Download BONES OF THE FOOT AND ANKLE

BONES
OF THE FOOT
AND ANKLE
14 Phalanges
Distal, middle
and proximal
phalanges
toes(2-5)
Great toe (1)
Only has
Proximal and
Distal phalanges
5
4
3 2
1
Great toe
• On the plantar (bottom) surface of
the great toe there are sesamoid
bones
Phalanges
• Each phalanx is the size it
needs to be for weight
bearing purposes.
• Which is the smallest?
• Largest?
Metatarsals
• There are 5 metatarsals
in the foot
• 1,2,3,4,5
3
1
2 4 5
Base and head
• Each bone has a base and a head.
The head is the superior aspect of the
bone and the base in the inferior
aspect of the bone.
Head
Base
th
5
The Base of
metatarsal
is called Styloid process
Athletic trainers are concerned
about this when taping an ankle.
There are 7 Tarsals Bones
• 3 Cuneiforms 1,2,3
• Cuboid-connected to 2 metatarsal
• Navicular-connected to 3 cuneiforms
• Talus-must PF the ankle to be able to
palpate it.
• Calcaneus-responsible for heel strike
3 Cuneiforms 1,2,3
Cuboid
Navicular
Talus
Calcaneus- thickest ankle bone
Tibia
Located on the
medial side of the
lower leg.
**Femur rests on
HEAD of the tibia
Medial malleolusBASE of the tibia
Medial malleolus
Tibia continued
• The top of tibia has
medial and lateral
epicondyles
• Tibial tuberositybump on superior
middle aspect of
tibia. The patellar
tendon attaches to it.
Osgood schlatters
•
A condition
where the
patellar tendon
pulls on tibial
tuberosity
causing a bump
in the lower leg.
Severe Osgood Schlatters
Fibula
• Located on
the lateral
side of the
lower leg
• Lateral
malleolusBASE of the
fibula
Common peroneal nerve
• Wraps around
the head of
the fibula.
• *MUST USE
CAUTION
WHEN ICING
FEMUR
THICKEST
BONE IN
BODY
Rests on the
tibia.
Parts of femur
Head-attaches to hip
Neck
Greater Trochanter
Lesser Trochanter
Shaft
Medial Epicondyle
Lateral Epicondyle
• Free floating
bone located
in the middle
of the knee
• Patellar
tendon and
quadriceps
muscle
attach to it.
Patella
Knee video
• Medial and
Lateral
Meniscus
• Anterior
Cruciate
ligament
• Posterior
Cruciate
ligament