Tarsal and Metatarsal Bones Anatomy

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Questions and Answers

What is the intermediate tarsal bone?

Talus

Navicular (correct)

Calcaneus

Cuboid

Which of the following bones is NOT a distal tarsal bone?

Lateral cuneiform

Navicular

Cuboid

Talus (correct)

Which of the following bones is a proximal tarsal bone?

Navicular

Lateral cuneiform

Calcaneus (correct)

Cuboid

How many cuneiform bones are there in the distal tarsals?

3 Signup and view all the answers

What are the two proximal tarsal bones?

Talus and calcaneus Signup and view all the answers

How many phalanges does the hallux have?

Two Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the first phalanx in each toe?

Proximal phalanx Signup and view all the answers

Which toe has a different number of phalanges than the others?

Hallux (great toe) Signup and view all the answers

What is the order of the phalanges in each toe, from proximal to distal?

Proximal, middle, distal Signup and view all the answers

How many phalanges do the non-hallux toes have?

Three Signup and view all the answers

What is the mnemonic used to remember the tarsal bones?

Tiger Cubs Need MILC Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following bones is NOT a tarsal bone?

Metatarsal Signup and view all the answers

How many metatarsal bones are located in the foot?

5 Signup and view all the answers

What is the location of the metatarsal bones in the foot?

Between the tarsal bones and the phalanges Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the region in the foot where the metatarsal bones are located?

Metatarsus Signup and view all the answers

Which toe is associated with the first metatarsal bone?

Big toe Signup and view all the answers

In what direction do the metatarsal bones move from the first to the fifth?

Laterally Signup and view all the answers

How many metatarsal bones are numbered?

5 Signup and view all the answers

What is the location of the fifth metatarsal bone?

Beneath the little toe Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a correct statement about the metatarsal bones?

They are numbered from one to five Signup and view all the answers

What is the arrangement of phalanges in the little toe?

Two phalanges, one proximal and one distal Signup and view all the answers

How many phalanges are typically found in each toe, except for the big toe?

Three phalanges, a proximal, a middle, and a distal phalanx Signup and view all the answers

What is the exception to the typical arrangement of phalanges in the toes?

The little toe has only two phalanges Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the phalanges in the foot?

Proximal, middle, and distal phalanges Signup and view all the answers

What is the arrangement of phalanges in the big toe?

Two phalanges, a proximal and a distal phalanx Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Tarsal Bones

The proximal tarsal bones are the talus and calcaneus.
The intermediate tarsal bone is the navicular.
The distal tarsals are the cuboid and three cuneiform bones (lateral, intermediate, and medial).
A useful mnemonic to remember the tarsal bones is: Tiger Cubs Need MILC (Talus, Calcaneus, Navicular, Medial cuneiform, Intermediate cuneiform, Lateral cuneiform, Cuboid).

Metatarsal Bones

The metatarsal bones are a group of five long bones located in the metatarsus of the foot.
They are numbered from one to five, starting with the first metatarsal beneath the big toe and moving laterally towards the fifth metatarsal beneath the little toe.

Phalanges

Each toe consists of three phalanges, which are named the proximal, middle, and distal phalanges.
The hallux (great toe) only has two phalanges, a proximal and a distal one.
Occasionally, there are only two phalanges in the little toe.
The phalanges are also known as the proximal, middle, and distal phalanges.

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Identify and understand the different bones in the human foot, including the proximal, intermediate, and distal tarsal bones and the metatarsal bones.