Terms6 Flashcards
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Bones of the ankle
Tarsal
Bones of the foot
Metatarsal
Toes
Phalanges
Great toe; first toe
Hallux
Weight bearing toe of the lower leg
Tibia
Non-weight bearing bone of the lower leg
Fibula
Thigh bone
Femur
Floating bone with no ligamentous attachments
Sesamoid
Ligament injury
Sprains
StrainsMuscle, tendon injury
Strains
Umbrella term that characterizes anterior shin pain that could be the result of a number of different conditions
Shin splints
Frontal plane movement of the foot, where the plantar surface is tilted to face the midline of the body
Inversion
Orthopedics movement on the frontal plane in which the plantar aspect of the foot is tilted away from the midline
Eversion
Orthopedic movement in the Sagittarius plane in which the foot moves superiorly
Dorsi flexion
Orthopedic movement in the Sagittarius plane in which the foot moves inferiorly
Plantar flexion
Large tendon connecting the heel bone to the calf muscle of the leg
Achilles tendon
Inflammation of the joint
Arthritis
Inflammation of the joint
Osteoarthritis
Abnormal condition of pores in bone
Osteoporosis
Inflammation of a small sac
Bursitis