Lower Limb 3 - Station 3 and 4

Question 1

vein which runs up anterior to the medial malleolus

Answer 1

great saphenous

Question 2

dorsalis pedis pusle is felt where

Answer 2

just lateral to the extensor hallucis longus tendon when the foot is slightly dorsiflexed

Question 3

type of joint at ankle

Answer 3

synovial hinge

Question 4

articulating surfaces of ankle joint

Answer 4

distal ends of tibia and fibula and superior part of talus bone (trochlea)

Question 5

malleolar grip on trochlea of talus is strongest in what movement

Answer 5

dorsiflexion

Question 6

when is the ankle joint most unstable

Answer 6

in plantarflexion

Question 7

two ligament groups of ankle joint

Answer 7

medial and lateral

Question 8

which ankle ligament is the “deltoid” ligament

Answer 8

medial

Question 9

which ankle ligament is most commonly sprained

Answer 9

anterior talofibular of the lateral ligament

Question 10

what movement most commonly causes ankle sprains

Answer 10

inversion of the subtalar joint

Question 11

movements of ankle joint

Answer 11

flexion, extension, inversion, eversion

Question 12

what is the malleolar mortise

Answer 12

the deep socket of the end of the tibia and fibula which articulates with the trochlea of the talus bone

Question 13

compartments of leg which dorsiflex the ankle

Answer 13

anterior compartment

Question 14

compartments of leg which plantarflex the ankle

Answer 14

lateral and posterior compartments

Question 15

4 anterior muscles which dorsiflex the ankle

Answer 15

tibialis anterior, extensor digitorum longus, extensor hallucis longus and fibularis terius

Question 16

8 lateral and posterior muscles which plantarflex the ankle

Answer 16

fibularis longus and brevis, gastrocnemius, soleus, plantaris, flexor hallucis longus, flexor digitorum longus and tibialis posterior

Question 17

two tibio-fibular joints

Answer 17

superior (proximal) and inferior (distal)

Question 18

what type of joint is the superior tibio-fibular joint

Answer 18

plane synovial

Question 19

what type of joint is the inferior tibiofibular

Answer 19

compound fibrous