| Question | Answer |
| What is the most lateral tarsal bone? | cuboid |
| What is the classification of the tarsal bones? | short |
| What is the second largest tarsal bone? | talus |
| What is the joint called found in the great toe? | interphalangeal joint (IP) |
| How many phalanges are found in the foot? | 14 |
| What makes up the forefoot? | metatarsals |
| How many metatarsals are found in the foot? | 5 |
| What is the largest tarsal bone? | calcaneus |
| What makes up the toes? | phalanges |
| What tarsal bone is found between the talus and cuneiform? | navicular |
| What is the lower limb joint called? | ankle joint or mortise joint |
| How many tarsal bones are there? | 7 |
| Lateral bone of leg? | fibula |
| Enlarged distal end of fibula? | lateral malleolus |
| Larger of the two bones of the leg? | Tibia |
| Known as the anterior border of the tibia? | crest |
| Conical projection at the head of the fibula? | Apex |
| Large process at the end of the tibia? | Medial malleolus |
| Two prominent processes on the proximal end of the tibia? | condyles |
| Two peak like processes arising from the intercondylar eminence? | tubercles |
| Sharp projection between the two superior articular surfaces? | intercondylar eminence |
| Prominent process on the anterior surface of the tibia; just below condyles? | Tibial tuberosity |
| Name the ligaments found in the knee joint? | Anterior and posterior cruciate ligament, Lateral and medial meniscus, Fibular and tibial collateral ligament |
| Deep depression between the condyles of the femur? | intercondylar fossa |
| Constricted portion just inferior from the head of the femur? | Neck |
| Large, rounded eminence on the superior end of the femur? | head |
| Two large eminences on the distal end of femur? | condyles |
| Large, prominent process superior and lateral on the shaft of the femur? | greater trochanter |
| Shallow, triangular area on the anterior surface between the condyles of the femur? | Patellar surface |
| What type of movement does the knee joint have? | flexion and extension |
| What type of movement occurs with the ankle joint? | flexion and extension |
| movement of intertarsal joints? | gliding |
| movement of interphalangeal joints? | flexion |
| movement of the tarsometatarsal joints? | flexion, extension, abduction, adduction |
| movement of the distal tibiofibular joint? | syndesmosis (slight movement) |
| movement of the proximal tibiofibular joint? | gliding |
| movement of the metatarsophalangeal joints? | flexion, extension, abduction, adduction |
| What type of joint is the ankle joint? | hinge joint |
| what is the superior border of the patella? | base |
| what is located between the femoral condyles? | intercondylar fossa |
| What is the name of the proximal femoral joint? | hip joint |
| What is the name of the joints in the leg? | tibiofibular joints |
| What is interposed between the tibia and femur? | menisci |
| The tibia is on the lateral side of the body (true or false) | false; it is on the medial side |
| What is the classification of the fibula and tibia? | long |
| What is the name of the distal joint in the leg? | mortise (ankle) joint |
| Gout | hereditary form of arthritis where uric acid is deposited in joints |
| Fluid-filled cyst with a wall of fibrous tissue | bone cyst |
| Pott's fracture | avulsion fracture of the medial malleolus with the loss of the ankle mortise |
| Paget's disease | thick, soft bone marked by bowing and fractures |
| Osteoid osteoma | a benigh lesion of cortical bone |
| Abnormal twisting of the foot, usually inward and downward | congenital clubfoot |
| Softening of the bones due to a vitamin D deficiency | osteomalacia |
| Osgood-schlatter disease | incomplete separation or avulsion of the tibial tuberosity |
| Osteochondroma | benign bone tumor projection with a cartilagionous cap |
| Osteoclastoma | lucent lesion in the metaphysis, usually at the distal femur |
| How many bones are found in one lower limb? | 30 |
| with what do the heads of metatarsals articualte? | bases of the proximal phalanges |
| The midfoot is made up of what? | navicular, cuneiforms and cuboid |
| The hindfoot is made up of what? | talus and calcaneus |
| Which metatarsal has a tuberosity that is prominent at its base? | fifth metatarsal |
| What are the names of the 7 tarsal bones? | medial, intermediate and lateral cuneiforms, cuboid, navicular, talus and the calcaneus |
| Which tarsal bone compromises the heel of the foot? | calcaneus |
| Which tarsal bone is lateral from the cuneiforms? | cuboid |
| Which tarsal bone is located between the talus and the cuneiforms? | navicular |
| which tarsal bone articulates superiorly on the calcaneus? | talus |
| what bones articulate with the metatarsals? | medial, intermediate,lateral cuneiforms and the cuboid |
| Which tarsal bone forms part of the ankle joint? | talus |
| What are the two bones of the leg? | fibula and tibia |
| Which bone is medial? | tibia |
| what other term refers to the tibial spine? | intercondylar eminence |
| Which tibial condyle has a facet for articulation with the head of the fibula? | lateral condyle |
| Proximal, anterior portion of tibia just below condyles | tuberosity |
| what are the articulations of the tibia? | proximal and distal tibiofibular joint, the femortibial joint and the tibiotalar joint |
| What is the largest bone of the lower limb? | Femur |
| What is the name of the "kneecap"? | patella |
| what is the classification of the "kneecap"? | sesamoid bone |
| DIP | distal interphalangeal joint |
| TMT | tarsometatarsal joint |
| MTP | metatarsophalangeal joint |
| what are the two surfaces of the foot? | dorsal and plantar |
| What is another name for the first digit of the foot? | hallux |
| What are the three parts of a phalanx? | head, body and base |
| How are the phalanx named? | By location (distal, middle and proximal) |
| TMT | tarsometatarsal joints |
| Astragulus is another name for what tarsal bone? | Talus |
| What other name can the calcaneus be known as? | os calcis |
| What makes up the sinus tarsi? | sulcus tali (found on talus) and the sustentaculum tali (found on the calcaneus) |
| What are the three articular surfaces that form a joint with the talus that are found on calcaneus? | superior, anterior, and posterior articular facets |
| what are the four parts of the talus? | body, trochlea, neck and head |
| What is another name for the navicuar? | scaphoid |
| What side is the cuboid tarsal bone located on? | lateral |
| What side is the navicular tarsal bone located on? | medial |
| Which cuneiform bone is the largest? | medial |
| Small detached bones found in the foot? | sesamoid bones |
| What is ples planis? | There is no arch in the foot (flat feet) |
| Arch that runs the long axis of the foot | longitudinal arch |
| Jones fracture | an avulsion fracture of the 5th metatarsal |
| Abnormal twisting of the foot, usually inward and downward | congenital clubfoot |
| supports the longitudinal arch? | transverse arch |
| The ankle joint is formed by articulation between what? | lateral malleolus (fibula), Inferior surface of tibia and medial malleolus (tibia) |
| What type of joint is the ankle joint? | hinge type joint |
| What movement does the ankle joint allow? | flexion and extension |
| what is another name for the ankle joint? | mortise joint |
| adduction/abduction and rotation motions of the ankle are du to what? | Intertarsals gliding movements |
| what are the two bones that make up the leg? | tibia and fibula |
| Which side is the tibia located on? | medial side |
| what is the tibia and fibula bone classification? | long bones |
| what are the two palpable process on the proximal tibia? | medial and lateral condyles |
| Tibial plateaus | superior surfaces of condyles that form articular facets for femur |
| What re the two double pointed projections that come off the tibial plateaus? | intercondylar tubercles |
| Sharp projection between the tibial plateaus? | intercondylar eminence |
| Which condyle (lateral or medial) on the tibia contains a facet for articulation with the fibula? | fibular articular surface or fibular facet |
| Tibial tuberosity | anterior surface of tibia inferior to condyles |
| The fibula is located on the medial side (true or false) | false it is located on the lateral side |
| Name some of the parts of the fibula | apex, lateral malleolus, body, head, neck |
| which malleolus projects lower? | medial malleolus |
| what is the knee joint also known as? | femorotibial joint |
| What stabilizes and cushions the knee? | menisci |
| Sac found in CT usually in the area of the j oints | bursa |
