Exam 1 Flashcards
foot classification
- Tarsal Bones (7 – short, irreg)
- Metatarsal Bones
- Phalangeal Bones
- Sesamoid Bones
- Accessory Bones
Tarsal bones 7
- Short, irregular
- Proximal row: talus and calcaneus
- Distal row: cuboid, 3 cuneiform bones (medial, lateral, and intermediate)
o Navicular is between the two rows - Six surfaces (narrow surfaces often called crests or borders)
o 1) Dorsal (top)
Superior surface
proximal surface (for proximal row only)
o 2) Plantar (bottom)
Inferior surface
Distal surface (for proximal row only)
o 3) Medial
o 4) Lateral
o 5) Anterior (front)
Distal surface (with exception of proximal row)
o 6) Posterior (back)
Proximal surface (with exception of proximal row)
medial longitudinal arch
o First 3 Metatarsals o All 3 Cuneiforms o Navicular o Calcaneus o Talus - Keystone
lateral longitudinal arch
o 4-5th metatarsals
o Cuboid - Keystone
o Calcaneus
o Talus – all weight transferred here
transverse arch
o 4 distal row tarsal bones
o All 5 metatarsal bones
calcaneus
- Width/height/length ratio 1:1:2
- Strongest, largest bone
- RECTANGLE SHAPE
- Dorsal surface = proximal
Convex, side-to-side
Concave, front-to-back
calcaneus anterior
1) Anterior facet – articulates with talus,
2) Middle facet – articulates with talus
• lies medially compared to anterior facet (sometimes joined
• supported by sustentaculum tali
Calcaneal sulcus – deep depression; between middle & posterior facets
• Between middle facet and posterior facet
• Combines with tarsal sulcus – forms tarsal sinus and tarsal canal
o Tarsal canal – medial to tarsal sinus
directed anterolaterally
continuous with tarsal sinus
Structures: Interosseous talocalcaneal ligament
o Tarsal sinus – lateral end of tarsal canal; several attachments
1) “I” Inferior extensor retinaculum
2) “C” Cervical ligament
3) “E” Extensor digitorum brevis
4) “B” Bifurcate ligament
5) “I” Inferior peroneal retinaculum
6) “L” Lateral calcaneocuboid ligament (not constant, absent at times)
7) “D” Dorsal calcaneocuboid ligament
“ICE BILD” the area looks like where ice would build up
middle calcaneus
Posterior facet – articulates with talus; largest of three; oval shaped
posterior calcaneus
Smooth; nonarticular numerous vascular foramina ligament attachments • Posterior talocalcaneal ligament • Fibulocalcaneal ligament (FAA 88)
plantar calcaneus
o Convex side-to-side
o Wider posterior vs. anterior = somewhat triangular
o Calcaneal tuberosity – posterior limit
Middle depression; prolonged lateral (small but prominent) & medial sides
- lateral process
-medial process
lateral process calcaneal tuberosity
• Lateral process (posterolateral tubercle) – 4 attachments (FAA 84-87) Smaller but prominent o “L” Lateral head of quadratus plantae o “L” Long plantar ligament (FAA 91) o “A” Abductor digiti quinti o “P” Plantar aponeurosis “L (lateral) – LAP”
medial process calcaneal tuberosity & middle depression
• Medial process (posteromedial tubercle) – broader, larger than lateral seven attachments (FAA 84-87) o “M” Medial head of quadratus plantae o “L” Long plantar ligament (FAA 91) o “A” Abductor digiti quinti o “P” Plantar aponeurosis “M (medial) – LAP” o Abductor hallucis o Flexor retinaculum (FAA 75) o Flexor digitorum brevis (FAA 84) • Middle Depression – two attachments o “L” Long plantar ligament (FAA 91) o “A” Abductor digiti quinti “LAs” in between
anterior border calcaneus
Anterior tubercle of the calcaneus – near calcaneal anterior border
Attachment: Plantar calcaneocuboid ligament (short plantar ligament) (FAA 91)
anterior surface calcaneus
o Smallest surface
o triangular shaped facet (same as cuboid)
articulates with cuboid
convex transversely; concave vertically (saddle-shaped)
“forward saddle”
plantar calcaneonavicular (spring) ligament – attaches to medial margin (FAA 91 & 102)
posterior surface calcaneus
o Forms prominence of the heel o Three areas: superior, middle, and inferior; separated by two horizontal lines: superior & inferior Superior area – • smooth • covered by bursa (lies deep to tendo calcaneus) Middle area – • Roughened • attachment of: o tendo calcaneus o Plantaris (sometimes attaches medially to tendo calcaneus, other times together) Inferior area – • Rough • covered by fatty, fibrous tissue
lateral surface calcaneus
o Broader posterior vs. anterior
o Most variable surface (1, 2, or 3 tubercles)
o Retrotrochlear eminence (most constant feature)
Lies directly posterior the peroneal trochlea (tuberosity)
Located in middle third of lateral surface
Origin – bony trabeculae within calcaneus that fan out from articular surfaces
o Peroneal trochlea (present 33% of time)
Ridge of bone – formed by groove for peroneus longus tendon (inferior & posterior)
Deep fibers of inferior peroneal retinaculum attach here (FAA 75 & 77)
o Second groove (rarely present) – related to peroneal trochlea
Superior & somewhat anterior to peroneal trochlea
Formed by tendon of peroneus brevis
o Tubercle for attachement of Calcaneofibular Lig (present 40%-50% of time)
Posterior & superior to retrotrochlear eminence
Attachment of calcaneofibular ligament (FAA 88)
• Constant ligament; tuberosity on calcaneus is variable
• Lateral talocalcaneal ligament attaches anterior & superiorly; partially overlaiden by calcaneofibular ligament ?
medial surface calcaneus
- Medial Surface
o Deeply concave – plantar nerves & vessels lie within the cave
o Attachements:
“M” Medial head of quadratus plantae (FAA 85) attaches to medial surface (more extensive attachment than to medial process (plantar surface))
o Sustantaculum tali “sustains talus” – holds it up
Shelf like on medial surface
Superior surface
• articulates with talus
Inferior surface
• groove by tendon of flexor hallucis longus
4 attachments
• “M” Medial talocalcaneal ligament
• “R” Recurrent band of tibialis posterior (partial insertion)
• “T” Tibiocalcaneal ligament (part of deltoid ligament) (FAA 90, AA 408)
• “P” Plantar calcaneonavicular (spring) ligament [A]
“MR T.P.” – Sustantaculum Tali looks sort of like a Tepee
TALUS
- Articulates with tibia and fibula (ankle joint)
- Three portions: body, neck, head
- NO MUSCLE or TENDON attachments
Body:
o cuboidal shape
o Anterior surface blends with neck
o - Other five surfaces are free
superior talus
- Supeior (AKA Trochlea) – superior surface of the body (shaped like a pulley)
o Convex from anterior to posterior
o Articulates with 5 structures
Tibial plafond (inferior surface of tibia) “tibial plaform”
Medial malleolus (of tibia)
Lateral malleolus (of fibula)
Anterior (inferior) tibiofibular ligament (FAA 56)
Inferior transverse ligament (deep portion of posterior (inferior) tibiofibular ligament) (FAA 57)
inferior talus
Posterior articular facet (large oval, concave articulating surface with calcaneus at subtalar joint)
Sulcus tali - groove located at union of talus body and neck
medial talus
o Medial Surface – continuous with trochlea
Articular facet (Comma-shaped facet - superiorly) – articulates with medial malleolus “comma in the medial of a sentence”
Inferior to Comma
• Anterior tibiotalar ligament (part of deltoid ligament) attachment – rough medial surface
• Vascular foramina
lateral talus
Inverted Triangle shape
Apex pointing inferiorly
• Lateral process – inferior tapered, pointed end
o Triangular facet for lateral malleolus
o 2 attachments (Rough areas anterior and posterior to triangle facet)
Anterior talofibular ligament (FAA 61)
• Two tubercles for attachment surround triangle
Grovve Posterior talobifular ligament (FAA 57)
• Groove for attachment
• Posterior to triangle
Lateral talocalcaneal ligament
• Attaches anteroinferior to lateral malleoolar surface
Base (triangle), superiorly lying, continuous with trochlea
posterior talus
o Posterior surface (posterior process)
Bone ledge projecting posteriorly & inferiorly
Groove Flexor hallucis longus divides posterior process into 2 tubercles
• Medial tubercle
o Medial to groove of flexor hallucis longus
o 2 ligament attachments:
1. “M” Medial talocalcaneal lig (deltoid)“MR T.P.”
2. Posterior tibiotalar (deltoid ligment)
o If present, medial band of posterior talocalcaneal lig. attaches
• Lateral tubercle
o larger than medial
o 3 ligament attachments
1. Posterior talofibular
2. Posterior talocalcaneal
3. Fibulotalocalcaneal
o Own secondary ossification center
If fusions fails => lateral tubercle is accessory bone (called Os trigonum)
talar neck
o Constriction between body and head
o Most visible – laterally and superiorly
o Sulcus tali - deep groove, representing medial & inferior surfaces
o inferior surface
Tarsal Canal & Tarsal sinus formed by articulating talus and calcaneus (sulcus tali & calcaneal sulcus)
• Interosseous talocalcaneal ligament attaches within tarsal canal
o Superior surface – one attachment:
(dorsal) talonavicular ligament