Lecture 16 & 17 - Ankle and Foot Flashcards
name all 7 tarsal bones
bones that form the ankle and proximal foot
Calcaneus
- > largest; forms heal
Talus
- > superior most; weight bearing; articulates with tibia and fibula
Navicular
Cuneiforms (3)
- > medial intermediate and lateral
Cuboid
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parts of the talus
parts of the calcaneus
metatarsals and phalanges
talocrural joint
ANKLE JOINT
diarthrotic hinge joint between the distal ends of tibia and fibula and talus
important ligaments of the ankle joint
- > deltoid lig (medial colateral)
- > lateral lig
- > ant and post tibiofibular ligs
deltoid ligament
aka medial colateral ligament
large, strong, ligament that attaches to the medial malleolus proximally and fans out to attached to the talus, calcaneus and navicular via four bands
- >
lateral ligament of the ankle joint
comprised of the calcaneofibular, and ant and posterior talofibular ligaments
- > when we sprain the ankle, we stretch/tear these ligaments
Anterior and posterior tibiofibular ligaments
talocrural joint
ANKLE JOINT
movements of talocrural joint
Dorsiflexion
- > ~20%
Plantar flexion
- > ~50%
characteristics of metatarsals
- > 4 bones in sole of foot
- > identified by Roman numerals I-V from medial to lateral
Articulations
- > proximally with tarsals
- > distally with phalanges
phalanges (foot)
14 bones per foot
- > 3 phalanges per toes 2-5
- > great toe (hallux) only 2; distal and proximal
bones of the foot
list all joints of the foot
subtalar (talocalcaneal) joint
- > synovial plane joint
- > primary site of inversion and eversion, NOT involved in PF/DF
- > anatomically consists of 2 joints
- ant talocalcaneal and post calcaneal*
- > functionally, these two joints work together
- > works at an oblique orientation to the ankle joint
talocalcaneonavicular joint
- > often functionally and clinically included as a portion of the subtalar joint, as it actions are couples
- > allows for eversion/inversion in conjunction with the subtalar joint
transverse tarsal joint
2 portions
- > talonavicular portion of the talocalcaneonavicular joint
- > calcaneocuboid joint
allows for rotation around the longitudinal axis of the foot, contributing to eversion/inversion
tarsometatarsal joints
fairly rigid connections between tarsals and metatarsals (similar to CMC joints in wrist)
- > allows SOME glinding and sliding (plane joint
- know the tarsal bone the digit articulates with*
metatarsophalangeal joints
- > condyloid joint between prox phalanx of toes and the head of the metatarsals
- > allows flexion and extension of toes; and abd/adduction
sesamoid bones of the hallux
interphalangeal joints
- > synovial hinge joint
- > allows for flexion and extension of toes
plantar fascia
same features of the palm of your hand
major ligaments of the foot
Long plantar ligament
plantar calcaneonavicular lig
plantar calcaneoucuboid ligament
long plantar ligament
- > connects the plantar surface of calcaneus to the groove of the cuboid, with some fibres extending to the metatarsal bases
- > important in maintaining the longitudinal arch of the foot
- > forms a tunnel for tendons of fib. longus
plantar calcaneonavicular ligament
- > commonly known as the “spring ligament”
- > also provides support to the head of the talus
- > key role in wight transfer and supporting longitudinal arch (med) of the foot