RETINACULA OF THE ANKLE Flashcards
1
Q
distal ends of the
ant. borders of tibia and fibula
A
Superior extensor retinaculum
2
Q
– y-shaped from the
upper anterior part of the calcaneum to the medial
malleolus (upper limb) and to the plantar fascia
(lower limb)
A
Inferior extensor retinaculum
3
Q
from medial malleolus to the
medial surface of the calcaneum
A
Flexor retinaculum
4
Q
lateral malleolus
to the lateral surface of the calcaneum
A
Superior peroneal retinaculum
5
Q
attached to the
peroneal tubercle and to the calcaneum above and
below the peroneal tendons
A
Inferior Peroneal Retinaculum