Anatomy & DisordersQuestion 79 of 100
You are massaging a client's lower leg and foot during a pedicure. Which statement about the bones you are working over is correct?
a.The lower leg has a single bone called the fibula, and the foot has 14 bones in total
b.The lower leg contains the radius and the ulna, and the foot has 26 bones
c.The tibia is the small outer bone and the fibula is the large shin bone, and the foot has 19 bones
d.The tibia is the large inner shin bone and the fibula is the smaller outer bone, and the foot has 26 bones: 7 tarsals, 5 metatarsals and 14 phalanges
Explanation
The lower leg has two bones, the larger tibia along the inner shin and the thinner fibula on the outer side, and each foot has 26 bones made up of 7 tarsals, 5 metatarsals and 14 phalanges. The radius and ulna are forearm bones, not leg bones. The remaining choices either drop a bone from the lower leg or reverse the sizes of the tibia and fibula.
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