Unit 4- Feet Part 1 Flashcards
The foot is located distal to the ____ joint
Talocrural joint
The foot forms a platform for:
Supporting the body and locomotion
Contents of the foot (bones)
7 Tarsals
5 metatarsal
14 phalanges
3 functional parts of the foot
Hindfoot
Midfoot
Forefoot
Bones in the hindfoot
Talus and calcaneus
Bones in the midfoot
Navicular
Cuboid
3 cuneiform bones
Bones in the forefoot
Metatarsals and phalanges
Where is skin thinner on the foot?
The dorsum of the foot, associated with thin connective tissue
What part of the foot is thick with fibrous connective tissue?
Skin on plantar weigh bearing surface (heel, lateral margin, and ball of foot)
Fat is separated by _____ _____.
This creates:
Fibrous septa
An efficient shock absorbing pad, especially over the heel
On the dorsum of the foot, the deep fascia is continuous with:
The inferior extensor retinaculum
Deep fascia of the plantar fascia
Has a thick central portion with thinner medial and lateral parts
What holds the foot together and protects the sole from injury, and helps maintain the transverse and longitudinal arches of the foot?
Plantar fascia
Central thick fascia that arises from the calcaneus and functions like a ligament
Plantar aponeurosis
Distally, the plantar aponeurosis forms __#__ independent bands.
These become continuous with:
5
Fibrous digital sheaths
The plantar aponeurosis crosses the heads of the:
This forms:
Metatarsal
Forms the superficial transverse metatarsal ligament
The medial compartment of the sole is covered by:
In contains:
Medial plantar fascia
abductor hallicus
Flexor hallicus brevis
Tendon of the flexor hallicus longus
Medial plantar nerves and vessels
The central compartment of the sole is deep to the:
It contains:
Plantar aponeurosis
Flexor digitorum brevis Tendon of the flexor digitorum longus Quadratus plantae Lumbricals Adductor hallicus Lateral plantar nerves and vessels
Lateral compartment of the sole is covered by:
It contains:
Thin skin and subcutaneous tissue and plantar fascia
Abductor digiti minimi
Flexor digiti minimi brevis
The interosseous compartment of the sole is encased in:
It contains:
The plantar and dorsal interossei fascia
Metatarsals
Dorsal and plantar interosseous muscles
Deep plantar and metatarsal vessels