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Joints of the Foot Flashcards

1
Q

What structures provide support to the longitudinal arches of the foot?

A

Muscles provide dynamic support

Ligamentous structures provide passive support

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2
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What type of joints are the MTP joints

A

Synovial condyloid joints

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3
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Describe this ligament

A

Calcaneocuboid part of the Bifurcate ligament

Runs from the calcaneus to the Navicular and Cuboid

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4
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Describe the anatomical subtalar joint

A

Talus- slightly concave posterior calcaneal articular surface
Calcaneus- convex posterior articular facet

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5
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Describe this ligament

A

Long Plantar Ligament

Runs from the Calcaneus to the Cuboid and Metatarsals

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6
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What are the ligaments of the midtarsal joint? (5)

A 
Bifurcate ligament
Dorsal calcaneocuboid ligament
Long plantar ligament
Short plantar ligament 
Spring ligament
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7
Q

Describe the lateral longitudinal arch when the foot is weight bearing?

A

The arch will rest on the ground

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8
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What are the ligaments of the subtalar joint?

A

Medial Talocalcaneal
Lateral Talocalcaneal
Interosseous Talocalcaneal (strong)
Posterior Talocalcaneal

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9
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What type of joint is the calcaneocuboid joint?

A

Plane synovial

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10
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What joint type is indicated by the red arrows?

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Metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joints

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11
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What movements occur at the IP joints?

A

Flexion and Extension

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12
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What are the joint types of the 2 joints that make up the talocalcaneonavicular joint?

A

Talocalcaneal part- synovial plane

Talonavicular part- ball and socket

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13
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What helps to support the transverse arch anteriorly, at the level of the metatarsal heads?

A

Deep transverse metatarsal ligament

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14
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What muscle helps to support the transverse arch at the metatarsal bones?

A

Adductor Hallucis muscle

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15
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What type of joint is the subtalar joint?

A

Synovial plane

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16
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What ligamentous structures provides passive support to the longitudinal arches of the feet?

A

Plantar calcaneonavicular (spring) ligament
Short plantar ligament (calcaneocuboid)
Long plantar ligament
Plantar aponeurosis

17
Q

What bones make up the lateral longitudinal arch of the foot?

A

Calcaneus, cuboid, metatarsals 4 and 5

18
Q

What 2 joints make up the Transverse (mid) Tarsal Joint?

A

Talonavicular Joint

Calcaneocuboid Joints

19
Q

What movements occur at the MTP joints?

A

Flexion, Extension

Abduction, Adduction

20
Q

What is the Tarsometatarsal joints sometimes referred to clinically?

A

LisFranc’s Joint

21
Q

What ligaments bind the tarsometatarsal ligaments together?

A

Dorsal, Plantar and Interosseous tarsometatarsal ligaments

22
Q

Describe the ligament being highlighted

A

Spring ligament

Runs from Calcaneus to the Navicular

23
Q

What bones contribute to the medial longitudinal arch of the foot?

A

Calcaneus, Talus, Navicular, 3 Cuneiforms and Metatarsals 1-3

24
Q

What comprises the Tarsometatarsal Joints?

A

The anterior aspect of the Tarsal Bones - cuboid and cuneiforms
Bases of the metatarsals

25
Q

What joint type is indicated by the green arrows?

A

Interphalangeal (IP) joints

26
Q

What do the arches of the feet allow?

A

Weight distribution
Allows foot to act as a shock absorber
Allows foot to act as a spring board

27
Q

How is the weight distributed through the foot?

A

Almost equally between the calcaneus and the heads of the metatarsals

28
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Describe this ligament

A

Dorsal Calcaneocuboid Ligament

Runs from the calcaneus to the cuboid

29
Q

What type of joint are the tarsometatarsal joints?

A

Synovial Plane

30
Q

What movements occur at the Subtalar and Talcalcaneal part of the Talocalcaneonavicular joints?

A

Inversion and Eversion

31
Q

What movement does the midtarsal joint augment?

A

Inversion and Eversion

32
Q

What muscles provide dynamic support to the longitudinal arches?

A

All the intrinsic muscles of the foot
Flexor Hallucis Longus
Flexor Digitorum Longus

33
Q

Describe the ligament being highlighted?

A

Short plantar ligament

Runs from the calcaneus to the cuboid

34
Q

What type of joints are the IP joints

A

Synovial hinge joints

35
Q

Which of the longitudinal arches is higher?

A

The medial longitudinal arch

36
Q

What tendons support the transverse arch at the level of the tarsal arch?

A

Tendon of Tibialis Posterior

Tendon of Peroneus (Fibularis) Longus

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