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Ankle Joints & Ligaments Flashcards

1
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The head of the fibula articulates with the lateral condyle of the tibia and is synovial plane joint.

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Proximal Tibiofibular Joint

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Available movements are of the Proximal Tibiofibular Joint are

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limited superior glide occurs with dorsiflexion

limited inferior glide occurs with plantar flexion

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attaches: anterior proximal tibia anterior proximal fibula

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Anterior Ligament of Fibular head

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attaches: posterior proximal tibia posterior proximal fibula

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Posterior Ligament of Fibular Head

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This joints distal end of the fibula articulates with the distal end of the tibia and is a fibrous joint.

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The Distal Tibiofibular Joint

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6
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This ligament is marked by a thickening of the interosseous membrane at its distal end

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Interosseous Ligament

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Attaches: anterior distal tibia anterior distal fibula

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Anterior Tibiofibular Ligament

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Attaches: Posterior distal tibia Posterior distal fibula

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Posterior Tibiofibular Ligament

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The distal ends of the tibia and the fibula articulate with the trochlea (dome) of the talus.

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The Talocrural Joint

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What type of joint is the Talocrural Joint?

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AKA the Ankle is a synovial hinge joint

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11
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When the ankle is forcefully falls into eversion you may potentially experience what type of fracture?

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Avulsion Fracture

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12
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An Avulsion fracture is

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when ligaments tear away bone at the medial malleous

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13
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What movements are available at the Talocrural Joint?

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Dorsiflexion

Plantar Flexion

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14
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What happens during dorsiflexion at ‘Ankle Joint’?

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The talus forces the tibia and fibula apart which affects the proximal and distal tibiofibular joints

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15
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These four ligaments make up the deltoid ligament

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anterior tibiotalar, tibionavicular, tibiocalcaneal, posterior tibiotalar

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16
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Attaches: medial malleolus tarsal bones of the medial foot

Checks: eversion of the ankle

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The Deltoid Ligament

17
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95% of most ankle sprains/damage with extreme inversion happen in this ligament

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Anterior Talofibular Ligament (ATFL)

18
Q

Attaches: lateral malleolus neck of the talus
Checks: Inversion (especially when plantar flexed)
Palpated through sinus tarsi

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Anterior Talofibular Ligament (ATFL)

19
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Attaches: lateral Malleolus Lateral Calcaneous

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Calcaneofibular Ligament

20
Q

The Bursae in the Talocrural Joint

Hint: there are two (2)

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Subcutaneous Calcaneal (a.k.a. retrocalcaneal)
>Between Achilles tendon and Skin

Subtendinous Calcaneal
> Between Achilles tendon and the Calcaneous

21
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Subtalar, Talocalcaneonavicular, and Calcaneocuboid are the most relevant

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Intertarsal Joints

22
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Inferior aspect of the talus articulates with the superior aspect of the calcaneous and is a synovial plane joint

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The Subtalar Joint

23
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Subtalar Joint allows for what movement(s) which are augmented and supported by movements at other joints of the foot

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Inversion

Eversion

24
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The Subtalar Joint is supported by what ligaments?

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The Talocalcaneal Ligments

25
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Articulates between the calcaneus and the cuboid and is a synovial plane joint

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The Calcaneocuboid Joint

26
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Attaches: plantar surface of the calcaneus cuboid and the bases of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th MT’s

Helps maintain the arches of the foot

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Long Plantar Ligament

27
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Forms a tunnle for the tendon of the peroneous longus

Fibularis Longus

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Long Plantar Ligament

28
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AKA as the Midtarsal Joint

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The Transverse Tarsal Joint

29
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The talocalcaneosnavicular joint and calcaneocuboid joint are referred to as

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The Transverse Tarsal Joint

30
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The midtarsal helps increases which movements

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inversion/eversion range by allowing abduction and adduction of the forefoot

31
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Distal 4 tarsal bones articulate with the bases of the metatarsals and are synovial plane joints

hint: ligaments are the:: Dorsal, Plantar, and Interosseous

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The Tarsometatarsal Joints

32
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Bases of the metatarsals and is a synovial plane

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Intermetatarsal

33
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The bases of the 2nd through 5th metatarsals are firmly bound by which ligaments

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Dorsal, Plantar and Interosseous Ligaments

34
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The heads of the metatarsals articulate with the bases of the proximal phalanges and are synovial and condyloid joints.

Perform flexion and extension as well as some abduction and adduction and circumduction

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The metatarsophalangeal Joints

35
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Interphalangeal Joints are AKA

A

PIPS and DIPS

Proximal Interphalangeal

Distal Interphalangeal

36
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The head of one phalanx articulates with the base of the phalanx distal to it and is synovial hinge joint.

Performs flexion and extenion

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The Interphalangeal Joints

Ankle Joints (3 decks)

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