Fibula Flashcards
True or false?
The fibula doesn’t take part in weight bearing and knee joint formation!
True
Hence the small size.
What are the 3 borders of the fibula?
Anterior, posterior, and interosseus borders
What is the chracteristic of the anterior fibular border?
A sharp descending border descending form the anterior aspect of the head.
Where does the posterior border descend from?
The styloid process on the posterior aspect of the fibular head.
True or false?
The interosseus border is medial in position!
True!
What are the 3 fibular surfaces?
The lateral, medial, and posterior
It doesn’t have an anterior aspect since the medial surface faces anteriorly.
True or false?
The medial surface of the fibula faces anteriorly.
What is the posterior surface of the fibula divided by?
It is divided into two by a vertical medial crest
What does the distal end of the fibula form?
The spade shaped lateral malleolus.
What is the facet on the lateral malleolus?
There is a facet for articulation with the lateral aspect of the talus.
What is superior to the articular facet for talus attachment?
A triangular malleolar fossa for attachment to the tibia.
What is the posterior surface of the lateral malleolus marked with?
A shallow groove for tendons of fibular muscles.
