Personal Fitness Quiz 3
Anatomy of the Foot, Arches of the foot
30 points
Name:__________________________
Multiple Choice (1 point each):
1. The First toe (big toe) is called the _________________.
A) 5th metatarsal
B) Digit
C) Hallux
D) 2nd metatarsal
2. The largest of all the tarsal bones.
A) Talus
C) Cuboid
B) Calcaneus
D) Navicular
3. This is the joint that connects the metatarsals to the phalanges
A) Deltoid
B) Biceps
C) Metatarsophalangeal
D) Triceps
4. This arch is the main arch of the foot, the one that everyone can see on the inside of
the foot.
A) Medial Longitudinal Arch
B) Transverse Arch
C) Lateral Longitudinal Arch
D) Anterior Metatarsal Arch
5. The most distal portion of the foot.
A) Phalanges
C) Tarsals
B) Metatarsals
D) Knee
6. These bones are considered the skeletal frame of the foot.
A) Phalanges
B) Metatarsals
C) Tarsals
D) Toes
7. Each toe (digit) has _____ phalanges (number of phalanges)
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
8. The most superior of all the tarsal bones.
A) Talus
C) Cuboid
B) Calcaneus
D) Navicular
9. The uppermost part of the talus is called the___________________.
A) Tibia
B) Malleolus
C) Deltoid
D) Trochlea
10. This bone is the main attachment point for the Achilles tendon.
A) Talus
B) Calcaneus
C) Cuboid
D) Navicular
11. This arch is lower and less flexible than the arch on the opposite side of the foot.
A) Medial Longitudinal Arch
B) Transverse Arch
C) Lateral Longitudinal Arch
D) Anterior Metatarsal Arch
12. The main purpose of these bones is to add stability to the ankle (circle all that apply):
A) Cuneiforms
B) Calcaneus
C) Cuboid
D) Navicular
13. What is the purpose of the ligamentous arrangement in between the metatarsals?
A) Flex the toes
B) Flex the Knee
C) Move the Ankle
D) Add Elasticity to the foot
14. This bone connects with the malleoli of the tibia and fibula to form the Talocrural
Joint.
A) Talus
B) Calcaneus
C) Cuboid
D) Navicular
15. This part of the foot gives the body a wider base for balance and propelling the body
forward.
A) Tarsals
B) Metatarsals
C) Ankle
D) Toes
Short Answer
16. What are the three functions of the arches of the foot? Why are these functions so
vital to pedestrian movement? (5 points)
Extra Credit: List the following bones in order from distal to proximal: (2 points)
Calcaneus, Hallux, Talus, Cuboid
Label the Following Diagrams: (2 points each)
Word Bank:
- Hallux
- 2nd Toe
- 3rd Toe
- 4th Toe
- 5th Toe
- Phalanges
- Metatarsals
- Tarsals
- Cuboid
- Cuneiforms
- Navicular
- Talus
- Calcaneus
- Medial Longitudinal Arch
- Lateral Longitudinal Arch