Across
- 6. The number of bones in the foot
- 7. Hyperextension injury resulting in a sprain of the MTP joint of the great toe. Common from turf... hint, hint
- 9. The first digit in the foot
- 11. Caused by friction: clear fluid called plasma (not pus) forms between the layers of skin
- 12. Also known as flat feet
- 14. Thick white band of fibrous tissue originating from the calcaneus and ending at the distal heads of the metatarsals
- 17. Caused by an overload of physical activity causing tension on plantar fascia causing inflammation
- 20. Commony known as athlete's foot
- 22. Caused by overuse, occurs just distal to the base of the 5th metatarsal
- 23. High arch: not as common as pes planus
Down
- 1. Inflammation of the growth plate on the calcaneus of growing children
- 2. Assists in supporting body weight and acts as shock absorbers
- 3. Swelling of the nerve caused by compression between the 2-3 or 3-4 metatarsal head
- 4. the five long bones in the forefoot, connecting the tarsals to the phalanges
- 5. Toes 2-5, Longus goes to the distal phalanx, Brevis goes to the base of the proximal phalanx
- 8. valgus Commonly known as a bunion
- 10. fracture Most are caused by overuse; most commonly found in the 2nd and 3rd metatarsals where the bone is thinner and longer
- 13. Movement of the Phalanges
- 15. fracture Base of the 5th MT caused by the pull of the peroneus brevis tendon during inversion
- 16. the bones of the toes
- 18. An infection caused by the nail growing into the surrounding skin
- 19. Also known as the heel
- 21. shift body weight smoothly to the opposite food and adds stability when walking