foot stuff from the first lecture

Question 1

what are the three ligaments of the lateral ligaments of the ankle

Answer 1

anterior talofibular and posterior talofibular, calcaneofibular

Question 2

what is the name of the medial ligament of the ankle joint

Answer 2

the deltoid ligament, or the medial ligament of the ankle

Question 3

what type of joints are the intertarsals

Answer 3

plane synovial

Question 4

what type of joints are the interphalangeal of the foot

Answer 4

hinge

Question 5

what types of joints are the tarsometatarsal joints

Answer 5

plane synovial

Question 6

what type of joint is the metatarsophalangeal joint

Answer 6

ellipsoid

Question 7

what are the arches of the foot

Answer 7

the medial longitudinal arch, the lateral longitudinal arch and the transverse arch

Question 8

what ligaments support the longitudinal arches of the foot

Answer 8

the plantar calcaneonavicular ligament (spring), short plantar ligament, long plantar ligament
not really a ligament but the plantar aponeurosis

Question 9

what supports the transverse arch of the foot

Answer 9

fibularis longus tendon and the tibialis anterior and tibialis posterior tendons

Question 10

where does the spring ligament go between

Answer 10

the sustentaculum tali and the navicular bone