JOINTS OF LOWER LIMB THE ANKLE JOINT Flashcards
articulation of the ankle joint? bet?
bet lower end of tibia, the 2 malleoli, and body of talus
what deepens the socket para mufit ang talus snugly?
inferior transverse tibiofibular ligament
what type of joint ang ankle joint?
synovial hinge joint
attached by apex to tip of medial malleoli?
medial/deltoid lig
attached to non articular area and body of talus?
deep fibers of medial deltoid lig
attached to medial side of talus, sustentaculum tali, plantar calcaneoclavicular lig, tuberosity of navicular bone?
superficial fibers of medial deltoid lig
consist of 3 bands and is weaker than medial lig?
lateral ligament
from lat malleolus to lat surface of talus?
anterior talofibular lig
from tip of alt malleoli to lat surface of calcaneum?
calcaneofibular lig
from lat malleolus to post tubercle of talus?
posterior talofibular lig
movements of ankle joint?
dorsiflexion and plantar flexion
mm involved in dorsiflexion?
TA
EHL
EDL
PT
mm involved in plantar flexion?
G S P PL PB TP FDL FHL
What limits dorsiflexion?
tendo calcaneus, post fibers of medial lig, calcaneofibular lig
what limits plantar flexion?
ant fibers of medial lig, ant talofibular lig
