Joints & Ligaments of the Foot & Ankle Flashcards
A joint involving the articulation between the calcaneus and the cuboid.
Calcaneocuboid Joint
What type of joint is the calcaneocuboid joint classified as?
Synovial Plane Joint
A ligament that attaches from the plantar surface of the calcaneus to the cuboid and the bases of the 2nd, 3rd, & 4th metatarsals. It forms a tunnel for the tendon of peroneus longus and helps maintain the arches of the foot.
Long Plantar Ligament
A joint between the talocalcaneonavicular joint and the calcaneocuboid joint.
Transverse Tarsal Joint (aka. Midtarsal Joint)
What 2 movements are available at the transverse tarsal joint? It also increases this range by allowing for _________ and _________ of the forefoot.
1) Inversion
2) Eversion
Abduction & Adduction
Articulations of the tarsal bones in the foot.
Intertarsal Joints
Articulations between the bases of the metatarsals and the distal surfaces of the cuneiforms and the cuboid.
Tarsometatarsal Joints
Articulations between the bases of the metatarsals.
Intermetatarsal Joints
What type of joints are the intertarsal, tarsometatarsal and intermetatarsal joints classified as?
Synovial Plane Joints
Little movement is available at the ___ tarsometatarsal joint.
2nd
The bases of the 2nd through 5th metatarsals are firmly bound by _________.
Ligaments
Articulations between the heads of the metatarsals and the bases of the proximal phalanges. The plantar surface of the joint capsules are thickened to form plantar plates.
Metatarsophalangeal Joints
What type of joints are metatarsophalangeal joints classified as?
Synovial Condyloid Joints
What are the 5 types of movement available at metatarsophalangeal joints?
1) Flexion
2) Extension
3) Abduction
4) Adduction
5) Circumduction
__________ ligaments offer support on either side of the metatarsophalangeal joints.
Collateral