Tibiofibular and Ankle Joint

Question 1

the yea dog the tibia has a —- plateau. there is also the medial and lateral —— separated by the —–

Answer 1

Flat
Condyles
Intercondylar Eminence

Question 2

tibial tuberosity is the site on insertion for what tendon

Answer 2

patellar tendon

Question 3

the tibia has what part of the ankle joint

Answer 3

medial malleolus

Question 4

posteriorly in the tibia is the line of insertion for what muscle

Answer 4

soleal muscle

Question 5

the fibula on what side of the leg

Answer 5

lateral

Question 6

the fibula contains what part of the ankle joint

Answer 6

lateral malleolus

Question 7

type joint of the tibulofibular joint superiorly

Answer 7

synovial

reinforced by the lateral collateral ligament

Question 8

type joint of the tibulofibular joint inferiorly

Answer 8

syndesmosis

Question 9

between the fibula and the tibia is the ——– ——— that has 2 holes in it

Answer 9

interosseous membrane

Question 10

how many rows of bones are in the tarsal component of the foot

Answer 10

3 rows of 7 bones

p-a, 2,1 1/2,31/2

Question 11

name the bones that make up the tarsal compartment, FROM POSTERIOR TO ANTERIOR

Answer 11

Talus,Calcaneus
Navicularis, Cuboid
Cuneiforms (part of the cuboid most anteriolaterally)

Question 12

what part of the tibia receives less blood supply

Answer 12

most distal 1/3

Question 13

out of the bones of the foot which one has no muscle attachment

Answer 13

Talus

Question 14

how many metatarsal bones are there and which one if the most prone to damage

Answer 14

5, 2nd

Question 15

how many phalanxes are there

Answer 15

14, big toe only has 2

Question 16

components of the foot joint

Answer 16

Ankle joint
Subtalar joint
Midtarsal Joint

Question 17

why is the posterior part of the talus less stable

Answer 17

because is thinner and thus there is more ROM

Question 18

what supports the ankle joint posteriorly

Answer 18

the tibiofibular ligament and the talofibular ligament

Question 19

how many ligaments are associated with the talus

Answer 19

talocrural (above)
talocalcaneal (bellow)
talocalcaneonavicular (anteriorly)
calcaneocuboid (anteriorly)

Question 20

what are the two main strong joints of the ankle

Answer 20

medial collateral ligament [strongest of the 2]

lateral collateral ligament

Question 21

medial collateral ligament is made out of 4 ligaments namely

Answer 21

2 tibiotalar
tibiocalcaneal
tibionavicular
[all of them referred to as the deltoid ligament]

Question 22

medial collateral ligament is made out of 3 ligaments namely

Answer 22

2 talofibular (ant more prone to injury)
1 fibulocalcaneus

Question 23

if the medial colateral ligament is injured what is also likely to be injured

Answer 23

fracture of the shaft of the fibula

and the medial malleolus of the tibia

Question 24

what, even though not a part of it, passes close to the MCL

Answer 24

the spring ligament (from calcaneus to navicular), keeps medial arch of the foot

Question 25

where does inversion and eversion occurs in the foot?

Answer 25

at the talocalcaneal joint

Question 26

the sinus tarsi is in between

Answer 26

the talocalcaneal joint and the talocalcaneonavicular joint

Question 27

what important structures go through the sinus tarsi

Answer 27

the vascular sling for the calcaneus (upwards from the neck, head is more distally to this)
and the interosseous ligament

Question 28

supination of the foot =

Answer 28

inversion

Question 29

the transverse tarsal joint is made by —– and is a functional structure

Answer 29

talocalcaneonavicular joint and the calcaneocuboid joint