Foot And The Posterior Leg

Question 1

What are the 3 tibiofibular ligaments in the foot

Answer 1

The anterior tibiofibular ligament
The posterior tibiofibular ligament
Interosseous membrane

Question 2

What makes up the hind foot

Answer 2

Talus
Calcaneus

Question 3

What makes up the midfoot

Answer 3

The navicular (anterior to talus)
Cuneiforms
Cuboid (lateral, next to little toe)

Question 4

What makes up the forefoot

Answer 4

The metatarsals
The phalanges

Question 5

Why is the medial aspect of the foot more stable then the lateral

Answer 5

Medial would have 4 ligaments
Lateral would only have 3 ligaments

Question 6

What is the difference between the anterior and the posterior aspects of the talus trochlea

Answer 6

The posterior would be narrower then the anterior

Question 7

What happens when you dorsi flex the foot

Answer 7

The anterior aspect of the talus trochlea would move posteriorly
The tibia and the fibular would move apart slightly
The tibiofibular ligaments would tighten

Question 8

In what position would the foot be more unstable

Answer 8

When plantar flexed

Question 9

What is the sustentaculum tail

Answer 9

Area on the medial aspect of the calcaneus

Question 10

What are the lateral aspects of the foot (fibular)

Answer 10

Anterior talofibular ligament
Posterior talofibular ligament
Calcaneofibular ligament

Question 11

What are the ligaments on the medial side of the foot

Answer 11

Medial mallolus to the talus
Tibiocalcaneal
Tibionavicular
Anterior tibiotalar

Question 12

What are the major ligaments of the foot

Answer 12

The spring ligament (goes from the sustentaculum to the navicular)
The long plantar ligament (calcaneus to the 4 metatarsals)
Short plantar ligament (Calcaneus to the cuboid)

Question 13

What are the muscles in the anterior part of the leg

Answer 13

The tibialis anterior
The extensors digitorium longus
Extensor hallicus longus
Fibularis teritus

Question 14

What are the artery’s in the anterior leg

Answer 14

(From the femoral and the popliteal artery)
Anterior tibial artery
Dorsalis pedis artery of the foot

Question 15

What nerve innovates the anterior compartment of the leg

Answer 15

The deep fibular nerve

Question 16

What are the muscles in the lateral aspect of the leg

Answer 16

The fibularis brevis and longus

Question 17

What nerve supplies the lateral aspect of the foot

Answer 17

The superficial fibular nerve

Question 18

What would the extensor retinaculum prevent

Answer 18

Bowstringing of the foot

Question 19

What is the function of the tibialis anterior

Answer 19

Inverts
Dorsi flex

Question 20

What is the function of the extensor digitorium longus and hallicus longus

Answer 20

Extends and dorsi flexes

Question 21

What is the function of the fibularis teritus

Answer 21

Eversion
Dorsi flex

Question 22

What is the function of the lateral aspect of the food

Answer 22

Eversion
plantar flexion

Question 23

What would happen if there was a lesion on the deep fibular nerve

Answer 23

Would have a footdrop

Question 24

What nerve would the deep fibular nerve come from

Answer 24

The common fibular nerve

Question 25

Where can the anterior tibial artery be palpated

Answer 25

Lateral to the extensor hallicus longus

Question 26

Where can the posterior tibial artery be palpated

Answer 26

Half way between the Achilles’ tendon and the medial malleolus

Question 27

Where can the femoral artery be palapated

Answer 27

Half way between the ASIS and the pubic symphysis

Question 28

Where can the dorsalis pedis artery be palpated

Answer 28

Lateral to the extensor hallucis longus tendon on the dorsal of the foot

Question 29

What are muscles of the foot

Answer 29

Extensor hallucis brevis (extensor of the big toes) Extensor digitorium brevis (extends the 4 toes)

Question 30

What do the tibial nerve and the posterior tibial artery become in the foot

Answer 30

The medial and lateral plantar nerves and arterys

Question 31

What does the medial plantar nerves and artery’s control

Answer 31

Medial 3 and a half digits

Question 32

What do the lateral plantar nerves and artery’s control

Answer 32

The lateral 1 and a half artery’s

Question 33

What muscle is above the plantar neurovascular vessels

Answer 33

Abductor hallucis brevis

Question 34

What is the purpose of the arches in the foot

Answer 34

Shock absorber Spring board

Question 35

What nerve would supply the lateral aspect of the foot

Answer 35

The aural nerve

Question 36

What nerve would supply the medial aspect of the foot

Answer 36

The saphenous nerve

Question 37

What nerve would supply the dorsal of the foot

Answer 37

The superficial fibular nerve

Question 38

Where would the sural nerve pass

Answer 38

By the lateral malleolus of the foot