lecture 4

Question 1

subtalor joint function?

Answer 1

rolling effect to left and right at the ankle. inversion and eversion

Question 2

common injured ligaments in ankle injuries?

Answer 2

posterior and anterior talofibular lgmts

Question 3

Potts fracture

Answer 3

forced inversion or eversion of ankle that can break medial malleolus, and distal end of the fibula

Question 4

chopart’s amputation?

Answer 4

transverse mid-tarsal joint

Question 5

Lisfranc amputation?

Answer 5

tarsometatarsal joint

Question 6

muscles in the medial (big toe/hallux) compartment?

Answer 6

abductot hallucis

flexus hallucis brevis

Question 7

muscles in the central compartment of foot?

Answer 7

fexor digitorum brevis

quadratus plantae

Question 8

muscles of lateral compartment of foot?

Answer 8

abductor digiti minimi brevis

flexor digiti minimi brevis

Question 9

muscles in the interosseous compartment of foot?

Answer 9

adductor hallucis (oblique and transverse heads)
interosseous muscles

Question 10

plantar fasciitis (heel spur)

Answer 10

irritation of the plantar aponeurosis, giving it inflamation.

Question 11

whats the function of quadratus plantae muscle?

Answer 11

to assist the flexor difitorum longus in flexing digits 2345

Question 12

PAD and DAB

Answer 12

PAD: plantar interossei ADductor
DAB: Dorsal interossei ABduct