WEEK 8/2 > FOOT REGION Flashcards
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BONES OF THE FOOT
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- tarsal bones
- metatarsal bones
- phalanges
- sesamoid bones
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TARSAL BONES
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- 7 BONES located proximally in the foot
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what does the tarsal bone form
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part of the arch system
4
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what does the tarsal bone form
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- ankle joint
- intertarsal joints
- tarsometarsal joint
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METATARSAL BONES
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- 5 BONES
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What does the metatarsal bone form
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tarsometatarsal and tarsometatarsophalangeal joint
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PHALANGES
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14 PHALANGES
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what does the phalanges form
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metatarsalphalangeal and interphalangeal joints
9
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are the phalanges part of the arch system
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no
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SESAMOID BONES
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help transfer force
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JOINTS OF THE FOOT
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intertarsal
tarsometatarsal
metatarsophalangeal
interphalangeal
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INTERTARSAL
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- synovial
subtalar, talonavicular and calcaneocuboidal combine to form compound joint which allow inversion and eversion of the foot
13
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ligaments of the intertarsal
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- short dorsal (tarsal) and ventral (plantar tarsal) ligaments and dorsally the bifurcate ligaments
ventrally > plantar calcenovaciular
14
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TARSOMETATARSAL
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synovial sliding, little moving
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METATARSOPHALANGEA
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Synovial hinge, flexion and extension