Lecture 9 - Ankle and Foot Flashcards
functions of ankle, foot and toes (4)
- absorb shock and impact as the foot comes into contact with the ground
- adjust to different terrains
- become a rigid lever capable of propulsion (the action of driving or pushing forward)
- offer sensory information from the ground to the body
how many tarsals are in the foot?
7
how many metatarsals are in the foot?
5 (1 - 5: medial - lateral)
how many phalanges are in the foot?
14
tarsals - proximal row (2) - top to bottom (distal to proximal)
- talus
- calcaneus
tarsals - intermediate row (2) - medial to lateral
-navicular
- cuboid
tarsals - distal row (3) - medial to lateral
- medial cuneiform
intermediate cuneiform
lateral cuneiform
which digit of the phalanges does not have intermediate? (all the others have proximal, intermediate and distal)
digit 1 (big toe)
what bones consist of the hindfoot? (2)
- calcaneus
- talus
what bones consist of the midfoot? (3)
- navicular
- cuboid
- cuneiforms
what bones consist of the forefoot? (2 groups)
- metatarsals
- phalanges
what is the ankle joint called?
talocrural joint
what is the medial ligament in the talocrural joint?
deltoid ligament
what is the deltoid ligament?
a group of small ligaments that combine to form a large broad liagment
what does the deltoid ligament do?
resists eversion
what does the deltoid ligament attach?
the inferior medial malleolus to the talus, calcaneus and navicular
what are the three lateral ligaments?
- anterior talofibular
- posterior talofibular
- calcaneofibular
what does the anterior talofibular ligament attach?
anterior aspect of lateral malleolus to anterior talus
what does the posterior talofibular ligament attach?
posterior aspects of lateral malleolus to posterior talus
what does the calcaneofibular ligament attach?
the inferior aspects of lateral malleolus to calcaneus
what do the lateral ligaments do?
resist inversion (at different angles)
what are the three grades of an ankle sprain?
grade 1: stretch, small tears
grade 2: incomplete tears
grade 3: complete tear
what are the three arches of the foot?
- medial longitudinal arch
- lateral longitudinal arch
- transverse arch
what is the medial longitudinal arch formed by? (bones) (5)
- calcaneus
- talus
- navicular
- cuneiforms (3)
1-3rd metatarsal
what is the lateral longitudinal arch formed by? (bones) (3)
- calcaneus
- cuboid
- 4-5th metatarsal
what is the transverse arch formed by? (bones) (3)
- 3 cuneiforms
- cuboid
- metatarsals
what are the arches supporting structures? (3)
- plantar aponeurosis
- spring ligament
- plantar ligaments
what is the plantar aponeurosis? (3)
- tough fibrous sheath/band of tissue
- runs from most anterior aspect of the calcaneus to the metatarsals
- helps stabilize the arches of the foot
what is the spring ligament? (AKA plantar calcaneonavicular ligament) (1)
- supports medial longitudinal arch
what are the two plantar ligaments?
- long plantar ligament
- short plantar ligament
what is the long plantar ligament connected to?
- calcaneus to base of 2-5 metatarsals