Ankle/foot Flashcards
Where does ankle start
Junction between fibula and tibia
Where does foot start
Sub-talar joint
Where do foot + ankle join
Talo-crural joint
Rear foot
Calcaneus- articulates with proximal row of tarsals
Navicular + cuboid
Distal row of tarsals content
Cuneiform + cuboid
Where does pronation/supination occur
Tarsals= mid foot
Fore foot contents
Metatarsals + phalanges
Bones which make up medial longitudinal arch
Calcaneus, talus, navicular, medial cuneiform, 1st + 3rd metatarsal
-flat footed
Bones which make up lateral longitudinal arch
Calcaneus, cuboid, 2nd metatarsals
Boned which make up transverse arch
Cuboid, cuneiforms
-creates rounded shaped foot
Movements at talo-cural joint
Plantar + dorsi flexion
-ankle
Movements sub talar joint
Int/ext movement
-talus articulates with calcaneus
Movements at tarsal/mid foot
Pronation/supination
Accessory movements at talo crural joint
Ant/post draw
Accessory movements at taco navicular joint
Wringing