Bones and Joints
Which bone sits on top of the calcaneus and articulates with the tibia
Talus
This muscle dorsiflexes the ankle and inverts the foot
Tibialis anterior
What is the plantar calcaneonavicular ligament?
Compression of the posterior tibial nerve in the tarsal tunnel causes this syndrome.
What is Tarsal tunnel syndrome?
This artery is the main blood supply to the dorsum of the foot.
What is the dorsalis pedis artery?
Which bone is the “keystone” of the medial longitudinal arch.
Navicular
Primary evertor of the foot, often injured in lateral ankle sprains
Fibularis longus/brevis
This ligament is the most commonly torn in an inversion sprain.
What is ATFL (anterior talofibular ligament)?
Test where you squeeze the calf to check Achilles integrity.
What is the Thompson's test?
The pulse of which artery is palpated behind the medial malleolus?
What is the posterior tibial artery?
What are the two joints allow inversion and eversion of the foot
Subtalar and TCN (talocalcaneonavicular) joints
what are the 3 muscles that form the achilles tendon
gastrocnemius, soleus, plantaris
Strong fan-shaped ligament on the medial ankle
What is the deltoid ligament?
Pain at the heel, worst on first steps in the morning.
What is plantar fasciitis?
There two arteries are the terminal branches of the popliteal artery below the knee.
What are the anterior tibial and posterior tibial arteries?