Ligaments & Bursae of Lower Limb Joints

Question 1

Name the ligament which attaches anterior proximal tibia with anterior proximal tibia?

Answer 1

ANTERIOR LIGAMENT OF FIBULAR HEAD

Question 2

Name the ligament which attaches posterior proximal tibia with posterior proximal tibia?

Answer 2

POSTERIOR LIGAMENT OF FIBULAR HEAD

Question 3

Name the strong connective tissue between the tibia and fibula?

Answer 3

INTEROSSEOUS MEMBRANE

Question 4

Name the ligament which is described as a thickening of the interosseous membrane at its distal 1/3rd?

Answer 4

INTEROSSEOUS LIGAMNET

Question 5

Name the ligament which attaches anterior distal tibia with anterior distal fibula?

Answer 5

ANTERIOR TIBIOFIBULAR LIGAMENT

Question 6

Name the ligament which attaches posterior distal tibia with posterior distal fibula

Answer 6

POSTERIOR TIBIOFIBULAR LIGAMENT

Question 7

The deltoid ligaments are made up of 4 ligaments arranged in a _________ shape on the medial side of the foot.

Answer 7

TRIANGULAR

Question 8

Which action do the deltoid ligaments check (prevent excessive movement of)?

Answer 8

EVERSION

Question 9

Name the 4 deltoid ligaments?

Answer 9

ANTERIOR TIBIOTALAR
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TIBIONAVICULAR
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TIBIOCALCANEAL
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POSTERIOR TIBIOTALAR

Question 10

Name the group of ligaments which attach the medial malleolus with the tarsal bones of the medial foot?

Answer 10

DELTOID LIGAMENTS

Question 11

Name the ligament which attaches lateral malleolus with the neck of the talus?

Answer 11

ANTERIOR TALOFIBULAR LIGAMENT

ATFL

Question 12

Which action does the ATFL check (prevent excessive movement of) especially when the ankle is plantar flexed?

Answer 12

INVERSION

Question 13

Which hollow can the anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL) be palpated through?
_______ _______

Answer 13

SINUS TARSI

Question 14

Name the ligament which attaches lateral malleolus with lateral calcaneus?

Answer 14

CALCANEOFIBULAR LIGAMENT

Question 15

Which action does the calcaneofibular ligament check (prevent excessive movement of)?

Answer 15

INVERSION

when ankle is neutral

Question 16

Which bursae is located between the achilles tendon and the overlying skin?

Answer 16

SUBCUTANEOUS CALCANEAL BURSAE
aka
RETROCALCANEAL BURSAE

Question 17

Which bursae is located between the achilles tendon and the calcaneus?

Answer 17

SUBTENDINOUS CALCANEAL BURSAE

Question 18

The talus and calcaneus joints are supported by which ligaments?

Answer 18

TALOCALCANEAL LIGAMENTS

Question 19

Name the ligament which attaches the sustentaculum tali with the posteroinferior surface of the navicular?

Answer 19

PLANTAR CALCANEONAVICULAR LIGAMENT
aka
THE SPRING LIGAMENT

Question 20

What does the plantar calcaneonavicular ligament (aka the spring ligament) help to maintain?

Answer 20

MEDIAL LONGITUDINAL ARCH

Question 21

If the plantar calcaneonavicular ligament (aka the spring ligament) is stretched, the head of the talus can sink resulting in which condition of the foot?

Answer 21

FLAT FOOT
aka
PES PLANUS

Question 22

Name the ligament which attaches plantar surface of the calcaneus with cuboid and the bases of the 2nd-4th MTs?

Answer 22

LONG PLANTAR LIGAMENT

Question 23

What does the long plantar ligament help to maintain?

Answer 23

ARCHES OF THE FOOT

Question 24

The bases of the 2nd through 5th metatarsals are firmly bound by which ligaments?

Answer 24

DORSAL LIGAMENTS
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PLANTAR LIGAMENTS
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INTEROSSEOUS LIGAMENTS

Question 25

The MTP joints have ___________ ligaments on either side of the joints.

Answer 25

COLLATERAL

Question 26

The plantar surface of the MTP joint capsules are thickened to form which ligaments?

Answer 26

PLANTAR PLATE LIGAMENTS

Question 27

The PIPs and DIPs are surrounded by which form of ligaments?

Answer 27

COLLATERAL LIGAMENTS