Joints of the Foot

Question 1

5 joints of the foot

Answer 1

1. PIP joints
2. DIP joints
3. Metatarsophalangeal joints
4. Tarsometatarsal joints
5. Intertarsal joints

Question 2

what type of joint is the PIP and DIP joints

Answer 2

uniaxial hinge joints

Question 3

movements at the PIP and DIP joints

Answer 3

flexion and extension

Question 4

what type of joint is the metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joints

Answer 4

biaxial ball and socket

Question 5

movemetns at the metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joints

Answer 5

flexion and extension,

abduction and adduction

Question 6

what type of joint is the tarsometatarsla joints

Answer 6

gliding

Question 7

what type of joint is the intertarsal joint

Answer 7

gliding

Question 8

tarsometatarsal joint aka

Answer 8

Lisfranc’s joint

Question 9

transverse tarsal joints

Answer 9

1. talonavicular

2. calcaneocuboid

Question 10

this joint is the medial articulation involving the 1st and 2nd MTs with the medial and intermediate cuneiforms

Answer 10

Lisfranc’s joint complex

Question 11

this joint can become injured by fracture or dislocation

Answer 11

Lisfranc’s joint complex

Question 12

plantar fascia aka

Answer 12

plantar aponeurosis

Question 13

O and I of plantar fascia

Answer 13

O: medial tubercle of calcaneus
I: heads of MT 1-5

Question 14

this fascia lies superficial to the long plantar ligament

Answer 14

plantar fascia