Week 5 Flashcards
a
Tarsal: navicular
b
Tarsal: cuneiform
c
Metatarsals
d
Phalanges
e
Distal phalanx
f
Middle phalanx
g
Proximal phalanx
h
Tarsal: Talus
i
Tarsal: Calcaneus
j
Tarsal: Cuboid
k
Tarsal
l
Longitudinal
What bones carry the body’s weight when walking?
Calcaneus and Talus, unless you do something to shift the body weight.
- heels transfer the weight to the metaphalangeal joint
do the inversion action
do the eversion action
do the dorsiflexion action
do the plantar flexion action
a
primarily dorsiflexors of foot and extensors of the toes
b
tibia
c
Fascia lata (surrounding all compartments)
d
Primarily plantar flexors of foot and flexors of the toes
e
Fibula
f
evert the foot
a (posterior view)
gastrocnemius
Action: Plantar flexes foot when knee is
extended, but can also flex the knee since
it crosses the knee joint
Innervation: Tibial nerve L4-S3)