Foot Joints Flashcards
What type of joint is the interphalangeal joint?
Synovial hinge
What movements occur at interphalangeal joints?
Flexion and extension
What is the range of degrees during extension of the interphalangeal joint?
90 degrees
What is the range of degrees during flexion of the interphalangeal joint?
50 degrees
What muscles control movement of the interphalangeal joint?
Extrinsic and Intrinsic muscles
What muscles contribute power and a string flexion force in the interphalangeal joints?
Flexor digitorum brevis and longus
What type of joint is the metatarsophalangeal joint?
Synovial condyloid
What movements occur at the metatarophalangeal joint?
Flexion, extension, abduction and adduction
What type of joint is the tarsometatarsal joints?
Plane synovial joints
What kind of motion does the tarsometatarsal joint provide?
Gliding
Why is movement between the bones restricted?
Shape, ligaments and contracting muscles
What joint participates in plantar and dorsifelxion?
Tarsometatarsal joint
What ligaments are involved in the tarsometatarsal joints?
Dorsal, plantar, interosseous tarsometatarsal ligament s
What type of joint is a cuneonavicular joint?
Plane synovial joint
What are the ligaments involved in the cuneonavicular joint?
Dorsal and plantar cuneonavicular ligaments
What are the mid tarsal joints?
Talocalcaneonavicular joint and Calcaneocuboid joint
What type of joint is the talocalcaneonavicular joint?
Talocalcaneal part is plane synovial
Talonavicular part is synovial ball and socket
How is stability gained in the talocalcaneonavicular joint?
Through dorsal talonavicular ligament and plantar calcaneonavicular ligament
What type of joint is the calcaneocuboid joint?
Saddle joint
What are the movements of the calcaneocuboid joint?
eversion and inverison
What type of joint in the Subtalar joint?
Plane synovial joint
What movements is provided by the subtalar joint?
Inversion and Eversion
What is the role of the subtalar joint?
Needed for shock absorption during gait
What type of joint is the talocrural joint?
Synovial hinge joint
