Ankle Joint

Question 1

What type of joint is the ankle joint?

Answer 1

hinge-type synovial joint

Question 2

What thin fibrous capsule surrounds the joint?

Answer 2

articular capsule

Question 3

What are the main ligaments of the ankle joint?

Answer 3

medial (deltoid) ligament

lateral ligament

Question 4

What are the 4 parts of the medial (deltoid) ligament?

Answer 4

tibionavicular
tibiocalcaneal
anterior tibiotalar
posterior tibiotalar

Question 5

What does the medial (deltoid) ligament do?

Answer 5

prevents overversion of the foot and helps maintain the medial longitudinal arch

Question 6

What are the 3 parts of the lateral ligament?

Answer 6

anterior talofibular
posterior talofibular
calcaneofibular

Question 7

What does the lateral ligament do?

Answer 7

resists inversion of the foot

Question 8

During what injury can the lateral ligament be injured?

Answer 8

torn during an ankle sprain

Question 9

What intertarsal joint is important in the ankle region?

Answer 9

subtalar or talocalcaneal joint

Question 10

What does the subtalar joint do?

Answer 10

allows inversion and eversion of the foot