Joints of the Foot

Question 1

What are the arches of the foot?

Answer 1

Longitudinal and Transverse Arches

Question 2

What are the functions of the arches?

Answer 2

Distribute weight
Act as shock absorbers
Act as Spring boards

Question 3

Why do we have arches?

Answer 3

Weight bearing capabilities and resilience

Question 4

What is the Transverse arch supported by?

Answer 4

Tendon of Tibialis Posterior,
Tendon of Peroneus Longus,
Adductor Hallucis muscle and Deep Transverse Metatarsal Ligament

Question 5

What is apart of the Tarsal arch?

Answer 5

Tendon of TIbilais Posterior and Tendo of Peroneus Longus

Question 6

What is apart of the metatarsal arch?

Answer 6

Adductor Hallucis

Question 7

What is apart of the Anterior Arch?

Answer 7

Deep Transverse Metatarsal Ligament

Question 8

What are the bones of the lateral arch?

Answer 8

Calcaneus, Cuboid, Metatarsals 4 and 5

Question 9

What is the function of the lateral arch?

Answer 9

To rest on the ground when standing

Question 10

What are the bones of the medial arch?

Answer 10

Calcaneus, Talus, Navicular, 3 cuneiforms, Metatarsals 1-3

Question 11

Is the medial arch higher or lower than the lateral arch?

Answer 11

Higher

Question 12

What is the dynamic support of the longitudinal arch?

Answer 12

Intrinsic muscles of foot, Flexor Hallucis Longus and Flexor Digitorum Longus

Question 13

What is the passive support of the longitudinal arch?

Answer 13

Plantar Calcaneonavicular (spring) ligament,
Short plantar ligament (calcaneocuboid),
Long plantar ligament and Plantar aponeurosis

Question 14

What is weight distributed equally between?

Answer 14

Calcaneus and heads of metatarsals

Question 15

What makes up the Transverse (Mid) Tarsal Joint?

Answer 15

Talonavicular and Calcaneocuboid joints

Question 16

What type of joint is the Subtalar joint?

Answer 16

Plane synovial

Question 17

Describe the talus on the Subtalar joint?

Answer 17

Slightly concave posterior calcanea articular surface

Question 18

Describe the Calcaneus on the Subtalar joint?

Answer 18

Convex posterior articular facet

Question 19

What is the weak capsule supported by at the subtler joint?

Answer 19

Medial, lateral, Interosseous and posterior talocalcaneal ligaments

Question 20

Which ligament is especially strong?

Answer 20

Interosseous Ligament

Question 21

What two parts make up the Talocaneonavicular joint?

Answer 21

Talocalcaneal and Talonavicular

Question 22

What type of joint is Talocalcaneal?

Answer 22

Plane synovial

Question 23

What type of joint is Talonavicular?

Answer 23

Ball and socket

Question 24

What type of joint is the Calcaneocuboid joint?

Answer 24

Plane synovial

Question 25

Where does the Bifurcate ligament attach to?

Answer 25

Calcaneus to Navicular and Cuboid

Question 26

Where does the Dorsal Calcaneocuboid Ligament attach to?

Answer 26

Calcaneus to cuboid

Question 27

Where does the Long plantar ligament attach to?

Answer 27

Calcaneus to Cuboid and Metatarsals

Question 28

Where does the Short plantar ligament attach to?

Answer 28

Calcaneus to cuboid

Question 29

Where does the spring ligament attach to?

Answer 29

Calcaneus to Navicular

Question 30

What are the movements of the Subtalar and Talocalcaneal part of Talocalcaneonavicular Joint?

Answer 30

Inversion and Eversion

Question 31

What are the movements of the Midtarsal Joint?

Answer 31

Augments inversion and eversion

Question 32

Where does the forefoot and midfoot rotate on hind foot ar?

Answer 32

Midtarsal joint

Question 33

Where does the Forefoot, mid foot and calcaneus rotate under?

Answer 33

Subtalar joint

Question 34

Where are the Tarsometatarsal joints?

Answer 34

Anterior tarsal bones to bases of metatarsals

Question 35

What are the anterior tarsal bones?

Answer 35

Cuboid and Cuneiforms

Question 36

What binds the bones together?

Answer 36

Dorsal, plantar and Interosseous ligaments

Question 37

What type of joint is the Metatarsophalangeal joint?

Answer 37

Synovial condyloid joint

Question 38

What functions come from the Metatarsophalangeal joint?

Answer 38

Flexion, Extension, Abduction and Adduction

Question 39

What type of joint is the Interphalangeal Joint?

Answer 39

Synovial hinge joints

Question 40

What functions come from the interphalangeal joint?

Answer 40

Flexion and Extension