Exam 3 Flashcards
anterior/posterior
to the front
to the back
medial/lateral
toward the midline/away from the midline
superior/inferior
toward the top/toward the bottom
proximal/distal
toward the trunk/away from the trunk
flexion/extension
increase to 180/decrease to 0
abduction/adduction
away from the midline/to the midline
inversion
turn inward
eversion
turn outward
platarflexion
point foot
dorsiflexion
pull foot back
pronation
abduction and eversion
supination
adduction and inversion
talocrural articulation
talo-talus crural-lowleg distal fibula distal tibia talus, fibula, and tibia for a mortise and tenon articulation
foot and lower leg tibia fibula talus calcaneus
picture
articulations
talofibular- talus and fibula talotibial- talus and tibia tibiofibular- tibia and fibula syndesmosis- interosseous membrane subtalar- talus and calcaneus
bony landmarks
lateral malleolus-distal fibular
medial malleolus- distal tibia
lateral apsect around lateral malleolus
picture
anterior talofibular
posterior talofibular
calcaneofibular
medial aspect around the medial malleolus
picture
deltoid-tibia to talus and calcaneous
lower leg
syndesmosis- connects tibia to fibula
ankle motion
plantarflexion
foot down, towards sole of foot
ankle motion
dorsalflexion
foot up, towards top of foot
ankle motion
inversion
PF, adduction, supination
ankle motion
inversion
DF, abbduction, pronation
ankle muscles
gastrocnemius soleus peroneals(lateral) tibialis posterior tibialis anterior