foot stuff from the first lecture Flashcards
what are the three ligaments of the lateral ligaments of the ankle
anterior talofibular and posterior talofibular, calcaneofibular
what is the name of the medial ligament of the ankle joint
the deltoid ligament, or the medial ligament of the ankle
what type of joints are the intertarsals
plane synovial
what type of joints are the interphalangeal of the foot
hinge
what types of joints are the tarsometatarsal joints
plane synovial
what type of joint is the metatarsophalangeal joint
ellipsoid
what are the arches of the foot
the medial longitudinal arch, the lateral longitudinal arch and the transverse arch
what ligaments support the longitudinal arches of the foot
the plantar calcaneonavicular ligament (spring), short plantar ligament, long plantar ligament
not really a ligament but the plantar aponeurosis
what supports the transverse arch of the foot
fibularis longus tendon and the tibialis anterior and tibialis posterior tendons
where does the spring ligament go between
the sustentaculum tali and the navicular bone