Joints Of The Foot Flashcards
What arches are within the foot
Longitudinal and transverse arches
What are the arches of the foot involved in
Weight-bearing capabilities, resilience and act as shock-absorbers and spring boards
What is the transverse arch supported by
The tendon of tibialis posterior, tendon of peroneus longus, abbuctor hallucs and deep transverse metatarsal ligaments
What is the tarsal arch composed of
Tendon of tibialis posterior and the tendon of peroneus longus
What is the metatarsal arch composed of
Adductor hallucis
What is the anterior arch formed by
The deep transverse metatarsal ligament
What are the bones of the lateral arch
Calcaneus, cuboid and metatarsals 4 and 5
What are the bones of the medial arch
Calcaneus, talus, navicular, 3 cuniforms and metatrsals 1-3
What provides dynamic support to the transverse arch
The intrinsic muscle of the foot, flexor hallucis longus and flexor digitorum longus
What provides passive support to the transverse arch
Plantar calcaneonavicular ligament, short plantar ligament, long plantar ligament and the plantar aponeurosis
Where is weight distributed between
The calcaneus and the heads of the metatarsals
What type of joint is the subtalar joint
Plane synovial joint
What is the subtalar joint made from
The talus and the calcaneus
What does the talus articulate with (subtalar)
Slightly concave posterior calcanear articular surface
What is the subtalar joint capsule supported by
Medial, lateral, interosseous and posterior talocalcaneal ligaments
Characteristic of the interosseous ligament
Very strong
What is the talocalcaneonaviculal joint composed of
A talocalcaneal plane synovial joint and a talonavicular ball and socket joint
What type of joint in the calcaneocuboid
Plane synovial joint
What are the ligaments of the midtarsal joint
Bifurcate ligament, dorsal calcaneocuboid ligament, long and short plantar ligaments and the spring ligament
Where does the bifurcate ligament run from/to
The calcanues to the navicular and cuboid
Where does the dorsal calcaneocuboid run from/to
The calcaneus to the cuboid
Where does the long plantar run from/to
The calcaneus to the cuboid and metatarsals
Where does the short plantar run from/to
The calcaneus to the cuboid
Where does the spring ligamnet run from/to
The calcaneus to the navicular
What are the subtalar and tendocalcaneal parts of the talocalcanealnavicular joint involved in
Inversion and eversion
What are the midtarsal joints involved in
Inversion and eversion
What starts inversion/eversion
The muscles that attach to the mid/forefoot
Where are the tarsometatarsal ligaments
Between the anterior tarsal bones and bases of the metatarsals
What are the tarsometatarsal ligaments
Dorsal, plantar and interossei ligaments
What types of joints are the metatarsophalengeal joints
Synovial condyloid joints
What are the the metatarsophalengeal joints involved in
Flexion, extension, abduction and adduction
What type of joints are the interphalngeal joints
Synovial hinge joints
What are the interphalangeal joints involved in
Flexion and extension
