Pedorthics Final Exam Study Guide Questions with Complete Solutions Rated A+

What does a pedorthist do? - Correct Answer A pedorthist understands the properties of footwear and the interaction between a patient's foot and the device or shoe, which makes them skilled at evaluating feet and fitting footwear Anatomical planes - Correct Answer Coronal, sagittal, transverse Columns of the foot - Correct Answer Medial - 1st metatarsal, medial cuneiform Middle - 2nd/3rd metatarsal, intermediate/lateral cuneiform Lateral - 4th/5th metatarsal, cuboid Sections of the foot - Correct Answer Forefoot - distal phalanges 1-5, intermediate phalanges 2-5, proximal phalanges 1-5, metatarsals 1-5 Midfoot - medial/intermediate/lateral cuneiforms, cuboid, navicular Hindfoot (rearfoot) - talus, calcaneus Name the joints of the foot and ankle complex - Correct Answer Talocrural (ankle); subtalar (talocalcaneal); transverse tarsal (midtarsal, Chopart) [talonavicular, calcaneocuboid]; tarsometatarsal (Lisfranc); metatarsophalangeal (MTP); proximal/distal interphalangeal (PIPs, DIPs) Type of joint & motions: talocrural - Correct Answer Hinge; dorsiflexion, plantarflexion Type of joint & motions: subtalar - Correct Answer Oblique condyloid; pronosupination Type of joint & motions: transverse tarsal - Correct Answer TN - ball & socket; inversion, eversion CC - modified saddle; inversion, eversion [oblique, longitudinal] Type of joint & motions: tarsometatarsal - Correct Answer Planar Type of joint & motions: metatarsophalangeal - Correct Answer Condyloid; DF, PF, adduction, abduction, circumduction Type of joint & motions: interphalangeal - Correct Answer Hinge; flexion, extension Four levels of PF amputation - Correct Answer Subtalar, Chopart, Lisfranc, MTP 4 purposes of the foot - Correct Answer Shock absorption, rigid propulsion, adverse terrain, structural platform Three arches of the foot - Correct Answer Medial longitudinal, lateral longitudinal, transverse