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Bones of the Lower Leg & Foot

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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1.

Collectively, the seven (7) large bones of the foot are called

a)

Carpals

b)

Metacarpals

c)

Metatarsals

d)

Tarsals

2.

Which of the following bones is the HEEL of the foot?

a)

Calcaneus

b)

Cuboid

c)

Cuneiform

d)

Talus

3.

Which bones of the foot make up the five (5) long bones?

a)

Carpals

b)

Metacarpals

c)

Metatarsals

d)

Tarsals

4.

Toes (and fingers) are collectively named

a)

Carpals

b)

Phalanges

c)

Tarsals

5.

Which row of phalanges is missing from both the big toe & the thumb?

a)

Proximal row

b)

Middle row

c)

Distal row

6.

Which of the tarsal bones articulates (jones) with the tibia to form the ankle joint?

a)

Calcaneus

b)

Cuboid

c)

Navicular

d)

Talus

7.

Of the three cuneiform bones, which one is closest to the midline of the body and lines up with the big toe?

a)

Lateral (3rd)

b)

Intermediate (2nd) cuneiform

c)

Medial (1st) cuneiform

8.

Of the different bones of the foot, which one is most likely to experience a stress fracture?

a)

Metatarsal I

b)

Metatarsal II

c)

Metatarsal IV

d)

Metatarsal V

9.

Which bone is also know as the shin bone?

a)

Fibia

b)

Fibula

c)

Tibia

d)

Tibula

10.

What are the names of the rounded projections at the distal ends of the tibia & fibula?

a)

Medial & Lateral Malleolus

b)

Medial & Lateral Styloid Processes

c)

Medial & Lateral Condyles

11.

On the tibia, what is the name of the marking where the Quadriceps tendon attaches?

a)

Medial Condyle

b)

Medial Malleolus

c)

Lateral Condyle

d)

Tibial Tuberosity

12.

Which part of the tibia is most likely going to experience "shin splints"?

a)

Anterior Crest

b)

Medial Condyle

c)

Medial Malleolus

d)

Tibial Tuberosity

13.

Which bone does the tibia articulate with to perform the functional movement of the knee joint?

a)

Femur

b)

Fibula

c)

Patella

14.

When someone inverts his/her ankle joint, it can often lead to a fracture of one of the bones of the joint. Which bone is mosts often affected by this injury?

a)

Fibula

b)

Talus

c)

Tibia

15.

The bones of the foot, fibula & tibia are part of the....

a)

Appendicular Skeleton

b)

Axial Skeleton