Anatomy of the Foot

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Questions and Answers

¿Cuál es la función principal del pie según el texto?

  • Bombear sangre al resto del cuerpo
  • Sostener el cuerpo y permitir caminar (correct)
  • Regular la temperatura corporal
  • Proteger los órganos internos

¿Dónde se ubican las falanges distales?

  • Entre las articulaciones de los dedos
  • Distales a los huesos del metatarso (correct)
  • En la mitad posterior del pie
  • En la base de los dedos

¿Cuántos huesos conforman el tarso?

  • Siete (correct)
  • Ocho
  • Cinco
  • Seis

¿Qué hueso se describe como cuadrado y plano?

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¿Cuál es el hueso más grande del tarso?

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El hueso navicular se localiza:

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¿Cuál de los siguientes huesos es el mayor de los huesos cuneiformes?

<p>Primer cuneiforme (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

¿Qué hueso se articula con los metatarsianos?

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¿Dónde se sitúa el tercer cuneiforme?

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¿Qué forma tiene el hueso cuboides?

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Flashcards

Distal Phalanges

Long bones of the foot, located distal to the metatarsal bones.

Medial Phalanges

Bones located between the two joints of the toes.

Proximal Phalanges

Bones located at the base of the toes.

Metatarsals

A group of 5 long bones in the midfoot.

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Astragalus

Bone located above the calcaneus (heel bone); square and flat.

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Calcaneus

The largest of the tarsal bones in the foot.

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Navicular

Additional bone on the inner side of the foot, just above the arch.

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First cuneiform

The largest of the cuneiform bones.

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Second cuneiform

Articulates with the metatarsals to form tarsometatarsal joints.

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Third cuneiform

Cuneiform bone located in the first row of the tarsus.

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Study Notes

  • The anatomy of the foot extends from the ankle to the tip of the toes
  • The foot is mainly for walking and supporting the body

Phalanges

  • Distal phalanges are long foot bones located distally to the metatarsal bones
  • Medial phalanges are bones located between the two articulations of the toes
  • Proximal phalanges are bones located at the base of the toes

Metatarsals

  • Metatarsals are a group of 5 long bones in the middle of the foot

Tarsals

  • The tarsus is a solid bone located in the posterior half of the foot
  • The tarsus is formed by seven short, grouped bones

Bones of the foot

  • Astragalus is a square and flat bone found above the calcaneus (heel bone)
  • Calcaneus is the largest of the tarsal bones of the foot
  • Navicular is an additional bone or piece of cartilage located on the inner side of the foot just above the arch
  • The first cuneiform is the largest of the cuneiform bones
  • The second cuneiform articulates with the metatarsals to form the tarsometatarsal joints
  • The third cuneiform is a cuneiform bone located in the first frontal row of the tarsus, between the intermediate cuneiform and the cuboid
  • Cuboid is a short, paired bone of the foot, with an irregular cubic shape and six faces

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