?

Answer 12

sesamoid bones

Question 13

Where are sesamoid bones almost always found?

Answer 13

posterior (plantar) surface of the 1st MTP joint

Question 14

What is the central ray for an AP toe projection?

Answer 14

3rd MTP joint

Question 15

How far do you angle the foot for an oblique toe projection?

Answer 15

30-45 degrees

Question 16

How much do you angle the CR for an AP axial projection of the toes?

Answer 16

15 degrees

Question 17

What is the central ray for an AP foot projection?

Answer 17

perpendicular to base of 3rd metatarsal

Question 18

How much do you angle to CR for an AP axial projection of the foot?

Answer 18

10 degrees

Question 19

How far is the foot rotated for an AP oblique foot projection?

Answer 19

30 degrees

Question 20

Where is the CR for a lateral foot projection?

Answer 20

base of metatarsals

Question 21

What is the CR for an axial calcaneus projection?

Answer 21

angled 40 degrees cephalic - enters plantar surface at base of 3rd metatarsal

Question 22

What is the CR for a lateral calcaneus projection?

Answer 22

1 in distal to medial malleolus at subtalar joint

Question 23

What is the CR for an AP ankle?

Answer 23

perp. through ankle to midway between the malleoli

Question 24

What is the CR for a lateral ankle?

Answer 24

perp. to ankle joint and enters medial malleolus

Question 25

How far is the leg rotated for an oblique ankle projection?

Answer 25

45 degrees

Question 26

How far is the leg rotated for an oblique mortise joint projection?

Answer 26

15-20 degrees

Question 27

What is the common fracture of the foot and where is it located?

Answer 27

Jones fracture - fracture of the base of the 5th metatarsal