Chapter 6 notes - lower extremity Flashcards
toes are called what?
phalanges
how many phalanges are in the foot?
14
how many metatarsals are in each foot?
5
how many tarsal bones are in the foot?
7
what are the names of the tarsal bones?
calcaneus, talus, navicular, cuboid, and 3 cuneiforms (medial, intermediate & lateral
what is another name for the calcaneus?
os calsis
what three bones form the ankle bone?
tibia, fibula, & talus
what bone is the medial malleolus on?
tibia
what bone is the lateral malleolus on?
fibula
what is the ankle joint space called?
ankle mortise
the intercondyloid eminence is located where?
on the proximal extremity of the tibia
the medial and lateral condylar facets form what surface?
tibial plateau
the ridge along the shaft of the tibia is called?
the crest or shin
were is the fibula to the tibia?
lateral & posteriorly
what is the longest bone in the body?
femur
what type of bone is the patella?
sesamoid
is the angle of the femur greater on a male or female
female
what is the raised area on the femur called that receives a tendon and is on the medial side?
adductor tubercle
the rough prominences on the outermost tip of the medial and lateral condyles of the femur
medial and lateral epicondyles
the patellar surface has two other names. what are they?
troclear groove and intercondylar surface
dorsiflextion
brings the toes back towards the head
plantar flexion
points the toes downwards
inversion
rolled the ankle inward
eversion
rolled the ankle outward
