Ankle Ligaments

Question 1

Anterior tibiotalar ligament origin

Answer 1

Medial malleolus

Question 2

Anterior tibiotalar insertion

Answer 2

Medial side of neck of talus

Question 3

Anterior tibiotalar fibre direction

Answer 3

Short band extending anterioinferiorly

Question 4

Anterior tibiotalar movement restriction

Answer 4

Forward displacement

Question 5

Posterior tibiotalar origin

Answer 5

Medial malleolus

Question 6

Posterior tibiotalar insertion

Answer 6

Medial side of body of talus

Question 7

Posterior tibiotalar fibre direction

Answer 7

Short band extending posterioinferiorly

Question 8

Posterior tibiotalar movement restriction

Answer 8

Backwards displacement

Question 9

Tibionavicular origin

Answer 9

Tip of medial malleolus

Question 10

Tibionavicular insertion

Answer 10

Navicular tuberosity

Question 11

Tibionavicular fibre direction

Answer 11

Long thick band extending anterioinferiorly

Question 12

Tibionavicular movement restriction

Answer 12

Eversion

Question 13

Tibiocalcaneal origin

Answer 13

Tip of medial malleolus

Question 14

Tibiocalcaneal insertion

Answer 14

Sustentaculum tali of calcaneus

Question 15

Tibiocalcaneal fibre direction

Answer 15

Vertically downwards

Question 16

Tibiocalcaneal movement restriction

Answer 16

Backwards displacement

Question 17

Anterior talofibular origin

Answer 17

Tip of lateral malleolus

Question 18

Anterior talofibular insertion

Answer 18

Neck of talus

Question 19

Anterior talofibular fibre direction

Answer 19

Flat band extending anteromedially

Question 20

Anterior talofibular movement restriction

Answer 20

Forward displacement

Question 21

Post talofibular origin

Answer 21

Tip of lateral malleolus

Question 22

Post talofibular insertion

Answer 22

Lateral tubercle of talus posterior process

Question 23

Post talofibular fibre direction

Answer 23

Strong band extending medially and posteriorly

Question 24

Post talofibular movement restriction

Answer 24

Inversion and backward displacement

Question 25

Calcaneofibular origin

Answer 25

Tip of lateral malleolus

Question 26

Calcaneofibular insertion

Answer 26

Peroneal tubercle

Question 27

Calcaneofibular fibre direction

Answer 27

Long band extending posterioinferiorly

Question 28

Calcaneofibular movement restriction

Answer 28

Backwards displacement

Question 29

Anterior ligament origin

Answer 29

Anterior margin of lower tibia

Question 30

Anterior ligament insertion

Answer 30

Anterior neck of talus

Question 31

Anterior ligament fibre direction

Answer 31

Thick band extending laterally and inferiorly

Question 32

Anterior ligament movement restriction

Answer 32

Fowards displacement

Question 33

Posterior ligament origin

Answer 33

Posterior aspects of tibia and fibula

Question 34

Posterior ligament insertion

Answer 34

Medial tubercle on posterior talus surface

Question 35

Posterior ligament fibre direction

Answer 35

Thick band extending slightly medially and slightly inferiorly

Question 36

Posterior ligament movement restriction

Answer 36

Backwards displacement

Question 37

Describe the shape of the joint’s articular surfaces in relation to the type of joint and the physiological movements available

Answer 37

synovial hinge joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the body of the talus