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What is the purpose of the malleolus

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Serves as a pulley nd provide leverage for tendons/muscles
increases force and ability for muscles to perform their actioms

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What does the lateral malleolus do

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helps the peroneus longus ans brevid perform eversion

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What does the medial malleolus do

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helps tibialis posterior perform inversion

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Where is the flexor hallicus tendon embedded?

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beneath the first metatarsal

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What ligaments make up the deltoid

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Posterior tibiotalar
tibiocalcaneal
anterior tubuotalor
tibionavicular

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Intertarsal

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holds all tarsal bones

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tarsometatarsal

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in between tarsal and metatarsal

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intermetatarsal

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holds all metatarsals

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metarsophalangeal

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holds together mtp joints

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interphalangeal

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holds together toes

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Foot arches

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created by the bones of the foot, supported by ligaments and fasciae

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medial longitudinal arch and what is it made of

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shock absorption
calcaneus, talus, navicular, 1st cuneiform, 1st metatarsal
supported dynamically by tibialis posterior and anterior

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Transverse metatarsal arch

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transverse arch of the metatarsal heads
Assists in adapting foot to ground
Across foot from 1st met to 5th

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Plantar fasciae

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Assists in stabilizing the medial long arch and in propelling the body forward in walking

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What are the talocrural movements

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Dorsiflextion and plantar flextion

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Subtalar movements

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EVersion and inversion

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Anterior compartment

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Tibialis anterior
Extensor digitorum longus
Extensir hallicys longus

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Posterior compartment

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Flexor digitorum longus
Flexor hallicys longus
Tibialis posterior

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Lateral compartment

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Peroneus brevis & longus

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Superficial compartment

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Soleus
Plantaris
Gastrocnemius

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Anterior tibislis Origin

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Upper 2/3 lateral tibia

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Extensor hallicus longus origin

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Middle anterior medial fibula

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Extensor digitorum longus origin

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Lateral condyle of tibia & fibular head.

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Anterior tibialis insertion

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Medial uniform, base of 1st metatarsal

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Extensor hallicus insertion
Superior distal 1st phalange
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Extensor digitorum insertion
Superior middle & distal phalanges 2-5
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Peroneus longus origin
Head & upper lateral fibula
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Peroneus brevis origin
Lower lateral fibula
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Peroneus longs insertion
Medial cuneiform, proximal 1st metatarsal
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Peroneus brevis insertion
Styloid process of the 5th metatarsal
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Soleus origin
Posterior proximal tibia and fibula
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Soleus, gsstrocnemius, planataris insertion
Achilles tendon and posterior calcaneus
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Gastrocnemius origin
Medial and lateral femoral condyles
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Plantaris origin
Posterior lateral femoral condyles
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Posterior tibialis origin
Posterior upper tibia and fibula
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Posterior tibialis insertion
Navicular and inferior cuneiform
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Flexor digitorum longus origin
Middle 1/3 posterior tibia
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Flexor digitorum longus insertion
Inferior middle and distal phalanges 2-5
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Flexor hallicus longus origin
Middle 2/3 posterior fibula
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Flexor hallicus longus insertion
Inferior distal first phalange
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Plantar flexors
Posterior tibialis Plantaris Soleus Gastrocnemius
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Dorsiflextion and Inversion
Tibialis anterior
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Extends 1st metatarsal MP & IP weak inversion but strong dorsiflextor
Extensor hallicus longus
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Extends phalanges 2-5 MP, PIP, DIP weak dorsiflextor
Extensor digitorum longus
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Eversion but weak plantar flextors
Peroneus longus and brevis
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Flexion of phalange 2-5 Inversion Plantar flextion
Flexor digitorum longus
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Flexor of 1st phalange Inversion Plantar flextiin
Flexor hallicus longus
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which is the most commonly sprained ankle ligament
anterior talofibural
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what tendon inserts into the calcaneus
achilles
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what muscles form the achillsz
gastrocnemius, soleus, and plantaris

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