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What is the correct term for the process at the distal end of the tibia that forms the medial bump of the ankle?
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∙ 12y ago
the medial malleolus
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What does the medial mallelous do?
It is located at the distal end of the tibia and articulates with the ankle. It provides medial support to your ankle.
4 The medial malleolus is located on the distal end of what bone?
I think they are inner and outer ankle The Medial malleolus if found on the Tibia and the Lateral malleolus is found on the Fibula. The ankle connect to the Medial and Lateral malleolus.
On what bone would you find the medial malleolus?
The medial malleolus is the rounded process of the tibia forming the internal surface of the ankle joint. It si sometime called the internal malleolus.
What is a fracture of the distal end of the fibula?
The distal ends of the tibia and fibula are the malleoli (singular malleolus). The tibia has the medial malleolus, and the fibula has the lateral malleolus.
Which bone is medial ankle projection?
The medial ankle projection is on the tibia bone. But the medial ankle projection is actually called medial malleolus.
What structure on the tibia contributes to the ankle joint?
The medial malleolus forms the medial portion of the ankle. The medial malleolus is familiar as the bump at your ankle that faces the other leg.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct Mark all that apply.?
The ankle is distal to the knee.
Is the ankle proximal or distal to the hip?
Distal
What are the processes and bones that create your medial and lateral ankle and wrist bumps?
The bumps at the ankle are the malleoli (singular malleolus). The medial malleolus is formed by the tibia, and the lateral malleolus by the fibula. The medial wrist bump is formed by the styloid process of the ulna, and the lateral wrist bump by the styloid process of the radius.
Is the tibia the medial bulge at your ankle a projection?
The medial malleolus is the medial bulge at the ankle formed by the tibia. The medial malleolus is considered a bone projection.
Is the ankle distal to the phalanges?
The radius is proximal to the phalanges. The phalanges are distal to the radius.The radius is proximal to the phalanges. The phalanges are distal to the radius.
Is the knee is distal to the ankle?
The toes are distal to the ankle. They are farther away from the origin of the lower leg.
