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Foot Anatomy
26 bones
Question | Answer |
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How many bones are in the foot? | 26 |
What are the toes called? | phalanges |
how many phalanges does each toe have? | 3 except for the great toe, which has 2 |
What are the names of the tarsal bones? | Talus, Calcaneus, Navicular, Medial Cuneiform, Intermediate Cuneiform, Lateral Cuneiform, & Cuboid |
What is the joint between the Tarsals and the Metatarsals called? | TMT - Tarsal Metatarsal Joint |
IP Joints is what and where? | Interphalangeal joint and is between the phalanges |
The name if the joints between the tarsals | IT - intertarsal joints |
What are the routine views of the foot? | AP Axial, Oblique and Lateral |
What is that angle and direction of the tube for the Axial projection? | 10 degrees cephalic |
Toes are also known as | Pedal Digits |
the heel is also - | calcaneus |
The Talus is | the ankle bone, and articulates with the Tibia and the Fibula |
Navicular bone is also called | Scaphoid |