Ankle Joints & Ligaments

Question 1

The head of the fibula articulates with the lateral condyle of the tibia and is synovial plane joint.

Answer 1

Proximal Tibiofibular Joint

Question 2

Available movements are of the Proximal Tibiofibular Joint are

Answer 2

limited superior glide occurs with dorsiflexion

limited inferior glide occurs with plantar flexion

Question 3

attaches: anterior proximal tibia anterior proximal fibula

Answer 3

Anterior Ligament of Fibular head

Question 4

attaches: posterior proximal tibia posterior proximal fibula

Answer 4

Posterior Ligament of Fibular Head

Question 5

This joints distal end of the fibula articulates with the distal end of the tibia and is a fibrous joint.

Answer 5

The Distal Tibiofibular Joint

Question 6

This ligament is marked by a thickening of the interosseous membrane at its distal end

Answer 6

Interosseous Ligament

Question 7

Attaches: anterior distal tibia anterior distal fibula

Answer 7

Anterior Tibiofibular Ligament

Question 8

Attaches: Posterior distal tibia Posterior distal fibula

Answer 8

Posterior Tibiofibular Ligament

Question 9

The distal ends of the tibia and the fibula articulate with the trochlea (dome) of the talus.

Answer 9

The Talocrural Joint

Question 10

What type of joint is the Talocrural Joint?

Answer 10

AKA the Ankle is a synovial hinge joint

Question 11

When the ankle is forcefully falls into eversion you may potentially experience what type of fracture?

Answer 11

Avulsion Fracture

Question 12

An Avulsion fracture is

Answer 12

when ligaments tear away bone at the medial malleous

Question 13

What movements are available at the Talocrural Joint?

Answer 13

Dorsiflexion

Plantar Flexion

Question 14

What happens during dorsiflexion at ‘Ankle Joint’?

Answer 14

The talus forces the tibia and fibula apart which affects the proximal and distal tibiofibular joints

Question 15

These four ligaments make up the deltoid ligament

Answer 15

anterior tibiotalar, tibionavicular, tibiocalcaneal, posterior tibiotalar

Question 16

Attaches: medial malleolus tarsal bones of the medial foot

Checks: eversion of the ankle

Answer 16

The Deltoid Ligament

Question 17

95% of most ankle sprains/damage with extreme inversion happen in this ligament

Answer 17

Anterior Talofibular Ligament (ATFL)

Question 18

Attaches: lateral malleolus neck of the talus
Checks: Inversion (especially when plantar flexed)
Palpated through sinus tarsi

Answer 18

Anterior Talofibular Ligament (ATFL)

Question 19

Attaches: lateral Malleolus Lateral Calcaneous

Answer 19

Calcaneofibular Ligament

Question 20

The Bursae in the Talocrural Joint

Hint: there are two (2)

Answer 20

Subcutaneous Calcaneal (a.k.a. retrocalcaneal)
>Between Achilles tendon and Skin

Subtendinous Calcaneal
> Between Achilles tendon and the Calcaneous

Question 21

Subtalar, Talocalcaneonavicular, and Calcaneocuboid are the most relevant

Answer 21

Intertarsal Joints

Question 22

Inferior aspect of the talus articulates with the superior aspect of the calcaneous and is a synovial plane joint

Answer 22

The Subtalar Joint

Question 23

Subtalar Joint allows for what movement(s) which are augmented and supported by movements at other joints of the foot

Answer 23

Inversion

Eversion

Question 24

The Subtalar Joint is supported by what ligaments?

Answer 24

The Talocalcaneal Ligments

Question 25

Articulates between the calcaneus and the cuboid and is a synovial plane joint

Answer 25

The Calcaneocuboid Joint

Question 26

Attaches: plantar surface of the calcaneus cuboid and the bases of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th MT's Helps maintain the arches of the foot

Answer 26

Long Plantar Ligament

Question 27

Forms a tunnle for the tendon of the peroneous longus | Fibularis Longus

Answer 27

Long Plantar Ligament

Question 28

AKA as the Midtarsal Joint

Answer 28

The Transverse Tarsal Joint

Question 29

The talocalcaneosnavicular joint and calcaneocuboid joint are referred to as

Answer 29

The Transverse Tarsal Joint

Question 30

The midtarsal helps increases which movements

Answer 30

inversion/eversion range by allowing abduction and adduction of the forefoot

Question 31

Distal 4 tarsal bones articulate with the bases of the metatarsals and are synovial plane joints hint: ligaments are the:: Dorsal, Plantar, and Interosseous

Answer 31

The Tarsometatarsal Joints

Question 32

Bases of the metatarsals and is a synovial plane

Answer 32

Intermetatarsal

Question 33

The bases of the 2nd through 5th metatarsals are firmly bound by which ligaments

Answer 33

Dorsal, Plantar and Interosseous Ligaments

Question 34

The heads of the metatarsals articulate with the bases of the proximal phalanges and are synovial and condyloid joints. Perform flexion and extension as well as some abduction and adduction and circumduction

Answer 34

The metatarsophalangeal Joints

Question 35

Interphalangeal Joints are AKA

Answer 35

PIPS and DIPS Proximal Interphalangeal Distal Interphalangeal

Question 36

The head of one phalanx articulates with the base of the phalanx distal to it and is synovial hinge joint. Performs flexion and extenion

Answer 36

The Interphalangeal Joints