Joints of the Foot Flashcards
1
Q
what are the 2 important intertarsal joints
A
subtalar (talocalcaneal) joint
transverse tarsal joint (calcaneocuboid)
2
Q
what movements do the important intertarsal joints do
A
inversion and eversion
3
Q
what are other joints of the foot
A
tarsometatarsal
intermetatarsal
metatarsophalangeal
interphalangeal
4
Q
tarsometatarsal joint
A
gliding or sliding joint
5
Q
intermetatarsal joint
A
plane joint
little individual movements
6
Q
metatarsophalangeal joints
A
condyloid joint
flexion/extension
some ADD/ABD
circumduction
7
Q
interphalangeal joint
A
hinge joint
flexion/extension
