FOOT II Flashcards
What are the articulations of the ankle joint(Talocrural joint)?
Lower end of tibia and fibula articulation with upper body of talus
Motion produced by talocrural joint/ankle joint?
Moves in transerve axis in a hinge like manner
What type of joint is the ankle joint
Synovial hinge joint
Ligaments of ankle joint
Medial/Deltoid ligament
Lateral ligament
Attachment of medial/deltoid ligament
Medial malleolus
Which ligament is the strongest between medial/deltoid ligament and lateral ligament?
Medial/deltoid ligament
3 bands of lateral ligament of talocrural joint
Anterotalofibular ligament, Posterotalofibular ligament and calcanofibular ligament
Nerve supply of ankle joint
Deep peroneal and tibial nerves
Movement of ankle joint
Dorsi flexion and plantar flexion
What is the subtalar joint?
Joint between the talus and calcaneus
What type of joint is subtalar?
Synovial, of all variety
Ligaments of subtalar ligament?
Medial, lateral and interoseous talocalcaneal ligament
Movement of subtalar joint
Gliding and rotation
What is the talocalcaneounavicular joint?
Articulation between the the talus and calcaneus involving the navicular bone
What type of joint is the talocalcaneonavicular joint?
Synovial joint