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MSK5 L18 - Leg and Ankle Flashcards

1
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What roles do the foot and ankle have in stability?

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  • stable base to support body weight during stance and locomotion
  • rigid lever for effective push-off during gait
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What roles do the foot and ankle have in mobility?

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  • influences other joints
  • flexible for shock absorption
  • conform to changing surfaces
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3
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What is the name of the joint where the tibia and fibula articulate proximally? What kind of joint is this?

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superior tibiofibular joint

synovial joint

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What is the name of the joint where the tibia and fibula articulate distally? What kind of joint is this?

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inferior tibiofibular joint

syndesmosis - fibrous joint with limited movement

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5
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What is the layer between the tibia and fiula called?

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Interosseous membrane

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6
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What ligaments strengthen the inferior tibiofibular joint?

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  • anterior tibiofibular ligament
  • posterior tibiofibular ligament
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What are the names of the 7 tarsals?

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  • talus
  • calcaneus
  • cuboid
  • navicular
  • cuneiform medial
  • cuneiform intermediate
  • cuneiform lateral
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8
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What are the three arches of the foot?

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  • medial longitudinal
  • lateral longitudinal
  • transverse
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9
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What purposes do the arches of the foot have?

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  • stability and flexibility
  • absorb and distribute force
  • aid propulsion
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10
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What kind of joint is the ankle?

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hinge joint

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11
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What movements can the ankle perform?

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plantarflexion/dorsiflexion

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12
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What bones form the ankle socket?

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  • medial malleolus (tibia)
  • lateral malleolus (fibula)
  • inferior surface of the distal end of tibia
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13
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What tarsal do the tibia and fibula both articulate with?

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talus

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What is the name of the joint between the talus and calcaneus?

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subtalar joint

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15
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What movements happen at the subtalar joint?

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inversion and eversion

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16
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What movements happen at the subtalar joint?

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inversion and eversion

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17
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What movements happen at the subtalar joint?

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inversion and eversion

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18
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What function do the lateral collateral ligaments have?

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restrict inversion

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19
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What function do the medial collateral (deltoid) ligaments have?

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restricts eversion

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20
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Which of the collateral ligaments is strongest?

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medial collateral (deltoid) ligament, lateral is commonly damaged in ankle sprain

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21
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What are the leg muscle compartments?

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  • anterior (lateral ish)
  • lateral (lateral)
  • deep (middle of leg)
  • posterior (and medial ish)
  • superficial (soleus ish)
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22
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What muscle causes plantarflexion?

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gastrocnemius

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23
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Where does the gastrocnemius originate?
Where does it insert?

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  • originates at the medial and lateral femoral condyles
  • inserts at the calcaneus via the calcaneal (Achilles) tendon
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24
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What are the functions of the gastrocnemius at the knee and ankle? What role does it have in gait?

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  • flexion at the knee
  • plantarflexion at the ankle
  • propulsion in gait
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25
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What nerve innervates the gastrocnemius?

26
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T or F?
The soleus crosses the knee joint

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False, the soleus is deep to the gastrocnemius and doesn’t cross the knee

27
Q

Where does the soleus originate?

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  • tibia and fibula
  • interosseous membrane
28
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Where does the soleus insert?

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calcaneus via the calcaneal tendon

29
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What are the functions of the soleus at the knee and ankle? What is it important for?

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  • no function at the knee
  • plantarflexion at the ankle
  • important for posture during standing and for propulsion during gait
30
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What nerve innervates the soleus?

31
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What are tendons held in place by?

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retinaculum (fibrous tissue)

32
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What do tendons have associated with them to reduce friction?

33
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What 3 muscles compose the posterior compartment of the leg?

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  • tibialis posterior
  • flexor digitorum longus (FDL)
  • flexor hallicus longus (FHL)
34
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Where do the tendons of the muscles of the posterior muscle compartment of the leg pass over?

A

the medial malleolus

35
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What action do the deep flexors perform at the ankle?

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plantarflexion, all muscles

36
Q

What action do the deep flexors cause at the toes?

What muscles cause the movement?

A
  • flexion of the big toe by FHL
  • flexion of other toes by FDL
37
Q

What group of muscles stabilise the medial longitudinal arch?

A

deep flexors (FDL, FHL, TP) and anterior leg muscles (TA, EDL, EHL)

38
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What ligament supports the head of the talus? What helps to increase support to maintain the medial arch?

A

spring ligament, tibialis posterior tendon

39
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What causes flat foot deformity?

A

if the srping ligament ruptures, it cannot support the head of the talus anymore. could be due to ruptured TP tendon as a result of aging, trauma or denervation

40
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What three muscles compose the anterior muscle compartment?

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  • tibialis anterior (TA)
  • extensor digitorum longus (EDL)
  • extensor hallicus longus (EHL)
41
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Where does the tibialis anterior insert?

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medial cuneiform, base of 1st metatarsal

42
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Where does the EDL insert?

A

distal phalanges of toes 2-5

43
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Where does the EHL insert?

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distal phalanx big toe

44
Q

Where do the anterior muscle compartments tendons pass under?

A

extensor retinacula

45
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What movement does the anterior muscle compartment cause at the ankle?

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dorsiflexion - all muscles

46
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What movement does the anterior muscle compartment cause at the toes?

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extension of the hallux (EHL) and toes (EDL)

47
Q

What joint uses the tibialis anterior to cause inversion?

48
Q

What two muscles compose the lateral compartment?

A
  • fibularis (peroneus) longus
  • fibularis (peroneus) brevis
49
Q

Where do the lateral compartment muscles originate?

50
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Where does the fibularis (peroneus) longus insert?

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base of the 1st metatarsal (passes under foot)

51
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Where does the fibularis (peroneus) brevis insert?

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base of the 5th metatarsal

52
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What arch do the lateral compartment muscles help stabilise?

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transverse

53
Q

What movement do the lateral compartment muscles cause at the ankle?

A

weak plantarflexion (both muscles)

54
Q

What movement do the lateral compartment muscles cause at the subtalar joint?

A

eversion (both muscles)

55
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What arch do both the lateral compartment muscles stabilise?

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longitudinal

56
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What arch do both the lateral compartment muscles stabilise?

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longitudinal

57
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What arch does the fibularis longus stabilise?

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transverse, due to it’s course along plantar surface of foot)

58
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Why is arch support important?

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for stability when weight bearing

59
Q

What muscles tendons support the medial longitudinal arch? What aspect of the foot?

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  • TA
  • TP
  • long toe flexor tendons (when walking)

medial aspect

60
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What muscles tendons support the lateral longitudinal arch? Which aspect of the foot?

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  • fibularis longus
  • fibularis brevis

lateral aspect

61
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What muscles tendos support the transverse arch? On which aspect of the foot?

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  • fibularis longus
  • small intrinsic muscles of the foot

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