Anatomy Flashcards
What is the name of the joint found between the talus and calcaneus?
Talocalcaneal/Subtalar
List the three facets found in the subtalar joint?
Posterior, anterior, and middle facets
Forms aspect of ankle, most superior tarsal bone, and second largest tarsal?
Talus
Common site for bone spurs?
Calcaneus
A tarsal bone found anterior to the calcaneus and lateral to the lateral cuneiform?
Cuboid
Found on the medial side of the foot between the talus
Navicular
Articulates with the second third and fourth metatarsal?
Lateral cuneiform
The smallest of the cuneiforms
Intermediate cuneiform
The largest cuneiform that articulates with the first metatarsal?
Medial cuneiform
What are the two arches of the foot?
Longitudinal and transverse
The distal tibial joint surface forming the roof of the distal ankle joint is called the…
Tibial plafond
The ankle joint is synovial with which type of movement?
Sellar
The ___ is the weight bearing bone of the lower leg?
Tibia
What is the name of the large prominence located in the midanterior surface of the proximal tibia that serves as a distal attachment for the patellar tendon?
tibial tuberosity
A small triangular depression located on the tibia that helps form the distal tibiofibular joint is called the…
fibular notch
