Ankle and foot Flashcards
Tibialis posterior Insertion
All tarsal bones except talus!
Tendons on anterior ankle palpated from medial to lateral
- Tibialis anterior
- extensor hallucis longus
- extensor digitorum longus
- peroneus tertius
Pes planus for child
- Arches do not develop until 2-3 years of age
- flat feet during infancy = normal
Medial longitudinal arch
Formed by:
calcaneus
talus
navicular
3 cuneiforms
1st-3rd metatarsals
Muscular support:
Anterior compartment:
TA
Fibularis longus
Posterior compartment:
TP
Flexor hallucis
FDL
Foot intrinsic
Ligamentous support:
- Plantar ligaments
- Calcanenavicular (Spring) ligament
Lateral longitudinal arch
Formed by:
calcaneus
cuboid
4th&5th metatarsals
Muscular support:
Anterior compartment:
Fibularis longus
Posterior compartment:
Flexor hallucis
FDL
Foot intrinsic
Ligamentous support:
- Plantar ligaments
Transverse arch:
Formed by:
3 cuneiform
cuboid
bases of metatarsals
Muscular support:
Anterior compartment:
Fibularis longus
Posterior compartment:
TP
Ligamentous support:
- Plantar ligaments
- Deep transverse metatarsal ligaments