Anatomy Of Leg, Ankle And Foot Flashcards
Anatomically what is the leg?
Knee joint to ankle joint
What is the proximal tibiofibular joint and the distal tibiofibular joint?
Joints where the fibula articulates with the tibia
What bone is the lateral mallelous located on?
Distal end of fibula
What bone is the medial malleolus located on?
Distal end of tibia
Where is the tibial tuberosity located?
Proximal anterior surface of tibia
Where is the Soleal line located?
Runs obliquely on superior posterior side of tibia
Where is the pes anserinus?
Proximalmedial tibia
What are the 3 categories of bones in the foot?
Tarsals
Metatarsals
Phalanges
What are the tarsal bones of the foot?
Talus
Calcaneus (heel bone)
Navicular
Cuboid
Cuneiforms (Medial, intermediate and lateral)
Describe the organisation of the tarsal bones:
Talus articulates with medial and lateral malleoli (true ankle joint)
Calcaneus is large is most posterior (inferior to talus)
Navicular is on MEDIAL side
Cuneiforms articulate with navicular
Cuboid on lateral side of foot
What are the metatarsals?
Join between the tarsal bones and phalanges
1st metatarsal = metatarsal of big toe
5th metatarsal = metatarsal of little toe
What are the articulations of metatarsal 1,2,3,4, and 5 with the tarsal bones (tarsometatarsal joints)?
1st metatarsal with medial cuneiform
2nd metatarsal with intermediate cuneiform
3rd metatarsal with lateral cuneiform
4th metatarsal with cuboid
5th metatarsal with cuboid
How many phalanges does the great toe have and how many phalanges does the other 4 have?
Great toe = 2 phalanges
2,3,4,5th digit = 3 phalanges
What are the joints between the metatarsals and the proximal phalanges called?
Metatarsophalangeal joints
What is the joint between the talus and calcaneus called?
Talocalcaneal joint
What is the joint between the calcaneus and the cuboid bone called?
Calcaneocuboid joint
What are the joints between the metatarsals called?
Intermetatarsal joints
What are the joints called between the tarsals and metatarsals?
Tarsometatarsal joints
What is the main joint of the ankle responsible for dorsiflexion and plantar Flexion?
Talorcrural joint/proper ankle joint
What is the Talocrural joint?
Joint between distal fibula (lateral malleolus) distal tibia (medial malleolus) and the talus
What is the main joint responsible for Eversion and inversion?
Subtalar joint
What is toe Flexion?
Toe scrunch
What is toe extension?
Toes lift up
What is toe ABduction?
Toes move away from midline
Which ligaments of the ankles limit inversion and get injured in excess inversion?
Lateral ligaments
Which ligaments of the ankles limit eversion and get injured in excess eversion?
Medial ligaments