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How many bones in the ankle?

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28

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How many sesamoid bones in the foot?

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2

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How many synovial joints in the foot and ankle?

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30

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What bone are part of the rearfoot?

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Talus and Calcaneus

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Midfoot = ?

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Navicular
Cuboid
3 Cuneiforms

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Forefoot = ?

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14 bones of the toes
5 metatarsals
Medial and Lateral Sesamoids

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T or F

The Distal Tibiofibular Joint is classified as a synchondrosis

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False

Syndesmosis

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Where is the common area of Diastasis in the foot and ankle?

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Tibiofibular Joint

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What type of joint is the Talocrural joint?

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Synovial hinge or a modified sellar

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What is the closed packed position for the Talocrural joint?

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Weight-bearing dorsiflexion

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What is the open packed position for the Talocrural joint?

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Midway between supination and pronation

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What type of joint is the Subtler Joint?

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Synovial, bicondylar compunt joint consisting of two separate modified ovoid surfaces with their own joint cavities.

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Subtalar Joint aka ?

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Talocalcaneal Joint

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What are the approximate degrees of inversion and eversion of the ankle?

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20 degrees inversion

10 degrees eversion

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Describe the movement changes with chronic arthritic conditions compared to traumatic arthritis

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Chronic = limitation of inversion 
Traumatic = limitation of eversion
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The close-packed position for the subtalar joint is full eversion

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False

Full inversion

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What is the open packed position of the subtalar joint?

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inversion/plantarflexion

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Name the ligaments that provide deep support for the Talocalcaneal Joint

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Interosseous cervical and axial ligaments often referred together as the interosseous ligaments

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T or F

The calcaneocuboid joint is a compound modified ovoid joint

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False

Simple synovial modified seller joint

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Spring ligament is also called?

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Plantar Calcaneonavicular

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The spring ligament connects what structures?

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Navicular to the sustentaculum tali on the calcaneus

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What is the difference between the 1st inter metatarsal joint compared to the 2nd, 3rd, & 4th

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1st = simple synovial modified ovoid joint
others = compound joints
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The IP joints are classified as simple, synovial or modified ovoid joints

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False

This is describing the MTP joints
IP = simple synovial modified sellar

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What is a claw toe?

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Hyperextension of the MTP joint & flexion of the PIP + DIP

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Hyperextension of the MTP & DIP joint and flexion of the PIP joint is called?
Hammer Toe
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What is Mallet Toe?
Hyper flexion of the DIP joint with callus formation on the dorm of the affected toe
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Describe Hallux Valgus
A lateral deviation of the proximal phalanx of the 1st toe with pain on the medial side of the 1st MTP
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What is Hallux Valgus called when it is on the 5th toe?
Tailors Bunion or a bunionette
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Origin and insertion of the plantar fascia?
``` O = Os Calcis I = complex network to the plantar forefoot. ```
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Pes Cavus = ?
Abnormally high arch
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Absent of medial longitudinal arch = ?
Pes planus
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Name the anterior compartment of muscles
Tibialis anterior extensor digitorum longus Extensor Hallicus longus Peroneus Teritus
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What muscle is the strongest dorsiflexor and investor of the foot?
Tibialis anterior
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What is stoppage gait?
Loss of tibialis muscle strength that leads to drop foot.
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Posterior Superficial muscles of the foot.
Gastrocnemius, soleus and plantaris muscle.
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What compartment contains the flexors of the foot?
Posterior Deep Compartment - posterior tibialis - flexor digitorum longus - flexor hallucis longus
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What compartment does the Peroneus Longus and Brevis in?
Lateral Compartment
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1st Layer of intrinsic muscles of the foot?
Abductor hallucis Abductor digiti minimis Flexor digitorum brevis
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T or F | Quadratus plantar and lumbricales are located in the 3rd layer of intrinsic muscles
False 2nd
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What muscles are in the 3rd layer of the intrinsic muscles
Flexor hallucis brevis Flexor digiti minimis Adductor hallucis
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The dorsal intrinsic muscles of the foot are?
Extensor hallucis brevis and extensor digitorum brevis
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The medial longitudinal arch is made up of what bones?
1st three digits and their Metatarsals Cuneiforms Navicular Talus
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T or F The transverse arch of the foot is made up of the digits 4 & 5 and their metatarsals and the cuboid and calcaneus
False That is describing the lateral longitudinal arch Transverse = 5 metatarsal bones
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Pain between the metatarsal heads typically 3rd & 4th is called?
Morton's Neuroma
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The tibial nerve divides into?
Sural, medial calcaneal, medial plantar, and lateral plantar
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What is Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome?
Repetitive hyperflexion or hyperextension motion resulting in tenosynovitis with resulting constriction of the posterior tibial nerve
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What motion of the foot and ankle takes place in the frontal plane?
Inversion and Eversion
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Sagittal plane of motion of the foot includes?
Dorsiflexion and plantarflexion
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Adduction and Abduction occur in what plane of motion?
Horizontal
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Triplanar motion occurs in what joints of the foot?
Talocrural, subtalar, midtarsal joints and at the first and firth rays.
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T or F Pronation and Supination are considered triplanar motions
True
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Supination is combined motion of?
Adduction, plantarflexion and inversion
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Normal alignment of the 1st MTP joint varies between what degrees of varus and values
5 degrees varus and 15 degrees valgus
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T or F Females suffer less from gout than males
True | Male 20:1 predominance
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MC spot of Gout?
1st MTP joint
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Increasing weakness with repeated contractions of the same resistance indicates?
Palsy
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Consistent weakness with repeated contractions suggests?
De-conditioned muscles or a significant muscle tear
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What nerve roots are associated with the ankle and foot
L4-S2
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Posterior tibial nerve is sometimes tested at what disc level?
L5

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