Foot and ankle Flashcards
Superior Tibio fibular articulation
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
Interosseus membrane
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
inferior tibio-fibula joint
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