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100
This is the largest bone of the lower leg
Tibia
100
What is your heel bone called?
Calcaneus
100
This joint is considered a hinge joint & provides plantar flexion/dorsiflexion of the foot.
(ACTUAL JOINT NAME)
Talocrural Joint
100
What are the three compartments of the muscles on the lower leg?
Anterior, Posterior & Lateral
100
The medial side of the ankle has a triangle of ligaments called the _______ Ligament
Deltoid Ligament
200
This bone is the lateral lower leg bone
Fibula
200
The tibia sits on what tarsal bone, this also is the superior most tarsal bone?
(The malleolus' are on both sides of this bone)
Talus
200
This joint is responsible for inversion and eversion
Subtalar Joint
200
What muscle in the anterior compartment is in charge of dorsiflexion of the foot.
Tibialis Anterior
200
The lateral compartment of the ankle & lower leg has the fibularis longus & brevis.. What is the two motions they do?
Eversion & Plantarflexion
300
These are the distal most ends of the tibia and fibula
Malleolus
300
There are three of these... What are they called (medial, intermediate & lateral)
Cuneiforms
300
How many arches do we have in the foot?
What are the names?
3 arches
-Medial Longitudinal Arch
-Lateral Longitudinal Arch
-Transverse Arch
300
The extensor digitorum longus is on what compartment of the body?
What motion does it do?
Anterior
Extension of digits 2-5
300
What lateral ankle ligament is the MOST common when dealing with an ankle sprain.
ATFL
Anterior talofibular ligament
400
There are how many bones in the normal foot?
26
400
Cuboid
400
What arch is the most important that we would see common injuries with it?
Medial Longitudinal Arch
400
The extensor & flexor hallicus longus is responsible for the movement of what?
The great toe (digit 1)
400
The lateral ankle has three main ligaments. What are they?
ATFL - Anterior Talofibular Ligament
PTFL- Posterior Talofibular Ligament
CFL- Calcaneofibular ligament
500
What are the three subdivisons of the foot bones?
Tarsals, Metatarsals, Phalanges
500
This is the medial most tarsal that touches that is in between the talus & the cuneiforms
Navicular
500
The subtalar joint is the articulation of what two bones?
Talus and calcaneus
500
What are the names of the TWO calf muscles
Gastocnemius & Soleus
500
What is the cobb-webb like tissue that can be found between the tibia & fibula AND ALSO between the radius & ulna
Syndesmosis