ankle

Question 1

what are the deltoid (medial collateral) ligaments

Answer 1

• tibionavicular
• anterio tibiotalar
• posteriotibiotalar
• tibiocalcaneal

Question 2

tibionavicular ligament

1) origin
2) insertion
3) what action does it check

Answer 2

1) medial malleolus
2) navicular
3) strong, checks extension

Question 3

anteriotibiotalar ligament

1) origin
2) insertion
3) what action does it check

Answer 3

1) medial malleolus
2) medial border to talus
3) strong, checks extension

Question 4

posteriortibiotalar ligament

1) origin
2) insertion
3) what action does it check

Answer 4

1) medial malleolus
2) posterior talus
3) strong, checks extension

Question 5

tibiocalcaneal ligament

1) origin
2) insertion
3) what action does it check

Answer 5

1) medial malleolus
2) sustentaculum tail (underneath medial malleolus) on calcaneus
3) strong, checks extension

Question 6

name the lateral collateral ligaments

Answer 6

• anterior talofibular ligament
• posterior talofibular ligament
• calcaneofibular ligament

Question 7

anterior talofibular ligament

1) origin
2) insertion
3) what action does it check

Answer 7

1) peak of lateral malleolus
2) lateral, anterior border of talus neck
3) weak, check inversion

Question 8

posterior talofibular ligament

1) origin
2) insertion
3) what movement does it check

Answer 8

1) lateral malleolus
2) posterior boarder of talus neck
3) weak, checks inversion

Question 9

calcaneofibular ligament

1) origin
2) insertion
3) what action does it check

Answer 9

1) lateral malleolus
2) posterior to peroneal tubercle
3) weak, checks inversion