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Ankle & Foot
Joints, ligaments and bones of the ankle and foot
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Medical
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11/30/2015

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Term

 

 

 

The foot has ___ bones, ___ large muscles and ____ + ligaments

Definition
Term

 

 

 

What is the function of the anke and the foot?

Definition

 

 

 

support and propulsion

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What are the bones that make up the foot? lower leg?

Definition

 

 

1. 5 tarsals (Calcaneus, Talus, Navicular, cuboid, medial, intermediate and lateral cuneforms and metatarsals.

2. fibula and tibia

Term

 

 

 

The ____ is the true weight bearing bone of the leg.

Definition

 

 

 

tibia

Term

 

 

 

The Ankle joint is anatomically known as the _________ joint and is classified as a _____ joint. It is the articulation of the distal _____ and the ____ bone.

Definition

 

 

 

1. talocrual joint

2. hinge joint

3. tibia

4. talus

Term

 

 

 

Ankle ______ aka adduction occurs at the _______ joint, which is the articulation of the ____ and the ________.

Definition

 

 

1. inversion 

2. subtalor

3. talus

4. calcaneus

Term

 

 

 

This joint is the articulation between the navicular and the talus bones. What joint is described here and what motion does it perform?

Definition

 

 

 

1. transverse tarsal joint

2. ankle eversion (abduction)

 

Term

 

 

 

Metatarsal Phalangeal Joint (MTP/MP)

Definition

 

 

 

 

articulation of the metatarsals and phalangeal joint

Term

 

 

 

Where is the IP located in the toes? What about the PIP & DIPs?

Definition

 

 

1. Great toe

2. toes 2-5

Term

 

 

 

True or False. The foot is the point of contact with the ground. 

Definition

 

 

 

 

True

Term

 

 

 

What are three things the foot can do?

Definition

 

 

1. absorb a great deal of shock

2. adjusts to changes in the terrain

3. propel the body forward

 

Term

 

 

 

There are 3 arches in the foot, what are they?

Definition

 

 

 

1. medial longitudinal arch

2. lateral longitudinal arch

3. transverse arch

Term

 

 

 

 

Medial longitudinal arch

Definition

 

 

 

 

makes up the medial border of the foot (calcaneus - through the talus, navicular & 3 cuneiforms to the first 3 metatarsals)

Term

 

 

 

Lateral Longitudinal arch

Definition

 

 

 

runs from the calcaneus, through the cuboid, to the fourth and fifth metatarsals

Term

 

 

 

 

transverse arch

Definition

 

 

 

runs from side to side through the 3 cuneiforms and cuboid

Term

 

 

 

How are the arches maintained?

Definition

 

 

by the shape of the bones, plantar ligaments, and muscles.

Term

 

 

 

What are the movements that take place at the foot?

Definition

 

 

1. Dorsiflexion

2. Plantarflexion

3. Eversion

4. Inversion

Term

 

 

 

Dorsiflexion

Definition

 

 

 

top of ankle moves towards the anterior tibia

Term

 

 

 

Plantarflexion

Definition

 

 

 

 

ankle and the foot move away from the tibia

Term

 

 

 

Eversion

Definition

 

 

 

 

anle abduction (weight is on the medial edge of the foot) - raising the lateral border of foot

Term

 

 

 

 

Inversion

Definition

 

 

 

 

ankle adduction (weight is on the lateral edge of foot) - raising the medial border of the foot

Term

 

 

 

 

toe flexion

Definition

 

 

 

toe moves towards plantar surface of the foot

Term

 

 

 

Toe extension

Definition

 

 

 

 

move toe away from the plantar surface of the foot

Term

 

 

 

What are the comparments of the leg?

Definition

 

 

1. Anterior compartment

2. Superficial posterior

3. deep posterior compartment

4. lateral comparment

Term

 

 

 

What movements take place at the anterior compartment?

Definition

 

 

 

Dorsiflexion, ankle inversion and toe extension

Term

 

 

 

1.What are the muscles of the anterior compartment? 2.They are all innervated by the _____ nerve

Definition

 

 

1. Tibialis Anterior

Extensor Hallucis longus

Extensor Digitorum Longus

 

2. deep peroneal nerve

Term

 

 

 

The Gastrocnemius, Soleus and the Plantaris are all part of the _______ ________ compartment. What are the motions of these muscles?

Definition

 

 

1. Superficial Posterior 

2. primarily plantarflexion

Term

 

 

 

These Muscles are all innervated by the tibial nerve. Which one of these muscles is missing in some people?

Definition

 

 

1.Gastrocnemius

Plantaris

Soleus

 

2. Plantaris

Term

 

 

 

This muscles of this compartment perform plantarflexion and toe flexion

Definition

 

 

 

 

Deep Posterior Compartment

Term

 

 

 

What are the muscles of the deep posterior compartment? What is the nerve innervation of these muscles?

Definition

 

 

 

1. Flexor Digitorum longus

 Flexor Hallucis longus

Tibialis posterior

 

2.  tibial nerve

Term

 

 

 

The muscles of the lateral compartment perform this motion

Definition

 

 

 

Eversion

Term

 

 

 

What are the muscle of the lateral compartment?

The nerve innervation of the Peroneus longus and brevis is _______, while the peroneus teritus is innervated by the _______.

Definition

 

 

 1.Peroneus longus, brevis and teritius

2. superficial peroneus

3. deep pereoneal 

Term

 

 

 

1.When you think medial, what motion should you think?

2. The tibialis ______ and _____ work together to create inversion.

Definition

 

 

 

 

inversion

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