Joints of the foot and ankle

Question 1

Attachments of the spring ligament

Answer 1

plantar calcaneonavicular ligament; sustentaculum tali and navicular

Question 2

Attachments of Lisfranc’s ligament

Answer 2

lateral aspect of the medial cuneiform and the medial aspect of the 2nd metatarsal base

Question 3

Talocrural joint (and its action)

Answer 3

ankle joint; tibia, fibula, talus; plantarflexion and dorsiflexion

Question 4

Subtalar joint (and its action)

Answer 4

talus and calcaneus (eversion and inversion)

Question 5

Tarsometatarsal joint

Answer 5

5 total joints one for each metatarsal

Question 6

Transverse tarsal joint

Answer 6

talonavicular joint + calcaneocuboid joint

Question 7

Deltoid ligament and its attachments

Answer 7

tibionavicular ligament, tibiocalcaneal ligament, anterior tibiotalar ligament, posterior tibiotalar ligament

Question 8

What are the lateral ligaments of the ankle?

Answer 8

Anterior/Posterior talofibular ligaments and the calcaneofibular ligament

Question 9

What plane does the ankle primarily move in?

Answer 9

sagittal