REVIEW QUESTIONS FOR LSB235

WEEK 9 -- 2017

Intertarsal joints
Osteology of the metatarsal bones

Question 1

Name, classify and record the number of articular surfaces for all the intertarsal joints of the foot in
the table below:

Number of articular
Name of intertarsal joint Classification
surfaces

Question 2

Tabulate the features of anatomical joints and functional joints in the table below:

Feature Anatomical joint Functional joint

Number of joint cavities

Number of synovial
membranes
Number of articulating bones

Three examples
Question 4

Name the major anatomical joints of the foot. ______________________________________________

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Question 5

Name the three functional joints of the foot. ________________________________________________

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Question 6

Name the joint or joints of the tarsus that are supported by:

a) cervical ligament ______________________________________________________________

b) bifurcate ligament _____________________________________________________________

c) plantar calcaneonavicular ligament _______________________________________________

d) long plantar ligament ___________________________________________________________

e) short plantar ligaments _________________________________________________________

f)interosseous ligaments __________________________________________________________

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g) dorsal and plantar ligaments ____________________________________________________

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Question 7

Briefly describe the following movements of the foot:

a) inversion ___________________________________________________________________

b) eversion ____________________________________________________________________

c) pronation ___________________________________________________________________

d) supernation _________________________________________________________________
Question 8

Which metatarsal bone:

a) is the longest? ________________________.

b) is the shortest? _______________________.

c) extends more distally? ________________________.

d) presents a tuberosity ? _______________________.

e) has a twisted shaft? ________________________.

f)constantly articulates with two sesamoid bones? _______________________.

g) articulates with the three cuneiform bones? ________________________.

h) extends more proximally? _______________________.

Question 9

Tabulate the following features of the metatarsal bones in the table below:

Shape of articulating Number of articulating Number of articulating

Metatarsal bone
proximal surface facets on its medial surface facets on its lateral surface
first
second
third
fourth
fifth

Question 10
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Which metatarsal bones often present a pressure facet one of its side of its base?