Osteology of The Foot

Question 1

How many bones are in the foot?

Answer 1

26

Question 2

How do the 26 bones of the foot divide into the 3 sections?

Answer 2

TARSAL BONES - 7
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METATARSAL BONES - 5
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PHALANGES - 14

Question 3

What is the term used for the top of the foot?

Answer 3

DORSAL SURFACE

Question 4

What is the term used for the bottom of the foot?

Answer 4

PLANTAR SURFACE

Question 5

Name the 7 tarsal bones?

Answer 5

TALUS
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CALCANEOUS
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NAVICULAR
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CUBOID
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CUNEIFORMS (3)

Question 6

What is the name of the spindle-shaped top of the talus?

Answer 6

TROCHLEA
aka
THE DOME OF THE TALUS

Question 7

The medial aspect of the talus is the ______ for the medial malleolus.

Answer 7

FACET

Question 8

The lateral aspect of the talus is the facet for the _______ _______.

Answer 8

LATERAL MALLEOLUS

Question 9

Which portion of the talus is wider -

anterior or posterior?

Answer 9

ANTERIOR TALUS IS WIDER

Question 10

Which part of the talus is considered the body?

Answer 10

POSTERIOR PORTION

Question 11

Which part of the talus is considered the head?

Answer 11

ANTERIOR PORTION

Question 12

The narrowing between the body and head of the talus is called the ______.

Answer 12

NECK

Question 13

The talus articulates superiorly and proximally with the _______ and _______.

Answer 13

TIBIA
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FIBULA

Question 14

The talus sits on which bone?

Answer 14

CALCANEUS

Question 15

The calcaneus supports the talus with a medially projecting shelf called the __________ _____.

Answer 15

SUSTENTACULUM TALI

Question 16

Name the largest part of the foot bones, often referred to as the heel bone?

Answer 16

CALCANEUS

Question 17

What is the name of the bony landmark on the calcaneus which makes contact with the ground?

Answer 17

TUBEROSITY OF THE CALCANEUS
aka
CALCANEAL TUBEROSITY

Question 18

On each side of the tuberosity of the calcaneus there are small projections (processes) called?

Answer 18

MEDIAL TUBERCLE (PROCESS)
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LATERAL TUBERCLE (PROCESS)

Question 19

The medial tubercle is an attachment point for?

_______ _______

Answer 19

PLANTAR FASCIA

Question 20

The fibular trochlea of the calcaneus is also known as?

_______ _______

Answer 20

PERONEAL TUBERCLE

Question 21

The peroneal tubercle (fibular trochlea) is located anterior and inferior to?

Answer 21

TIP OF THE LATERAL MALLEOLUS

Question 22

Name the hollow on the lateral aspect of the foot formed by the groove of the talus and the groove of the calcaneus?

Answer 22

SINUS TARSI
aka
TARSAL SINUS

Question 23

Which grooved hollow of the foot contains the most sprained ankle ligaments?

Answer 23

SINUS TARSI
aka
TARSAL SINUS

Question 24

The sinus tarsi is made up of the lateral grooves of which two bones?

Answer 24

TALUS
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CALCANEUS

Question 25

There is a groove on the calcaneus for which muscle flexor of which toe?

Answer 25

FLEXOR HALLUCIS LONGUS BIG TOE FLEXOR

Question 26

Which bone in the foot is named appropriately for it's boat-like appearance?

Answer 26

NAVICULAR

Question 27

Where is the navicular located, and what does it articulate with?

Answer 27

LOCATED MEDIAL ASPECT OF FOOT + ARTICULATES WITH TALUS, CUBOID, and 3 CUNEIFORMS

Question 28

Which bone articulates proximally with the talus, distally with the three cuneiform bones, and laterally with the cuboid?

Answer 28

NAVICULAR

Question 29

Name the palpable projection on the medial side of the navicular?

Answer 29

NAVICULAR TUBEROSITY

Question 30

What does the 1st cuneiform articulate with?

Answer 30

``` 1ST METATARSAL leading to BIG TOE aka HALLUCIS ```

Question 31

What does the 2nd cuneiform articulate with

Answer 31

2ND METATARSAL leading to INDEX TOE

Question 32

What does the 3rd cuneiform articulate with?

Answer 32

3RD METATARSAL leading to MIDDLE TOE

Question 33

The cuboid is located on the ________ aspect of the foot.

Answer 33

LATERAL

Question 34

The cuboid articulates with the base of which 2 bones?

Answer 34

4TH METATARSAL + 5TH METATARSAL

Question 35

Following the baby toe from the tip to the calcaneus along the lateral side of the foot - name the bones?

Answer 35

``` 3 PHALANGES + 5TH METATARSAL + CUBOID + CALCANEUS ```

Question 36

The proximal ends of the metatarsals have a concave articulate portion known as?

Answer 36

BASE

Question 37

The distal ends of the metatarsals have a rounded articulate portion known as?

Answer 37

HEAD

Question 38

Name the 2 small plantar bones on the first metatarsal?

Answer 38

SESAMOID BONES

Question 39

What does sesamoid bone mean?

Answer 39

EMBEDDED IN TENDON

Question 40

What is the aka for the tuberosity of the 5th metatarsal, located on the lateral side of the base? ________ ________

Answer 40

STYLOID PROCESS

Question 41

There are 3 phalageal bones per toe except for the?

Answer 41

1ST, THE BIG TOE aka HALLUCIS (ONLY HAS 2 PHALANGES)

Question 42

How many phalanges are in the big toe (hallucis)?

Answer 42

ONLY 2 PHALANGES

Question 43

The 2ND - 5TH toes contain how many phalanges each?

Answer 43

3 PHALANGES

Question 44

The concave articulate proximal ends of the metatarsals and phalanges are known as?

Answer 44

THE BASE

Question 45

The rounded articulate distal ends of the metatarsals and phalanges are known as?

Answer 45

THE HEAD