Bony Anatomy
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More Anatomy & Movements
Feet & Toes
Ankle Injuries
100
What two bones make up the lower leg?
Tibia & Fibula
100
What is the name given to the medial ankle ligaments?
Deltoid ligament
100
What movement is pointing the foot up towards the ceiling?
Dorsiflexion
100
What is pes cavus?
High arch
100
The mechanism of injury is forced inversion of the ankle. What is the injury?
Lateral ankle sprain/Inversion ankle sprain
200

What tarsal bone is also really important when it comes to regulating the arch of the foot?

The Navicular

200

What structure is sprained with a high ankle sprain?

Syndesmosis

200

What are the small bones embedded in tendons to help ease muscles over prominences?

Sesamoids

200
The mechanism of injury is repetitive forced hyperextension & hyperflexion of a toe. What is the injury?
Turf toe
200
The mechanism of injury is forced eversion of the ankle. What are the 2 possible injuries?
Medial ankle sprain/Eversion ankle sprain OR Avulsion fracture
300

What are the 3 sections of the foot?

Tarsals, Metatarsals, Phalanges
300
What shape is the deltoid ligament?

Triangle

300
What motion is curling the toes?
Toe flexion
300
Pain first thing in the morning is commonly seen with what injury?
Plantar fasciitis
300
A high ankle sprain is also called what?
Syndesmosis sprain
400
What is the distal end of the tibia called?
Medial malleolus
400

Which ligament is usually damaged first with an inversion ankle sprain?

Anterior Talofibular Ligament (ATF)

400

What are the two groups of muscles within the foot called. Based on the structures they move.

Intrinsic and Extrinsic

400
What is the condition when the great toe deviates laterally?
Hallux Valgus
400
Weekend warriors typically are more susceptible to suffering from what injury?
Achilles tendon rupture
500

What bones are in the distal 2/3rds of the foot? You must list the correct name & the correct number of bones!!

5 Metatarsals & 14 Phalanges on each foot

500
Name the 3 ligaments of the lateral ankle.
Anterior Talofibular Ligament (ATF), Calcaneofibular Ligament (CF) & Posterior Talofibular Ligament (PTF)
500
Name the four muscular compartments in the lower leg.
Anterior compartment, Lateral compartment, Deep posterior compartment, Superficial posterior compartment
500
A transverse fracture of the 5th metatarsal is what injury?
Jones Fracture
500
You think someone has medial tibial stress syndrome. What other two conditions should you rule out before treating them?
Stress fracture & compartment syndrome
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