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Know Your Feet! Trivia Quiz

A range of questions dealing with your ailing dogs.

A multiple-choice quiz by MoonPod. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
MoonPod

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
47,941

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
2719

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What would you call inflammation around a toe? Hint

Paronychia

Cutitis

Cystitis

Phalangitis

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the foot equivalent of 'carpal' tunnel syndrome? (i.e., the word for 'carpal' in the foot. One word)?

Answer: (It rhymes!)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Where is a 'Tailor's bunion' found on the foot? Hint

On the big toe

The side of the little toe

The heel

In the arch

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Question 4 of 10

4. Heel pain is commonly caused by what? Hint

Ligament pulling on bone

Tendonitis

Jogging

Tumors

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Question 5 of 10

5. What do doctors call an ingrown toenail? Hint

Onychomycosis

Keratoma

Ungulitis

Onychocryptosis

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Question 6 of 10

6. What bacteria is more commonly found near an ingrown toenail? Hint

S. aureus

N. meningitidis

E. coli

T. pallidum

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following muscle(s) are found in the foot? Hint

Sartorius

Gracilis

Anconeus

Lumbricales

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following disease conditions can cause numbness in the feet? Hint

Syphilis

Actinomycosis

Influenza

Liver cirrhosis

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the medical term for flat feet(two words)?

Answer: (Think literally!)

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Question 10 of 10

10. A corn is also known as Hint

Actinic keratosis

Tinea pedis

Metatarsalgia

Helloma dura

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What would you call inflammation around a toe?

Answer: Paronychia

Paronychia is the painful area on your skin when you get an ingrown toenail (ouch!)

2. What is the foot equivalent of 'carpal' tunnel syndrome? (i.e., the word for 'carpal' in the foot. One word)?

Answer: tarsal

In both conditions there is an impingement of a nerve or nerves usually by ligamentous structures.

3. Where is a 'Tailor's bunion' found on the foot?

Answer: The side of the little toe

This is called a 'Tailor's bunion' because it can be exacerbated by putting the foot in a position that tailor's from long ago used to do.

4. Heel pain is commonly caused by what?

Answer: Ligament pulling on bone

There are many causes of heel pain, but the most common is a ligament under the foot pulling on the front of the heel bone (calcaneus)

5. What do doctors call an ingrown toenail?

Answer: Onychocryptosis

Onycho means nail and cryptosis is hidden

6. What bacteria is more commonly found near an ingrown toenail?

Answer: S. aureus

There can be a variety of bacteria associated with an ingrown toenail (particularly if you are immunocompromised), but Staphylococcus aureus is the most common.

7. Which of the following muscle(s) are found in the foot?

Answer: Lumbricales

The lumbricales help stabilize the foot during locomotion

8. Which of the following disease conditions can cause numbness in the feet?

Answer: Syphilis

Syphilis occurs in stages if left untreated. The final, lethal stage affects the nervous system and peripheral neuropathy (numbness in the extremities) can be one of the manifestations.

9. What is the medical term for flat feet(two words)?

Answer: Pes Planus

'Pes' means foot and 'planus' means flat!

10. A corn is also known as

Answer: Helloma dura

Source: Author MoonPod

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