Foot Anatomy Ultrasound Quiz with Answers,

Foot Anatomy Ultrasound Quiz with Answers,




Bones of the foot - ANSWER26 bones in one foot

1. phalanges 14

2. metatarslas 5

3. tarsals 7



*33 joints, 107 ligaments, 19 muscles & tendons

* 52 bones in your feet make up 25% of the bones in your body



foot facts - ANSWERthere are 26 bones in your foot (28 if you include the
sesamoid bones in your big toe)



joints of the foot - ANSWER- 1st digit= interphalangeal joint (IP);
metatarsalphalageal joint (MTP)



-2nd to 5th digits= distal interphalageal joint (DIP), proximal interphalangeal
joint (PIP); metatarsophalangeal joint (MTP); tarsometatarsal joint (TMT)



sesamoid bones - ANSWERsmall detached bones that are embedded in
tendons

*present near joints

*located on posterior surface on 1st metatarsal

, *medial side= tibial sesamoid

*lateral side= fibular sesamoid



anatomy of sesamoid bones - ANSWER-embedded in tendons & ligaments

-protect the tendons & ligaments against overload



fractures of sesamoid bone - ANSWERcause: can either occur acutely after
sudden forceful strain, or in the form of a stress fracture subsequent to
repeated monotonous activity (running)



symptoms: pain just below the metatarsalphalangeal joint of the big tow,
which is aggravated when the big toe is flexed backwards



tarsals - ANSWER-calcaneus

-cuboid

-cuniforms (3)

-navicular

-talus



calcaneus tuberosity - ANSWER*largest & strongest bone in the foot



-posterior-inferior part= tuberosity

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calcaneus lateral process - ANSWER