Attachments of ligaments within the intrinsic foot

Question 1

What is the attachment of the bifurcate ligament?

Answer 1

Attaches from the calcaneus to the cuboid + navicular.

Question 2

What is the attachment of the dorsal calcaneocuboid ligament?

Answer 2

Attaches from the calcaneus to the cuboid.

Question 3

What is the attachment of the dorsal tarsal ligaments?

Answer 3

Attaches tarsals to one another.

Question 4

What is the attachment of the dorsal tarsometatarsal ligament?

Answer 4

• 1st metatarsal attaches to medial cuneiform.
• 2nd metatarsal attaches to cuneiform.
• 3rd metatarsal attaches to lateral cuneiform.
• 4th metatarsal attaches to lateral cuneiform + cuboid.
• 5th metatarsal attaches to cuboid.

Question 5

What is the attachment of the dorsal metatarsal ligament?

Answer 5

Attaches the 2nd, 3rd, 4th + 5th metatarsals together.

Question 6

What is the attachment of the deep transverse metatarsal ligament?

Answer 6

Attaches the heads of metatarsals together.

Question 7

What is the attachment of the plantar calcaneonavicular ligament (spring)?

Answer 7

Attaches from the sustentaculum tali to the navicular.

Question 8

What is the attachment of the interosseous talocalcaneal ligament?

Answer 8

Attaches from the calcaneus to the talus.

Question 9

What is the attachment of the Plantar fascia?

Answer 9

Attaches from calcaneal tubercle to base of proximal phalanges.

Question 10

What is the attachment of the long plantar ligament?

Answer 10

Attaches from the calcaneus to the cuboid.

Question 11

What is the attachment of the short plantar ligament?

Answer 11

Attaches from the anterior inferior surface of the calcaneus to the cuboid.