ATR 257 test 2 Questions with Correct Answers

ATR 257 test 2 Questions with Correct Answers


Question 1:
The foot consists of how many bones?
Answer:
26



Question 2:
What are the toes designed for?
Answer:
Giving a wider base both for balance and for propelling the body forward.



Question 3:
What is the name of the first toe?
Answer:
Hallux



Question 4:
How many phalanges does the first toe have?
Answer:
2



Question 5:
How many phalanges do the other toes have each?
Answer:
3



Question 6:
What is located beneath the first Metatarsophalangeal joint?
Answer:
Two sesamoid bones

,Question 7:
What are the functions of the two sesamoid bones?
Answer:
Assist in reducing pressure in weight bearing, increasing the mechanical advantage of the flexor



Question 8:
What are the functions of the two sesamoid bones?
Answer:
Assist in reducing pressure in weight bearing, increasing the mechanical advantage of the flexor
tendons of the great toe, and to act as sliding pulleys for tendons.tendons of the great toe, and
to act as sliding pulleys for tendons.
tendons of the great toe, and to act as sliding pulleys for tendons.
tendons of the great toe, and to act as sliding pulleys for tendons.



Question 9:
What are the metatarsals?
Answer:
The 5 bones that lie between and articulate with the tarsals and the phalanges, thus forming
the semi movable tarsometatarsal and metatarsophalangeal joints.



Question 10:
The metatarsophalangeal joints permit what type of action of the phalanges?
Answer:
Hinge



Question 11:
What are Phalanges?
Answer:
Toes



Question 12:
What are Metatarsals?
Answer:
Foot

,Question 13:
What are Tarsals?
Answer:
Ankle



Question 14:
How many bones form the toes?
Answer:
14



Question 15:
What is the joint between 2 phalanges?
Answer:
Interphalangeal joint (IP)



Question 16:
What is the joint between proximal phalanx & metatarsal is a?
Answer:
Metatarsophalangeal (MP or MTP) joint



Question 17:
How many bones form the ankle?
Answer:
7



Question 18:
Where is the talus on the foot located?
Answer:
On top of calcaneus between tibia & fibula

, Question 19:
Joints between the metatarsals & tarsals are the?



Answer:
Tarsometatarsals (TMT or TM) joints



Question 20:
Joint between the talus & calcaneus is the?
Answer:
Subtalar joint



Question 21:
What occurs at the subtalar joint?
Answer:
Inversion & eversion occur here



Question 22:
How many bones does the leg have?
Answer:
2



Question 23:
What is the primary weight bearing bone of the leg?
Answer:
Tibia



Question 24:
In the tibia, distal aspect flares to become the?
Answer:
Medial malleolus