Muscles
How will a muscle name refer to the “big toe”?
Hallucis
What are the five movements of the foot and the ankle as a biaxial joint
Dorsiflexion, plantar flexion, inversion, eversion, circumduction
What type of joint is the ankle?
Hinge Joint
How many phalanges and how many metatarsals in the forefoot
14 phalanges and 5 metatarsals
What is the most commonly injured ligament
Anterior Talofibular
How many different compartments of extrinsic muscles are there
4
Movements at the tarsometarsal, MP, PIP, IP, and DIP joints are limited to flexion and extension. Which of these is an exception to that by being able to abduct and adduct as well?
MP joint (Metatarsalphalangeal Joint)
What is the proper name of the "ankle joint"
Talocrural-Talocalcaneal Joint
Where are the sesamoid bones located
Located on top of the head of the first metatarsal
What injury involves inflammation tearing of fascia at the heel bone
Plantar Fasciitis
What are the dorsal intrinsic muscles of the foot
Extensor digitorum brevis and extensor hallucis brevis
What is the upward movement of foot towards the front of the leg at the ankle joint?
Dorsiflexion
What is the most commonly injured Ankle Ligament?
Anterior Talofibular
What bones are just proximal to the metatarsals
Cuneiforms
What is the common name for the injury that involves spraining the ligaments of the first MP joint (often from hyper extension)
Turf Toe
What is superficial to all muscles on the plantar surface of the foot
Plantar Fascia
What else can inversion of the foot can also be referred to as?
Supination
What ligaments of the lower leg is the source of attachment for numerous anterior and posterior muscles of the lower leg?
Interosseous Ligament
What is the major weight bearing bone
Tibia
What is the common cause for achilles tendonitis
Tight calf group (gastrocnemius, soleus, plantaris)
What has longest tendon of any muscle in body, despite it is of minor significance to motion
Plantaris
When you jump what is the action of the foot just before leaving the ground?
Plantar flexion (help from Gastrocnemius)
What is the strongest of the 3 lateral ankle ligaments? It runs from the posterior aspect of the lateral malleolus to the talus
Posterior Talofibular Ligament
What is the largest tarsal bone
Calcaneus (heel bone)
Name three issues that may cause shin splints
Stress fracture of tibia, anterior tibialis tendonitis, interosseous membrane inflammation