Foot and ankle

Question 1

Superior Tibio fibular articulation

Answer 1

facet on the posterior lateral condyle of the tibia faceing posteriorallly inferiorally and laterally

small oval facet on the head of the fibula facing anteriorally supeiorally and medially.

synoival plane joint

fibrous capsule attached to margins of facets and strengthened by anterior and posterior ligaments of the fibula head

small rotational and gliding movements

Question 2

Interosseus membrane

Answer 2

tough, fibrous sheet of connective tissue

oblique fibres passing inferiollay and laterally from the tibia to the fibula

attachment for muscle
gaps passage for vessels

Question 3

inferior tibio-fibula joint

Answer 3

fibrous syndesmosis joint

rough concave triangle fibrous notch on the lateral aspect of the distal tibia to the rough triangular convex aspect of the medial distal fibula

slight rotation during dorsiflexion