The Foot

Question 1

Most proximal bone of the foot

Answer 1

Talus

Question 2

5 Tarsal Bones

Answer 2

Talus, Calcaneus, Navicular, Cuboid, Cuneiforms (3)

Question 3

What is the top of the talus called?

Answer 3

Trochlea

Question 4

A.K.A. for the Trochlea

Answer 4

The dome of the talus

Question 5

What does the medial and lateral talus articulate with?

Answer 5

Medial and Lateral malleoli of the tibia/fibula by the facet of medial/lateral malleolus

Question 6

Is the posterior or anterior side of the talus wider?

Answer 6

Anterior

Question 7

Where is the head of the talus?

Answer 7

Anterior portion

Question 8

Where is the body of the talus?

Answer 8

Posterior portion

Question 9

WHere is the neck of the talus?

Answer 9

Between head and body

Question 10

Where is the talus in relation to the calcaneus?

Answer 10

It “sits” on top. (proximal)

Question 11

What is the “heel” bone?

Answer 11

Calcaneus

Question 12

Which is the largest bone in the foot?

Answer 12

Calcaneus

Question 13

Refers to the big toe

Answer 13

Hallucis/ Hallux

Question 14

What part of the calcaneus makes contact with the ground?

Answer 14

Tuberosity of the calcaneus

Question 15

How many bones in the foot?

Answer 15

26

Question 16

What are the bones of the foot?

Answer 16

Tarsal bones (7)
Metatarsal bones (5)
Phalanges (14)

Question 17

Dorsal Surface

Answer 17

Top of the foot

Question 18

Plantar Surface

Answer 18

Sole of the foot

Question 19

A.k.a dorsal surface

Answer 19

Posterior Surface

Question 20

A.k.a Plantar surface

Answer 20

Volar Surface

Question 21

Volar A.k.a

Answer 21

Anterior

Question 22

Two processes on the calcaneus

Answer 22

Medial/Lateral Tubercle

Question 23

The attachment point for plantar fascia

Answer 23

Medial Tubercle of the calcaneus

Question 24

A medially projecting shelf of the calcaneus that supports part of the talus

Answer 24

Sustentaculum Tali

Question 25

What would happen to our feet without the sustentaculum tali?

Answer 25

We would be flat-foot

Question 26

A small tubercle anterior and inferior to the tip of the lateral malleolus

Answer 26

Fibular (peroneal) Trochlea (tubercle)

Question 27

A hollow on the lateral aspect of the foot

Answer 27

Sinus Tarsi

Question 28

What forms the Tarsal Sinus?

Answer 28

Groove of the talus and the groove of the calcaneus

Question 29

Where is the Groove for Flexor Hellucis Longus located?

Answer 29

Inferoposterior to the sustentaculum tali

Question 30

Medial aspect of the foot

Answer 30

Navicular

Question 31

Where is the navicular tuberosity palpable?

Answer 31

The medial side

Question 32

How many cuneiform bones are there? What are they called?

Answer 32

3 | 1st, 2nd, 3rd or medial, intermediate, lateral

Question 33

What bone does the cuneiforms "extend" off of?

Answer 33

Navicular

Question 34

Lateral aspect of the foot

Answer 34

Cuboid

Question 35

What groove is associated with the cuboid?

Answer 35

Groove for the Peroneus Longus Tendon

Question 36

How many metatarsals do you have? How are the labelled?

Answer 36

5 | Labelled 1-5 going medial to lateral

Question 37

What are the three parts to a metatarsal?

Answer 37

Base (proximal end), Shaft, Head (distal end)

Question 38

Which metatarsal has a tuberosity? What is it known as? Where is it located?

Answer 38

5th metatarsal Known as styloid process Lateral side of the base

Question 39

What differs the 1st metatarsal from the other 4?

Answer 39

It has two sesamoid bones

Question 40

Which view can you see the sesamoid bones of the 1st metatarsal?

Answer 40

Plantar

Question 41

What are your toes called?

Answer 41

Phalanges

Question 42

How many phalanges do you have in total? How many on each toe?

Answer 42

14 Phalanges total, 3 on each toe with the exception of the big toe(1st), it has 2

Question 43

What consists of the hindfoot?

Answer 43

Talus and calcaneus

Question 44

What consists of the midfoot?

Answer 44

Navicular, Cuboid, Cuneiform

Question 45

What consists of the forefoot?

Answer 45

5 metatarsals and 14 phalanges

Question 46

What consists of the ball of the foot?

Answer 46

the padded portion of the sole of the foot at the metatarsal heads

Question 47

What plane does dorsiflexion and plantarflexion happen in?

Answer 47

Saggital Plane

Question 48

What is dorsiflexion?

Answer 48

Dorsal surface of the foot moves superiorly

Question 49

What is plantarflexion?

Answer 49

Plantar surface moves inferiorly

Question 50

Movement of the sole of the foot towards the mid-saggital plane is..

Answer 50

Inversion

Question 51

Movement of the sole of the foot away from the mid-saggital plane is..

Answer 51

Eversion

Question 52

What plane does Inversion and eversion happen?

Answer 52

Frontal Plane

Question 53

Movement of the forefoot away from the mid-saggital plane is..

Answer 53

Abduction of the forefoot

Question 54

Movement of the forefoot towards the mid-saggital plane

Answer 54

Adduction of the forefoot

Question 55

What plane is abduction/adduction of the forefoot?

Answer 55

Transverse plane (Vertical axis)

Question 56

A combination of dorsiflexion, eversion, forefoot abduction

Answer 56

Pronation

Question 57

A combination movement of plantar flexion, inversion, forefoot adduction

Answer 57

Supination

Question 58

"Up and Out"

Answer 58

Pronation

Question 59

"Down and In"

Answer 59

Supination