The FOOT Flashcards
what bones make the hindfoot?
talus and calcaneus
what bones make the mid foot?
cuneiforms, cuboid, navicular
what bones make the fore foot?
metatarsals, phalanges
joint between talus and calcaneus?
subtalar
what are the 2 midtarsal joints?
talocalcaneonavicular and calcaneocuboid
what type of joint is the subtalar joint?
plane synovial
what does the tarsometarsal joints join?
cuneiforms and metatarsals
what joint is between the proximal and intermediate/distal phalanges?
interphalangeal joints
what joint is between the proximal phalanges and metatarsals?
metatarso-phalangeal joints
what supports the arches of the foot?
plantar aponeurosis
plantar ligaments
how many arches of the foot are there?
3
what are the 3 arches of the foot?
medial longitudinal arch
lateral longitudinal arch
transverse arch
how many layers is the foot divided into?
3
how many intrinsic muscle of the foot are there?
20
what part of the foot do the medial and lateral plantar arteries supply?
deep plantar arch
what do the medial and lateral plantar arteries give rise to/
metatarsal and digital arteries
what is the dorsalis pedis a branch of?
anterior tibial artery
what does the dorsalis pedis branch into?
arcuate artery on dorsum of foot which gives rise to metatarsal arteries
what gives rise to the great and small saphenous veins?
the dorsal venous arch
what nerves gives motor control to the foot?
tibial nerve -sole of foot
deep fibular-dorsal foot
what nerves give sensory supply to the dorsum of the foot?
mainly superficial fibular nerve
deep fibular supplies first interdigital cleft
sural nerves -lateral proximal border
saphenous nerve-prox medial border
what nerves give sensory supply to the plantar surface?
mainly tibial nerve (medial and lateral plantar nerves)
sural nerves -lateral proximal border
saphenous nerve-prox medial border
what veins to the lymphatic vessels in the legs follow?
great and small saphenous veins
where do the lymphatics of the foot begin?
subcutaneous plexus
