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| features of synovial joints |
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Definition
hyaline cartilage covers articular surfaces
articular capsule encloses joint
synovial membrane lines the capsule and covers all structures within the capsule except for the articular cartilage
synovial membrane secretes synovial fluid |
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the ankle joint
hinge or ginglymus type of synovial joint |
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Term
| interosseous tibiofibular ligament |
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Definition
lowermost portion of the interosseous membrane between the tibia and fibula
not part of the ankle joint |
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Term
| anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament |
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Definition
triangular in shape
from the anterior border of the fibular notch of the tibia to the anterior border of the shaft of the fibula and the lateral malleolus
forms the anterior portion of the socket |
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| posterior inferior tibiofibular ligament |
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Definition
quadrilateral in shape
from the posterior border of the fibular notch of the tibia to the upper part of the lateral malleolar facet
has a superficial and a deep portion |
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Term
| inferior transverse ligament |
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Definition
deep portion of the posterior inferior tibiofibular ligament
helps form the tibial plafond |
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medial collateral ligament of the ankle joint
very strong, triangular shaped band
fibers attach to the anterior surface, apex and posterior surface of the medial malleolus on the tibia superiorly and fan out inferiorly to attach to the talus, calcaneus and navicular |
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Term
| 4 ligaments making up the deltoid ligament |
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Definition
anterior tibiotalar (lies deep)
posterior tibiotalar
tibiocalcaneal
tibionavicular |
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Term
| anterior tibiotalar ligament |
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Definition
| attaches to the medial surface of the talus |
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Term
| posterior tibiotalar ligament |
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Definition
| attaches to the medial tubercle on the posterior surface of the talus |
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attaches to the sustentaculum tali inferiorly
the strongest part of the deltoid ligament |
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attaches to the tuberosity of the navicular
blends with the spring ligaent
the weakest part of the deltoid ligament
lies superficial to the anterior tibiotalar ligament |
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Term
| muscles that lie superficial to the deltoid ligament |
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tibialis posterior
flexor digitorum longus |
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long cord like ligament
attaches at the apex of the lateral malleolus extending to an unnamed tubercle on the lateral surface of the calcaneus
weakest of the three LCL's
covered by the tendons of peroneus longus and peroneus brevis |
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Term
| muscle tendons covering up the calcaneofibular ligament |
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Definition
| tendons of peroneus longus and peroneus brevis |
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Term
| anterior talofibular ligament |
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Definition
shortest of the LCLs
attaches to the anterior margin of the lateral malleolus and to the neck of the talus
overhangs the tarsal sinus
one of the most commonly injured with inversion-type ankle sprains |
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Term
| posterior talofibular ligament |
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Definition
deepest and strongest of the LCLs
fibers course horizontally between the lateral malleolar fossa and the lateral tubercle of the posterior surface of the talus |
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Term
| fibulotalocalcaneal ligament |
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Definition
located at the posterolateral aspect of the ankle joint
attaches along the posterior border of the lateral malleolus superiorly, where it blends with the posterior tibiofibular ligament |
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Term
| talocalcaneal (subtalar) joint |
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Definition
| gliding or plane type of synovial joint |
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Term
| ligaments strengthening the articular capsule of the talocalaneal (subtalar) joint |
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Definition
medial talocalcaneal ligament
posterior talocalcaneal ligament
lateral talocalcaneal ligament
interosseous talocalcaneal ligament
anterior talocalcaneal ligament |
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Term
| medial talocalcaneal ligament |
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Definition
attaches to the medial tubercle of the talus and to the posterior aspect of the sustentaculum tali and the medial surface of the calcaneus posterior to the sustentaculum tali
blends with the deltoid ligament (superficial) and interosseous talocalcaneal ligament (deep) |
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| posterior talocalcaneal ligament |
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Definition
| extends between the lateral tubercle on the posterior surface of the talus and the dorsal surface of the calcaneus |
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Term
| lateral talocalcaneal ligament |
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Definition
| extends between the lateral surface of the talus beneath its fibular facet to the lateral surface of the calcaneus, anterior and superior to the attachment of the calcaneofibular ligament |
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| interosseous talocalcaneal ligament |
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Definition
lies within the tarsal canal
courses obliquely from the sulcus tali to the sulcus calcanei
lies in between and connects the subtalar and talocalcaneonavicualr joints |
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| anterior talocalcaneal ligament |
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Definition
cervical ligament
attaches to the neck of the talus
strong ligament that helps to check over-inversion |
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Term
| dorsal talonavicular ligament |
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Definition
| between the neck of the talus and the dorsal surface of the navicular |
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Term
| two parts of the bifurcated ligament |
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Definition
calcaneonavicular
calcaneocuboid |
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Term
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Definition
V or Y shaped ligament
stem of the ligament blends with the cervical ligament at the tarsal sinus |
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Term
| calcaneonavicular part of the bifurcated ligament |
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Definition
| associated with and reinforces the talocalcaneonavicualar joint |
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Term
| plantar calcaneonavicular (spring) ligament |
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Definition
forms an articular surface of the talocalcaneonavicular joint
posteriorly, it is attached to the anterior border of the sustentaculum tali
anteriorly, it is attached to the plantar surface of the navicular and to the tuberosity of the navicular |
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Term
| tibionavicular and tibiocalcaneal portions of the deltoid ligament and tendon of the tibialis posterior |
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Definition
| help to support and strengthen the spring ligament |
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Term
| function of the spring ligament |
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Definition
| support the head of the talus, thereby maintaining the medial longitudinal arch of the foot |
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| saddle type of synovial joint |
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Term
| ligaments which are part of the capsule of the calcaneocuboid joint |
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Definition
dorsal calcaneocuboid ligament
lateral calcaneocuboid ligament |
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| ligaments associated with the calcaneocuboid joint |
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Definition
calcaneocuboid part of the bifurcated ligament
long plantar ligament
plantar calcaneocuboid (short plantar) ligament |
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longest and one of the strongest ligaments of the foot
calcaneal attachment - medial and lateral processes and the depression between these processes
deep fibers attach to the peroneal ridge of the cuboid
superficial fibers cross the peroneal sheath over the tendon of peroneus longus and attach to the bases of mets 2, 3, 4 and sometimes 5
supports the lateral longitudinal arch of the foot |
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| plantar calcaneocuboid (short plantar) ligament |
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Definition
lies deep to the long plantar ligament
attached to the anterior tubercle of the calcaneus proximally and the cuboid distally
supports the lateral longitudinal arch of the foot |
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Definition
not a single joint
contains numerous articular surfaces which all share the same synovial membrane and synovial fluid |
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Term
| functional intertarsal joints |
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Definition
functional subtalar joint
transverse tarsal joint |
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| functional subtalar joint |
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Definition
functional intertarsal joint
made up of the subtalar joint the talocalcaneal part of the talocalcaneonavicular joint |
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Definition
functional intertarsal joint
made up of the calcaneocuboid joint and the talonavicular part of the talocalcaneonavicular joint |
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Term
| medial tarsometatarsal joint |
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Definition
| for articulation of the kidney shaped facets of the base of the 1st met and the anterior surface of the medial cuneiform |
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Term
| lateral tarsometatarsal joint |
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Definition
| the 4th met articulates with the lateral cuneiform and cuboid. the 5th met articulates with the cuboid |
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Definition
interosseous tarsometatarsal ligament
attaches the 2nd met and the medial cuneiform
the most constant ligament
lies between the medial tarsometatarsal joint and the great tarsal joint |
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| functional tarsometatarsal joint |
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Definition
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Term
| ligaments supporting the articulation between two metatarsals |
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Definition
plantar intermetatarsal ligament
dorsal intermetatarsal ligament
interosseous intermetatarsal ligament |
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Term
| deep transverse metatarsal ligament |
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Definition
unites the heads of all 5 metatarsals
sometimes called the intercapitular ligament
blends with the glenoid ligaments of the MPJs
separates the lumbricals from the interossei |
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Term
| Metatarsophalangeal (MP) joints |
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Definition
ellipsoid types of synovial joints
primary action is flexion and extension
some ABduction/ADduction occurs |
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plantar metatarsophalangeal ligaments
attached loosely to the met heads but firmly to the proximal phalanges |
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Term
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Definition
fibrocartilaginous pads on the glenoid ligaments
adhere tightly to the bases of the proximal phalanges and move with the phalanges during flexion and extension |
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Term
| four ligaments contained on all five of the MP joints |
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Definition
articular capsule
medial collateral ligament
lateral collateral ligament
glenoid cavity |
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Term
| Interphalangeal (IP) joints |
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Definition
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Definition
articular calsule
medial collateral ligament
lateral collateral ligament
plantar interphalangeal ligament |
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