Ankle Ligaments Flashcards
Anterior tibiotalar ligament origin
Medial malleolus
Anterior tibiotalar insertion
Medial side of neck of talus
Anterior tibiotalar fibre direction
Short band extending anterioinferiorly
Anterior tibiotalar movement restriction
Forward displacement
Posterior tibiotalar origin
Medial malleolus
Posterior tibiotalar insertion
Medial side of body of talus
Posterior tibiotalar fibre direction
Short band extending posterioinferiorly
Posterior tibiotalar movement restriction
Backwards displacement
Tibionavicular origin
Tip of medial malleolus
Tibionavicular insertion
Navicular tuberosity
Tibionavicular fibre direction
Long thick band extending anterioinferiorly
Tibionavicular movement restriction
Eversion
Tibiocalcaneal origin
Tip of medial malleolus
Tibiocalcaneal insertion
Sustentaculum tali of calcaneus
Tibiocalcaneal fibre direction
Vertically downwards
Tibiocalcaneal movement restriction
Backwards displacement
Anterior talofibular origin
Tip of lateral malleolus
Anterior talofibular insertion
Neck of talus
Anterior talofibular fibre direction
Flat band extending anteromedially
Anterior talofibular movement restriction
Forward displacement
Post talofibular origin
Tip of lateral malleolus
Post talofibular insertion
Lateral tubercle of talus posterior process
Post talofibular fibre direction
Strong band extending medially and posteriorly
Post talofibular movement restriction
Inversion and backward displacement
Calcaneofibular origin
Tip of lateral malleolus
Calcaneofibular insertion
Peroneal tubercle
Calcaneofibular fibre direction
Long band extending posterioinferiorly
Calcaneofibular movement restriction
Backwards displacement
Anterior ligament origin
Anterior margin of lower tibia
Anterior ligament insertion
Anterior neck of talus
Anterior ligament fibre direction
Thick band extending laterally and inferiorly
Anterior ligament movement restriction
Fowards displacement
Posterior ligament origin
Posterior aspects of tibia and fibula
Posterior ligament insertion
Medial tubercle on posterior talus surface
Posterior ligament fibre direction
Thick band extending slightly medially and slightly inferiorly
Posterior ligament movement restriction
Backwards displacement
Describe the shape of the joint’s articular surfaces in relation to the type of joint and the physiological movements available
synovial hinge joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the body of the talus
