6. Foot Workshop Flashcards
What is the name of the joint between the talus and the calcaneus?
Subtalar Joint
What 2 joints does the mid tarsal joint comprise of?
Calcaneocuboid and talocalcaneonavicular
What anatomical structures form the tarsometatarsal joint?
Cuneiformis/cuboid proximally and the metatarsals
What type of joints are the MTP and interphalangeal joints?
Synovial
What is the plantar aponeurosis? What is it’s function?
Thickened central area of the plantar fascia- supports the arches of the foot and protects against puncture wounds
What bones form the medial longitudinal arch?
Calcaneus, talus, navicular, 3 cuniforms and metatarsals 1-3
Which muscles support the medial longitudinal arch?
Flexor hallucis longus and attachments of tibialis anterior and fibularis longus
Where does the tibialis anterior attach?
The junction between the medial cuneiform and base of 1st metatarsal
Where does the fibularis longus attach?
Tendon passes across plantar aspect of the foot to attach to medial cuneiform and base of 1st metatarsal
What bones from the lateral longitudinal arch?
Calcaneus, cuboid and metatarsals 4&5
What bones form the transverse arch?
Cuboid, cuneiforms and bases of all 5 metatarsals
What muscles support the transverse arch?
Fibularis longus & tibialis posterior
How many layers are the intrinsic muscles of the foot arranged into?
3
What is the dorsalis pedis artery a branch of?
Anterior tibial artery
Where is the pulse taken for the dorsalis pedis artery?
Lateral to the extensor hallucis longus tendon
What does the dorsalis pedis artery branch into?
Arcuate artery on the dorsum of the foot
What are the medial and lateral plantar arteries branches of?
Posterior tibial artery
What do the medial and lateral plantar arteries contribute to?
The deep plantar arch
What do the metatarsal arteries arise from?
The deep plantar arch and arcuate artery
What do the metatarsal arteries branch into?
Digital arteries
How many digital arteries are there per toe?
4
What veins does the dorsal venous arch give rise to?
Great (medially) and small (laterally) saphenous veins
What is the motor nerve supply to the sole of the foot?
Tibial nerve
What is the motor nerve supply to the dorsum of the foot?
Deep fibular nerve
What is the sensory nerve supply to the first interdigital cleft?
Deep fibular nerve
What is the nerve supply to the majority of the dorsum of the foot?
Superficial fibular nerve
What part of the foot does the sural nerve supply? (sensory)
Proximal lateral border of the dorsum and sole
What part of the foot does the saphenous nerve supply? (sensory)
Proximal medial border of the dorsum and sole
What is the main nerve supply to the heel and sole of the foot?
Tibial nerve
Which veins do lymphatic vessels follow?
Great and small saphenous vein
