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Ankle joint and foot

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What are the bony landmarks of the Tibia?   Crest (line down the midline of shin?, medial malleolus, and tibial head (on top)  
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What are the bony landmarks of the Fibula?   Lateral malleolus, and fibular head  
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Where is the Calcaneal Tuberosity?   Heel; projection on the posterior inferior surface of the calcaneus  
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Where is the Sustentaculum tali?   Medial and superior part projecting out of the calcaneus  
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Where is the Talus?   Tarsal bone (sits on calcaneus)  
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Navicular   Medial, distal to talus, proximal to 3 cuniforms  
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Navicular tuberosity is found lateral or medial?   Medial (because the bone is on the medial side of the foot)  
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Cuboid   Lateral side, distal to calcaneus, proximal to the 4th /5th metatarsals  
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Cuneiforms   1st - most medial to 1st metatarsal; 2nd = 2nd metatarsal; 3rd = 3rd metatarsal  
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Metatarsals   1-5; 5th tuberosity laterally  
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Phalanx (phalanges)   Proximal (middle) distal (no middle for big toe = Hallux  
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What is the functional division for the forefoot?   Metatarsals & phalanges  
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What is the functional division for the midfoot?   Navicular, cuboid, cuneiforms (3)  
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What is the functional division for the hindfoot?   Talus & Calcaneus  
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Joint motion for plantarflexion   Foot down toward the floor  
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Joint motion for dorsiflexion   Foot toward the ceiling  
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Joint motion for inversion   Toe in and increased arch  
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Joint motion for eversion   Toe out and decreased arch  
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Joint motion for abduction   Forefoot out  
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Joint motion for adduction   Forefoot in  
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Joint motion for supination   inversion with adduction & plantarflexion (medial)  
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Joint motion for pronation   eversion with abduction & dorsiflexion (lateral)  
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Valgus   Distal end moves laterally and occurs @ calcaneus  
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Varus   Distal end moves medially and occurs @ calcaneus  
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What joint is formed by the head of fibula and the posterior/lateral aspect of tibia?   Superior tibiofibular joint  
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What joint is formed by the concave distal tibia & convex distal fibula?   Inferior tibiofibular joint  
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Which tibofibular joint is not snovial and does not have a joint capsule?   Inferior tibiofibular joint  
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Which tibiofibular joint is uniaxial, has planar movements, interosseous membrane supposts and ligaments of joint support the joint?   Superior tibiofibular joint  
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Which ankle bone is convex in both tibiofibular joints?   Fibula  
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Why does the ankle have planar motion?   The sliding of the fibula allows the head of the talus to move in and out of the space formed by the tibia and fibula.  
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What bones make up the talocrural or talotibial joint?   Distal tibia - medial malleolus & the distal fibula - lateral malleolus with the talus tendon  
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What movements happen at the talocrural joint?   Plantarflexion & dorsiflexion  
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True or False, the talocrural is a uniaxial joint and has only one degree of freedom?   True  
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ROM for the talocrural in PF?   50 degrees  
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ROM for the talocrural in DF?   20 degrees  
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Due to the axis of the talocrural not being in one plane but in all 3 planes, what is it called?   Triplanar  
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Closed packed position for the talocrural joint?   Full dorsiflexion  
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What is another name for the subtalor joint?   Talocalcaneal joint  
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What kind of motion happens at the subtalar joint?   Gliding motions  
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In the midfoot, the combination of inversion & eversion happen with what joint?   Transverse tarsal joint  
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The combination of the joints from which area of the LE allow for great adaptations to conform to varied, graded, and unlevel ground surfaces?   The joints of the ankle and foot  
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What are the motions of the MTP joints?   Flexion, extension, abduction, adduction  
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Which MTP joint has 45 degrees of flexion and 70 degrees of hyperextension?   The 1st MTP  
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What is the motion that is crucial for gait w/the first MTP?   Hyperextension  
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What is the order of the joints for the 2nd-5th digits?   MTP, PIP & DIP  
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WHat is the order of the joints for the 1st digit?   MTP & IP  
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Which toes have 3 joints?   2-5  
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Which toes have 2 joints?   1, great toe  
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Describe the ankle joint capsule   Thin, anterior & posterior and supported medially & laterally with ligaments  
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Which ankle ligament is 4-sided?   Deltoid  
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All of the tibular ligaments of the ankle are found medially or laterally?   Tibia = medial  
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All of the fibular ligaments of the ankle are found medially or laterally?   Fibula = lateral  
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Name the 4 ligaments of the medial side of the ankle?   (Anterior) tibionavicular, (middle) tibiocalcaneal, posterior tibiotalar, and (Deep) anterior tibiotalar  
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What are the 3 functions of the medial ligaments of the ankle?   Support the medial side of the ankle joint; to hold the calcaneus & navicular against the talus; holds the medial longitudial arch  
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Where and what does the tibionavicular connect?   Anterior, to the navicular bone of the foot  
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Where and what does the tibiocalcaneal connect?   Middle, to the sustentaculum tali of the calcaneus  
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Where and what does the posterior tibiotalar connect?   Posterior, to the talus  
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Where and what does the anterior tibiotalar connect?   Deep, to the talus  
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Name the 3 ligaments of the lateral side of the ankle?   Anterior talofibular, posterior talofibular, abd calcanealfibular (middle)  
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Which lateral ankle ligament is most often torn because it's the weakest?   Anterior talofibular  
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Which is the strongest lateral ankle ligament?   Posterior talofibular  
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What is the function of teh lateral ankle ligaments?   Connect the fibula to the lateral malleolus  
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What are the function of the arches of the foot?   Shock absorbtion and weight bearing (calcaneus to 1st-5th MT heads)  
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What bone is the keystone (top) of the medial longitudial arch?   Talus  
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Name the bones posterior to anterior in the medial longitudial arch?   Calcaneus, Talus, Navicular, 1-3 Cuneiforms and 1-2 MT  
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Name the bones posterior to anterior in the lateral longitudial arch?   Calcaneus, Cuboid and 4-5 MT  
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What happens to the lateral longitudial arch with weight bearing?   It flattens  
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What happens to the medial longitudial arch with weight bearing?   depresses & never normally flat  
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Transverse Arch   Runs side to side through the 3 Cuneiforms and Cuboid  
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What bone is the keystone of the transverse arch?   2nd Cuneiform  
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What is another name for the Plantar calcaneonavicular ligament?   Spring Ligament  
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What is the function and description of the spring ligament?   Short, wide, and supports the medial portion of the longitudimal arch.  
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Which ligament is the primary support for the longitudinal arch?   Long plantar ligament  
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What is the location of the long plantar ligament?   Calcaneus to cuboid and then to 3,4,5th MT  
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Which ligament assists the long plantar ligament?   Short plantar ligament  
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What is the location of the short plantar ligament?   Calcaneus to cuboid  
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Which ligament supports the arches, and increases the stability of the foot?   Plantar Aponeuroses  
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What is the location of the plantar aponeurosis ligament?   Calcaneus to proximal phalanges  
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Describe shin splints   Exercise induced @ medial tibia (lower 1/2 tibia); inflammation of the periosteum; overuse; running -poor shock absorption (hard surface, tip toes, and jumping)  
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Plantigrade   Normal foot; @ 90 degrees angle to shin  
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What is another name for horse's foot/hindfoot in PF (walkking on toes)?   Equinus  
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What do you call a foot fixed in dorsiflexion?   Calcaneus foot  
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What do you call a foot with an abnormally high arch (like the opening of a cave)?   Pes Cavus  
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What do you call a foot with a decreased arch?   Pes Planus  
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What is another name for bunions (distal end more lateral)?   Hallux Valgus  
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What is another name for a stiff MTP (1st)   Hallux Rigidus  
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What does hammer toe look like?   DIP extension, PIP flexion, and MTP extension (toes 2-5)  
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What does mallet toe look like?   DIP flexion, PIP extension, MTP extension (toes 2-5)  
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What does claw toe look like?   DIP flexion, PIP flexion, MTP extension (toes 2-5)  
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What is metatarsalgia (algia = pain)?   Metatarsal heads pain (walking in high heals)  
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What is Morton's neuroma (bundle of nerves)?   Increased pressure of plantar digital nerves 3-4 MT, increased pain, increased numbness and increased pain with activity  
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WHat is turf toe?   Hyperextension of 1st MTP (sports players)  
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What ligaments are affected with an ankle sprain?   Lateral ligaments (inversion sprain) is the most common  
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The medial or lateral malleolus is most commonly involved with ankle fractures?   Lateral  
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Ankle fractures usuall happen how?   trip or fall from height and with twisting force  
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What do you call an overuse injury, with pain in the heel (plantar surface) @ attachment to calcaneus   Plantar fascitius  
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What is a pre-cursor to AT rupture?   Achilles tendonitis  
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What does arthrodesis mean?   Fusion of a joint  
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What joints are involved with triple arthrodesis?   Talocalcaneal (subtalor) jt, calcaneocuboid jt, talonavicular jt  
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What function does triple arthrodesis serve?   Provides medial and lateral stability  
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What movement do you lose with triple arthrodesis?   Inversion & eversion  
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What movement can you still do with triple arthrodesis?   Dorsiflexion & plantarflexion  
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Name the posterior muscles of the calf?   Gastronemius, soleus, plantaris  
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Name the deep posterior muscles of the calf?   Tibialis posterior, flexor hallucis longus, flexor digitorum longus  
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Name the anterior muscles of the calf?   Tibialis anterior, extensor digitorum longus, extensor hallucis longus  
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Name the lateral muscles of the calf?   Peroneus longus, peroneus brevis, peroneus tertius  
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