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Sports Med
Ankle/Foot Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Anterior tibiofibular ligament | A ligament that connects the tibia to the fibula in front of the ankle. |
| Compartment syndrome | A condition that develops when swelling exists in one or more of the four compartments of the leg |
| talocrural joint | A joint in the ankle found between the tibia, fibula, and talus |
| medial longitudinal arch | One of the three arches of the foot, composed of the calcaneus, talus, navicular, cuneiforms, and the first three metatarsals |
| cramp | A sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle |
| deep posterior compartment | The lower leg deep posterior compartment; contains the popliteus, flexor digitorum longus, flexor hallucis longus, and tibialis posterior muscles |
| Achilles tendon | A tendon in the back of the ankle and foot that attaches the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles to the calcaneus. |
| subtalar joint | A joint in the ankle found between the talus and calcaneus |
| superficial posterior compartment | The lower leg superficial posterior compartment; contains the gastrocnemius, soleus, and plantaris muscles. |
| medial tibial stress syndrome | Pain that occurs below the knee either on the front, outside portion of the leg or the inside of the leg; also known as shin splints |
| peroneal compartment or lateral compartment | The lower leg peroneal compartment; contains the peroneus longus and peroneus brevis muscles |
| extrinsic muscles | Referring to muscles that are outside a body part, organ, or bone |
| medial longitudinal arch | The highest arch of the foot |
| intrinsic muscles | Referring to the muscles that are inside a body part, organ, or bone |
| lateral longitudinal arch | One of the three arches of the foot composed of the calcaneus, talus, cuboid, and the fourth and fifth metatarsals |
| Plantar fascia | Wide, nonelastic ligamentous tissue that extends from the anterior portion of the calcaneus to the heads of the metatarsals |
| anterior compartment | The lower leg anterior compartment; contains the tibialis anterior, extensor digitorum longus, peroneus tertius, and extensor hallucis muscles |
| deltoid ligament | A commonly injured ligament that is triangular in shape and consists of a superficial and deep layer, which connects the talus to the medial malleolus |
| malleoli | The large bony prominences located on either side of the ankle |
| posterior tibiofibular ligament | A ligament that connects the tibia to the fibula on the backside of the ankle |
| shin splints | Pain that occurs below the knee either on the front, outside portion of the leg or the inside of the leg; also known as medial tibial stress syndrome |
| transverse arch | One of the three arches of the foot composed of the cuneiforms, the cuboid, and the fifth metatarsal bones |
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