Chapter 6 lower limb

Question 1

For the foot, the phalanges are also know as the toes. What ways are they numbered? which direction?

Answer 1

1 Big toe-5Pinky toe, medial to lateral

Question 2

Big toe has only (blank) phalangeal segments, other toes have (blank) each

Answer 2

2 and 3

Question 3

phalanges in the foot are smaller or larger than the hand ?

Answer 3

Smaller

Question 4

the metatarsals are numbered 1 through 5 which direction?

Answer 4

medial and lateral

Question 5

for the metatarsals rounded distal part is the ?

Answer 5

head

Question 6

what is the central portion of the metatarsals is the?

Answer 6

body

Question 7

the expanded proximal end of the metatarsals

Answer 7

is the base, the base of 5th metatarsal expands laterally into a tuberosity

Question 8

The base of the 5th metatarsal is a blank

Answer 8

common fracture site

Question 9

the joints of phalanges and metatarsals digits 2-5 have

Answer 9

pip and dip joints

Question 10

the 1st digit only has 2 segments so only an

Answer 10

ip joint

Question 11

The Metatarsophalangeal joints (MTP) joints are between

Answer 11

phalanges and head of metatarsals

Question 12

The Tarsometatarsal (TMT) joints are between

Answer 12

the base of metatarsals and tarsal bones

Question 13

the base of 3rd is important for

Answer 13

positioning

Question 14

what is a sesmoid bone

Answer 14

small, detached bones often fuond in feet or hands embedded in certain tendons near various joints

Question 15

in foot, most common to see (sesamoid bones) them on

Answer 15

plantar surface at head of 1st metatarsal near the 1st MTP joint

Question 16

For sesamoid bones Tangential projections may be needed

Answer 16

to demonstrate the sesamoid bones