Foot and ankle Flashcards
What is the normal result from an ankle jerk reflex?
Plantar flexion
Hindfoot bones
Calcaneus
Talus
Midfoot bones
Navicular
Cuboidal
Cuneiforms (medial, intermediate, lateral)
Forefoot bones
Meta-tarsals 1-5
toe 1 (PIIP, DIP)
Toe 2-5 (PIP, IIP, DIP)
What is the function of foot arches
Shock absorbers
Springboards for propelling the feet
What are the 3 foot arches
Medial
Lateral
Transverse
Subtalar joint
Between calcaneus and talus
For inversion + inversion
Midtarsal joints
Calcenocuboid
Talocalcaneonavicular
Arterial supply to the foot
Dorsalis pedis
Medial and lateral plantar arteries
What artery is doornails pedis a branch of?
Anterior tibial artery
Which artery is the medial and lateral plantar arteries branches of?
Posterior tibial artery
Venous drainage of foot - superficial veins
Great saphenous vein (medially)
Small saphenous vein (laterally)
Venous drainage of foot - deep veins
Drain into anterior and posterior tibial and fibular veins to form the popliteal vein
Nerve supply to dorsum of foot
Deep fibular nerve
Sural nerve
Saphenous vein
Nerve supply to plantar aspect of foot
Medial and lateral tibial nerves
Lymphatics follow great saphenous vein to ____ lymph nodes?
Superficial inguinal
Lymphatics follow small saphenous vein to ____ lymph nodes?
Popliteal
How many muscles are there on the plantar aspect of the foot and how many layers are there?
14 muscles
4 layers
How many muscles are there on the dorsal aspect of the foot>
2
EHB
EDB
