Foot Ligaments Flashcards
1
Q
Anterior Talofibular
A
- lateral support
lateral malleolus - neck of talus
2
Q
Posterior Talofibular
A
- lateral support
malleolar fossa - later tubercle of talus
3
Q
Calcaneofibular
A
- lateral support
tip of lateral malleolus - lateral surface of calcaneus
4
Q
Deltoid Lig.
A
- medial support medial malleolus - talus (post/ant) - navicular - calcaneus
5
Q
Short Plantar Lig.
A
- inferior lig. - lateral long. arch
calcaneus - cuboid
6
Q
Long Plantar Lig.
A
- inferior lig, - lat. long. arch
calcaneus tubercle - anterior cuboid
- slips to lateral metatarsals 3-5
7
Q
Calcaneonavicular “Spring” Lig.
A
- inferior lig. - med. long. arch
sustentaculum tali of calcaneus - navicular
runs under talus
8
Q
Bifurcate “Y” Lig.
A
- superior lig. - lat. long. arch (w/ spring)
calcaneus - navicular
- cuboid
9
Q
Plantar Fascia
“connective tissue”
A
calcaneus tuberosity
- head of metatarsals
10
Q
Metatarsal Phalangeal (MTP) Joint Lig.
A
- deep transverse lig,
connects along volar (plantar) plates of MT joints - 2nd major wt. bearing area of foot
