CHapter 10

Question 1

What is the fucntion of the ankle and foot?

Answer 1

Support and Propulsion

Question 2

True or False?Many of the bones and joints of the lower leg and foot share similarities with the bones and joints of the forearm and hand

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Name the two bones of the ankle and foot. Which is lateral and which is medial?

Answer 3

Tibia and fibula…
Lateral is Fibula
Medial is Tibia

Question 4

The hindfoot (rear) is composed of two bones….

Answer 4

Calcaneous and talus

Question 5

The midfoot consit of

Answer 5

tarsal bones

Question 6

The forefoot consits of

Answer 6

metatarsals and phalanges

Question 7

How many phlanxes are in each toe?

Answer 7

only 2 in the big toe and the rest have three

Question 8

Arches of the foot are formed by

Answer 8

Supprting ligaments, muscles, fascia, bone shape

Question 9

Longitudinal arch
Medial
Important for.......
mplicated in ........
Primarily supported dynamically by ........ posterior and .......anterior

Answer 9

Longitudinal arch
Medial
Important for shock absorption
Implicated in foot problems
Primarily supported dynamically by tibialis posterior and tibialis anterior

Question 10

Talucual joint is another name for

Answer 10

Ankle joint

Question 11

Tacural joint has articulation of

Answer 11

Calculatneous, talus, distal fibula, distal tibia

Question 12

Ankle is more stable in ……….than ……. flexion, because anterior portion of …….. is wider than posterior portion

Answer 12

Ankle is more stable in dorsiflexion than plantar flexion, because anterior portion of talus is wider than posterior portion

Question 13

Plantar flexion:

Dorsal flexion:

Answer 13

Plantar flexion: 50°

Dorsal flexion: 15-20 °

Question 14

Turning at the ankle and foot outward (abduction)

Answer 14

Eversion

Question 15

Turning the ankle and foot inward (adduction

Answer 15

Inversion

Question 16

During inversion… weight is where?

During eversion… weight is where?

Answer 16

Weight is on lateral edge of foot

Weight is on medial edge of foot

Question 17

Toes move towards plantar surface

Answer 17

Flexion

Question 18

Toes move towards dorsal surface

Answer 18

Extension

Question 19

Combination of movement in 3 planes simultaneously: ankle dorsiflexion, subtalar eversion, and forefoot abduction (toe-out)

Answer 19

Pronation

Question 20

Combination of movement in 3 planes simultaneously: ankle plantar flexion, subtalar inversion, and forefoot adduction (toe-in)

Answer 20

Supination

Question 21

Covering all muscles on plantar aspect is the….

Answer 21

Covering all muscles on plantar aspect is the plantar fascia

Question 22

Height of arch described by distance between top of ……

Answer 22

navicular bone and the ground

Question 23

Low arch (flat feet) will indicate what type of injury….

High arch

Answer 23

Over-pronation, difficulty supporting weight on toes, heal pain

Oversupinaton and heel pain

Question 24

Inflammation of the plantar fascia

Answer 24

plantar facitis

Question 25

What is the treatment for plantar facitis?

Answer 25

rest, streching , orthodocis

Question 26

Acchiles tendon can be strained by

Answer 26

Gastrocnemius and soleus muscles may be strained from increased activity, especially running and jumping
and repated plantar flexion

Question 27

Tears in the interosseous membrane
Microfractures of tibia
Inflammation of the tibial or fibular periosteum
Injuries to tibialis posterior/anterior, soleus, extensor digitorum longus

Answer 27

Shin splits