The Foot and Ankle

Question 1

What are the two primary ways in which the foot is adaptable?

Answer 1

• Absorbs and distributes the body’s weight

- Adapts to changes in the terrain beneath it

Question 2

What are the three arches of the foot?

Answer 2

• Medial (longitudinal), or ML: base of the big toe to heel
• Lateral (longitudinal), or LL: base of the little doe to heel
• Transverse, or TA: base of the big toe to base of the little toe

Question 3

What are the four movements of the ankle?

Answer 3

• Extension (plantarflexion)
• Flexion (dorsiflexion)
• Inversion (supination)
• Eversion (pronation)