Foot Flashcards
The deep fascia of foot is known as
Plantar Fascia
What movements of the ankle are achieved at the mortise joint of the ankle?
Dorsiflexion and Plantarflexion
Where is the subtler in comparison to talus joints
Below Talus
Which movements of ankle occur at Subtalar joints
Eversion and Inversion
What type of joint is Talonavicular joint
Ball and Socket Joint
Which joint allows foot to pivot form side to side
Talonavicular Joint
Which joint helps with lateral sliding movement of ankle
Talocalcaneal Joint
What type of joints are Talonavicular and Talocalcaneal Joints
Synovial Joints
Which ligament helps to maintain the medial longitudinal arch and contributes to subtalar joints
Plantar Calcaneo-naviular or Spring Ligament
Which passive factors maintain the integrity of the foot arch
Shape of United Bones
Plantar Calcaneovacular ligament or Spring Ligament
Long Plantar Ligament
Short Plantar Ligament
Which dynamic factors maintain the integrity of arch of foot
Intrinsic Muscles of Foot
Long Flexor Tendons
Tendon of Tibialis Ant and Fibularis Longus
What is high foot arch also called
Pes Cavus
What is flat feet also known as
Pes Planus
The first layer of muscles in feet do what to toes
Flexes toes
Where are the two terminal branches of tibial artery and nerve found in foot
Layer 2
