MSK5 L18 - Leg and Ankle Flashcards
What roles do the foot and ankle have in stability?
2
- stable base to support body weight during stance and locomotion
- rigid lever for effective push-off during gait
What roles do the foot and ankle have in mobility?
3
- influences other joints
- flexible for shock absorption
- conform to changing surfaces
What is the name of the joint where the tibia and fibula articulate proximally? What kind of joint is this?
superior tibiofibular joint
synovial joint
What is the name of the joint where the tibia and fibula articulate distally? What kind of joint is this?
inferior tibiofibular joint
syndesmosis - fibrous joint with limited movement
What is the layer between the tibia and fiula called?
Interosseous membrane
What ligaments strengthen the inferior tibiofibular joint?
2
- anterior tibiofibular ligament
- posterior tibiofibular ligament
What are the names of the 7 tarsals?
- talus
- calcaneus
- cuboid
- navicular
- cuneiform medial
- cuneiform intermediate
- cuneiform lateral
What are the three arches of the foot?
- medial longitudinal
- lateral longitudinal
- transverse
What purposes do the arches of the foot have?
3
- stability and flexibility
- absorb and distribute force
- aid propulsion
What kind of joint is the ankle?
hinge joint
What movements can the ankle perform?
plantarflexion/dorsiflexion
What bones form the ankle socket?
- medial malleolus (tibia)
- lateral malleolus (fibula)
- inferior surface of the distal end of tibia
What tarsal do the tibia and fibula both articulate with?
talus
What is the name of the joint between the talus and calcaneus?
subtalar joint
What movements happen at the subtalar joint?
inversion and eversion
What movements happen at the subtalar joint?
inversion and eversion
What movements happen at the subtalar joint?
inversion and eversion
What function do the lateral collateral ligaments have?
restrict inversion
What function do the medial collateral (deltoid) ligaments have?
restricts eversion
Which of the collateral ligaments is strongest?
medial collateral (deltoid) ligament, lateral is commonly damaged in ankle sprain
What are the leg muscle compartments?
- anterior (lateral ish)
- lateral (lateral)
- deep (middle of leg)
- posterior (and medial ish)
- superficial (soleus ish)
What muscle causes plantarflexion?
gastrocnemius
Where does the gastrocnemius originate?
Where does it insert?
- originates at the medial and lateral femoral condyles
- inserts at the calcaneus via the calcaneal (Achilles) tendon
What are the functions of the gastrocnemius at the knee and ankle? What role does it have in gait?
- flexion at the knee
- plantarflexion at the ankle
- propulsion in gait