Chapter 6 Lower Limb

Front 1

distal bones of the foot make up toes or digits

Back 1

phalanges

Front 2

how many bones are in the foot

Back 2

26

Front 3

how many phalange bones

Back 3

14

Front 4

how many metatarsal bones

Back 4

5

Front 5

how many tarsal bones

Back 5

7

Front 6

what are the three parts of the phalanx called

Back 6

proximal, middle, distal phalanx

Front 7

what are the two noticeable differences of the phalanx of the foot and hand

Back 7

foot phalanx are smaller and more limited movement

Front 8

what are the 5 bones of the instep called

Back 8

metatarsals

Front 9

what are the three parts of the metatarsals called

Back 9

head (distal end), body, base (proximal end)

Front 10

what is the most common trauma site on the foot and is well visible on a radiographs

Back 10

base of the fifth metatarsal on the tuberosity

Front 11

what joint is between the proximal and distal phalanges of the first digit

Back 11

interphalangeal joint (IP)

Front 12

between the middle and distal phalanges the joint is the

Back 12

distal interphalangeal (DIP)

Front 13

between the proximal and middle phalange is the

Back 13

proximal interphalangeal joint (PIP)

Front 14

the joint at the head of the tarsal is the

Back 14

metatarsophalangeal joint (MTP)

Front 15

the joint at the base of the metatarsal is the

Back 15

tarsometatarsal joint (TMT)

Front 16

where is the centering point for an AP or Oblique foot

Back 16

base of third metatarsal

Front 17

what is almost or always on the posterior or plantar surface at the head of the first metatarsal near the first MTP joint

Back 17

sesamoid bones

Front 18

what is the sesamoid bone on the medial side termed

Back 18

tibial sesamoid

Front 19

sesamoid bone on the lateral side is called

Back 19

fibular sesamoid

Front 20

what are the 7 large bones of the proximal foot called

Back 20

tarsals

Front 21

what are the names of the tarsals of the foot

Back 21

calcaneus (os calcis), talus (astragalus), cuboid, navicular (scaphoid), first second and third cuneiforms

Front 22

what tarsal bone is directly involved in the ankle joint

Back 22

talus

Front 23

largest strongest bone of foot, often called heel bone, posterior-inferior had a tuberosity

Back 23

calcaneus

Front 24

common site for bone spurs, sharp outgrowth of bone, very painful

Back 24

tuberosity

Front 25

on the medial proximal aspect is a larger more prominent bony process called

Back 25

sustentaculum tali which means support for the talus

Front 26

what two bones does the calcaneus articulate with

Back 26

anteriorly with the cuboid, and superiorly with the talus

Front 27

the calcaneus and talus articulation to form what joint

Back 27

talocalcaneal joint

Hint 27

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Front 28

the opening in the middle of the talocalcaneal joint is the

Back 28

sinus tarsi

Front 29

the second largest tarsal bone in the foot is

Back 29

talus bone

Front 30

what four bones does the talus articulate with

Back 30

superiorly with the tibia and fibula, inferiorly with the calcaneus and anteriorly with the navicular

Front 31

flattened oval bone, located on the medial side of the foot between the talus and the three cuneiform

Back 31

navicular

Front 32

articulates with the talus posteriorly and anteriorly with the three cuneiform

Back 32

navicular

Front 33

name the three cuneiform bones

Back 33

medial(1st), intermediate(2nd), lateral(3rd)

Front 34

articulated with the
navicular proximally, first and second metatarsal distally, and the intermediate cuneiform laterally in

Back 34

medical cuneiform

Front 35

articulated with the navicular proximally, the second metatarsal distally, and the medial and lateral cuneiform on each side

Back 35

intermediate cuneiform

Hint 35

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Front 36

articulated with the navicular proximally, the second third and fourth metatarsal distally, and the intermediate cuneiform medially, and the cuboid laterally

Back 36

lateral cuneiform

Front 37

located on the lateral aspect of the foot, distal to the calcaneus and proximal to the fourth and fifth metatarsals

Back 37

cuboid

Front 38

articulates with for bones, the calcaneus proximally, cuneiform laterally and medially, fourth and fifth metatarsals distally, and occasionally the navicular

Back 38

cuboid

Front 39

the springy arch, most of arch located on the medial and mid aspect of the foot

Back 39

longitudinal arch

Front 40

made up of wedge shaped cuneiform, made up of first, second, third cuneiform and cuboid

Back 40

transverse arch

Front 41

what three bones is the ankle made up of

Back 41

tibia, fibula, talus

Front 42

distal end of the fibula extends down along side the talus is the

Back 42

lateral malleolus

Front 43

distal end of stronger tibia, extend down along medial talus

Back 43

medial malleolus

Front 44

inferior portion of tib and fib form a deep socket or three sided opening called a, which the superior talus fits in

Back 44

mortise

Front 45

15° internally rotated AP oblique projection is called

Back 45

mortise position

Front 46

requires the lateral malleolus to be about 1 cm posterior to the medial malleolus

Back 46

lateral view

Front 47

synovial joint of the sellar type with flexion and extension movement types

Back 47

ankle joint

Front 48

what are the two bones of the lower leg

Back 48

tibia and fibula

Front 49

one of the larger bones of the body, weight bearing bone of lower leg, made up of three parts body and two extremities

Back 49

tibia

Front 50

two large processes that make up the medial and lateral aspect of the proximal tibia

Back 50

medical and lateral condyle

Front 51

two small pointed prominences on the tibia,the medial and lateral intercondyloid tubercles is also called

Back 51

intercondylar eminence

Front 52

upper articular surface of the condyles include two smooth concave articular facets that articulate with the femur also called

Back 52

tibial plateaus

Front 53

articular facets making up the tibial plateau slope posteriorly is what degree

Back 53

10°-20°

Front 54

proximal extremity of the tibia is a roughed textured prominence located on the midanterior surface of the tibia just distal to the condyles

Back 54

tibial tuberosity

Front 55

some times in young persons the tibial tuberosity sperate from the body of the tibia, this condition is know as

Back 55

Osgood-schlatter disease

Front 56

smaller bone located laterally and posteriorly top the larger tibia

Back 56

fibula

Front 57

proximal fibula is called the

Back 57

head

Front 58

extreme proximal aspect of the head is pointed and is known as the

Back 58

apex

Front 59

tapered area just below the head is the

Back 59

neck of the fibula

Front 60

long, slender portion of the fibula between the two extremities

Back 60

body

Front 61

distal portion of fibula

Back 61

lateral malleolus