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Leg, foot and ankle
Leg, foot & ankle
| Answer | Question |
|---|---|
| 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? |