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Leg, foot and ankle
Leg, foot & ankle
Answer | Question |
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talus and calcaneus | What bones make up the hindfoot (posterior)? |
metatarsals and phalanges | What bones make up the forefoot (anterior)? |
1 | How many planes do dorsiflexion/plantarflexion have? |
2 | How many articular surfaces does the talocrural joint have? |
mortise | The distal tibial/fibular malleoli form a what? |
synovial | What type of joint is the proximal tibiofibular joint? |
interosseus membrane | What connects the tibia and fibula at the "middle" tibiofibular joint? |
syndesmosis | What type of joint is the distal tibiofibular joint? |
interosseous ligament | anterior/posterior tibiofibular ligaments |
10% | What is the max weight that the fibula bears from the femur? |
ligamentous support | ankle stability depends on ___________ since the capsule is very thin. |
deltoid ligament | What is the name of the MCL of the ankle joint? |
fan shaped | What is the shape of the deltoid ligament? |
plantarflexion | What motion does the anterior tibiotalar ligament limit? |
dorsiflexion | What motion does the posterior tibiotalar ligament limit? |
eversion of calcaneus | What motion does the tibiocalcaneal ligament limit |
plantarflexion | What motion does the tibionavicular ligament limit? |
plantarflexion | What motion does the anterior talofibular ligament limit? |
dorsiflexion | What motion does the posterior talofibular ligament limit? |
inversion of calcaneus | What motion does the calcaneofibular ligament limit? |
anterior talofibular | What ligament is most commonly sprained/torn? |
20 degrees | What is normal ROM for dorsiflexion? |
50 degrees | What is normal ROM for plantarflexion? |
gastroc and soleus | What muscles "check" dorsiflexion? |
talus on mortise | In OKC |
mortise on talus | In CKC |
talus and calcaneus | The subtalar joint is formed by the articulation of what two bones? |
posterior | Which facet of the subtalar joint is the largest and has its own capsule? |
interosseus talocalcaneal | What is the most important ligament in the tarsal tunnel? |
1 | how many planes of motion for supination/pronation |
triplane | The axis at the subtalar joint which supination/pronation take place at is a _______ axis. |
42 degrees | What is the angle of inclination from the horizontal in the subtalar joint? |
16 degrees | What is the angle from the midline of the foot for the subtalar joint? |
calcaneus | During OKC pronation and supination |
talus | During CKC supination/pronation |
supination | What is considered to be the closed packed position for the subtalar joint? |
shortening the limb | at heel strike |
talocalcaneonavicular and calcaneocuboid | What two articulations/joints make up the midtarsal joint? |
spring ligament | The plantar calcaneonavicular ligament is more commonly known as what? |
sustentaculum tali (calcaneus) to inferior navicular | The spring ligament attaches from where to where? |
calcaneonavicular and calcaneocuboid | What are the two bands of the bifurcated (Y shaped) ligament? |
parallel | In order to allow for more movement in the bones/joint |
pronation | The axes of the midtalar joint become more parallel |
supination | During what motion does the foot become a rigid lever |
midtarsal and tarsometatarsal | What joints are responsible for counteracting the motion in the hindfoot during supination/pronation to keep the foot in contact with the ground (supinatory twist). |
longitudinal and transverse | What are the 2 basic arches in the foot? |
force distribution during weight bearing | What is the function of the arches in the foot? |
navicular | What is the keystone of the medial longitudinal arch? |
spring ligament and medial band of Y ligament | What provides ligamentous support to the medial arch? |
anterior portion of calcaneus | What is the keystone of the lateral longitudinal arch? |
long plantar ligament | What provides ligamentous support to the lateral longitudinal arch |
gastroc | Which muscle fires after midstance to stablize the knee |
tibialis anterior | Which muscle eccentrically contracts at heel strike to prevent foot slap? |
tibialis posterior | What muscle decelerates pronation? |
plantarflexion | What is the secondary motion caused by the fibularis longus and brevis? |
anterior | Muscles the dorsiflex the foot pass ________ to the lateral malleolus. |
peroneus longus | which muscle is located on the lateral side of the leg? |
gastrocnemius and soleus | what are the two muscles that form the triceps surae? |
calcaneal tendon | the gastrocnemius extends halfway down the leg before blending into which band of connective tissue? |
popliteus | which muscle is the deepest in the popliteal space? |
peroneus longus and brevis | which muscle lies between the soleus and the extensor digitorum longus? |
tibialis anterior | which muscle lies directly lateral to the tibial shaft? |
extensor retinaculum | along the ankle's dorsal surface |
extensor digitorum brevis | the dorsal surface of the foot is home to which muscle? |
plantar aponeurosis | the first layer of muscles on the foot's plantar surface is deep to which connective tissue structure? |
abductor hallucis | which is the most medial of the foot muscles? |
calcaneus via calcaneal tendon | which is the insertion of the gastrocnemius? |
flex the knee | which of the following is an action of the gastrocnemius? |
soleal line | which is a part of the origin of the soleus? |
calcaneus via the calcaneal tendon | which is the insertion of the soleus? |
lateral condyle of femur | which is the origin of the plantaris? |
calcaneus via calcaneal tendon | which is the insertion of the plantaris? |
lateral epicondyle of the femur | which is the origin of the popliteus? |
proximal posterior aspect of tibia | which is the insertion of the popliteus? |
proximal two-thirds of lateral fibula | which is the origin of the peroneus longus? |
base of the first metatarsal and medial cuneiform | which is the insertion of the peroneus longus? |
distal two-thirds of latertal fibula | which is the origin of the peroneus brevis? |
tuberosity of fifth metatarsal | which is the insertion of the peroneus brevis? |
proximal lateral surface of tibia | which of the following is a part of the origin of the tibialis anterior? |
medial cuneiform and base of the first metatarsal | which is the insertion of the tibialis anterior? |
invert the foot | which of the following is an action of the tibialis anterior? |
interosseous membrane | which of the following is a part of the origin of the extensor digitorum longus? |
middle and distal plalanges of 2nd-5th toes | which is the insertion of the extensor digitorum longus? |
middle anterior surface of fibula | which of the following is a part of the origin of the extensor hallucis longus? |
distal phalange of first toe | which is the insertion of the extensor hallucis longus? |
proximal posterior shaft of tibia | which of the following is a part of the origin of the tibialis posterior? |
middle posterior surface of the tibia | which is the origin of the flexor digitorum longus? |
distal phalanges of 2nd-5th toes | which is the insertion of the flexor digitorum longus? |
middle half of posterior fibula | which is the origin of flexor hallucis longus? |
base of fifth metatarsal | which is the insertion of the flexor hallucis longus? |
flex the first toe | which of the following is an action of the flexor hallucis longus? |