foot Flashcards
medial biomechanical portion of foot
calcaneus talus navicular three cuneiforms first , second and third metatarsals with respective phalalnges, constant sesamoirs
lateral biomechanical portion of foot
calcaneus, cuboid, fourth and fifth metatarsals with respective phalanges
surgical divisions of foot
forefoot (anterior unit): metarsals, phalanges and sesamoids
midfoot (middle unit or lesser tarsus): navicular, cuboid, and three cuneiforms
rearfoot (posterior unit, hindfoot or greater tarsus): calcaneus and talus
what is midtarsal joint
joint betwen rearfoot and midfoot (transverse tarsal joint or chopart’s joint)
lisfranc’s joint
joint between forefoot and midfoot (tarsometatarsal joint))
two types of accessory bones
ossicles; sesamoids
ossicles: result of anomalous dev or ossification patterns
sesamoids: in tendons, reduce friction
what forms ankle synovial joint
malleolar fork or ankle mortice articulating with body of talus
ankle mortice made of
lateral surface of medial malleolus
inferior surface of distal extremity of tibia
medial surface of lateral malleolus
talar dome
body of talus: articulates with ankle mortice at medial, superior and lateral surfaces
major ligaments of ankle joint are
articular capsule, lateral ankle ligaments, medial ankle ligaments or deltoid ligament
lateral ankle ligaments
anterior talofibular
posterior talofibular
calcaneofibular
deltoid ligament
superficial deltoid: tibionavicular, calcaneotibial and posterior talotibial
deep deltoid: anterior talotibial
subtalar joint is formed by
three articular ares on the talus articulating with the corresponding areas on the calcaneus
why is subtalar joint motion important
supination and pronation of foot
what are major ligaments of subtalar joint
anterior talocalcaneal; interosseous talocalcaneal
what two joints make the midtarsal joint or transverse tarsal joint?
talonavicular and calcaneocuboid joints
why is midtarsal joint motion important
in supination and pronation of foot
major ligaments of midtarsal joint
spring, bifurcate, short and long plantar
what arches exist in foot
transverse and longitudinal
longitudinal arch
posterior base is the tuberosity of calc., anterior base is metatarsal heads and sesamoids
body formed by metatarsal and tarsal bones with the talus being the keystone or highest point
lateral part or rigid component is flatter and composed of the calcaneus, cuboid, lateral two metatarsals and their phalanges
transverse arch
cuboid, cuneis, and bases of metatarsals from transverse arch. highest point of arch lies at second cuneiform and base of second metatarsal.
what is knot of Henry
fibrous cord that connected tendon of flexor hallucis longus to tendon of FDL
muscles inn dorsum of foot
extensor hallucis brevis and extensor digitorum brevis
where do dorsum muscles origionate
calcaneus