Merrill's Chapter 6

The foot is made up of [blank_start]_____[blank_end] bones. [blank_start]_____[blank_end] phalanges, [blank_start]_____[blank_end] metatarsals, and [blank_start]_____[blank_end] tarsals.

The forefoot includes which of the following?

The midfoot includes which of the following tarsals?

The longitudinal arch functions as a shock absorber to distribute the weight of the body in all directions, which permits smooth walking.

The heads of the metatarsals form the "ball" of the foot.

The fifth metatarsal is the shortest and thickest.

Which metatarsal is the longest?

Which metatarsal contains a prominent tuberosity which is common site of fractures?

What tarsal is the largest and strongest?

The medial surface of the calcaneus contains the trochlea.

Which of the following articulates with the talus?

The fibula is a weight bearing bone.

Which of the following joint(s) are slightly movable?

Which of the following joint(s) is a ball and socket?

[blank_start]_____[blank_end]: Form of arthritis marked by progressive cartilage deterioration in synovial joints and vertebrae [blank_start]_____[blank_end]: Loss of bone density [blank_start]_____[blank_end]: Inflammation of bone due to a pyogenic infection [blank_start]_____[blank_end]: Softening of the bones due to vitamin D deficiency [blank_start]_____[blank_end]: Increased density of atypically soft bone

[blank_start]_____[blank_end]: New tissue growth where cell proliferation is uncontrolled [blank_start]_____[blank_end]: Lucent lesion in the metaphysis, usually at the distal femur [blank_start]_____[blank_end]: Benign tumor consisting of cartilage [blank_start]_____[blank_end]: Benign lesion of cortical bone [blank_start]_____[blank_end]: Benign bone tumor projection with a cartilaginous cap [blank_start]_____[blank_end]: Malignant, primary tumor of bone with bone or cartilage formation [blank_start]_____[blank_end]: Malignant tumor arising from cartilage cells [blank_start]_____[blank_end]: Malignant tumor of bone arising in medullary tissue

[blank_start]_____[blank_end]: Chronic metabolic disease of bone marked by weakened, deformed, and thickened bone that fractures easily [blank_start]_____[blank_end]: Disruption in the continuity of bone [blank_start]_____[blank_end]: Avulsion fracture of the base of the fifth metatarsal [blank_start]_____[blank_end]: Fluid-filled cyst with a wall of fibrous tissue [blank_start]_____[blank_end]: Hereditary form of arthritis in which uric acid is deposited in joints [blank_start]_____[blank_end]: Avulsion fracture of the medial malleolus with loss of the ankle mortise [blank_start]_____[blank_end]: Displacement of a bone from the joint space [blank_start]_____[blank_end]: Abnormal twisting of the foot, usually inward and downward

How far apart should the patients feet be when doing AP/AP axial toes?