Joints Of The Foot

Question 1

What arches are within the foot

Answer 1

Longitudinal and transverse arches

Question 2

What are the arches of the foot involved in

Answer 2

Weight-bearing capabilities, resilience and act as shock-absorbers and spring boards

Question 3

What is the transverse arch supported by

Answer 3

The tendon of tibialis posterior, tendon of peroneus longus, abbuctor hallucs and deep transverse metatarsal ligaments

Question 4

What is the tarsal arch composed of

Answer 4

Tendon of tibialis posterior and the tendon of peroneus longus

Question 5

What is the metatarsal arch composed of

Answer 5

Adductor hallucis

Question 6

What is the anterior arch formed by

Answer 6

The deep transverse metatarsal ligament

Question 7

What are the bones of the lateral arch

Answer 7

Calcaneus, cuboid and metatarsals 4 and 5

Question 8

What are the bones of the medial arch

Answer 8

Calcaneus, talus, navicular, 3 cuniforms and metatrsals 1-3

Question 9

What provides dynamic support to the transverse arch

Answer 9

The intrinsic muscle of the foot, flexor hallucis longus and flexor digitorum longus

Question 10

What provides passive support to the transverse arch

Answer 10

Plantar calcaneonavicular ligament, short plantar ligament, long plantar ligament and the plantar aponeurosis

Question 11

Where is weight distributed between

Answer 11

The calcaneus and the heads of the metatarsals

Question 12

What type of joint is the subtalar joint

Answer 12

Plane synovial joint

Question 13

What is the subtalar joint made from

Answer 13

The talus and the calcaneus

Question 14

What does the talus articulate with (subtalar)

Answer 14

Slightly concave posterior calcanear articular surface

Question 15

What is the subtalar joint capsule supported by

Answer 15

Medial, lateral, interosseous and posterior talocalcaneal ligaments

Question 16

Characteristic of the interosseous ligament

Answer 16

Very strong

Question 17

What is the talocalcaneonaviculal joint composed of

Answer 17

A talocalcaneal plane synovial joint and a talonavicular ball and socket joint

Question 18

What type of joint in the calcaneocuboid

Answer 18

Plane synovial joint

Question 19

What are the ligaments of the midtarsal joint

Answer 19

Bifurcate ligament, dorsal calcaneocuboid ligament, long and short plantar ligaments and the spring ligament

Question 20

Where does the bifurcate ligament run from/to

Answer 20

The calcanues to the navicular and cuboid

Question 21

Where does the dorsal calcaneocuboid run from/to

Answer 21

The calcaneus to the cuboid

Question 22

Where does the long plantar run from/to

Answer 22

The calcaneus to the cuboid and metatarsals

Question 23

Where does the short plantar run from/to

Answer 23

The calcaneus to the cuboid

Question 24

Where does the spring ligamnet run from/to

Answer 24

The calcaneus to the navicular

Question 25

What are the subtalar and tendocalcaneal parts of the talocalcanealnavicular joint involved in

Answer 25

Inversion and eversion

Question 26

What are the midtarsal joints involved in

Answer 26

Inversion and eversion

Question 27

What starts inversion/eversion

Answer 27

The muscles that attach to the mid/forefoot

Question 28

Where are the tarsometatarsal ligaments

Answer 28

Between the anterior tarsal bones and bases of the metatarsals

Question 29

What are the tarsometatarsal ligaments

Answer 29

Dorsal, plantar and interossei ligaments

Question 30

What types of joints are the metatarsophalengeal joints

Answer 30

Synovial condyloid joints

Question 31

What are the the metatarsophalengeal joints involved in

Answer 31

Flexion, extension, abduction and adduction

Question 32

What type of joints are the interphalngeal joints

Answer 32

Synovial hinge joints

Question 33

What are the interphalangeal joints involved in

Answer 33

Flexion and extension