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What are the motions of the foot

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Dorsiflexion/plantar flexion and pronation/supination (eversion/inversion)

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What ligaments hold together the inferior tibiofibular joint

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anterior tibiofibular ligament, posterior tibiofibular ligament, and the interosseus membrane

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What kind of joint is the inferior tibiofibular joint

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Syndesmosis

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What is the ankle joint

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Hinge type synovial joint between tibia, fibula, and talus

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What motion does the ankle joint allow

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Dorsiflexion and plantar flexion

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Where is the deltoid ligament located

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On the medial ankle spanning from the medial malleolus to navicular, calcaneus, and talus bones.

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What is the role of the deltoid ligament

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Resists eversion of the foot

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Where are the anterior and posterior talofibular and calcaneofibular ligaments

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They span the bones their names suggest and are all found on the lateral side of the ankle. THey work together to resists inversion of the foot

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What is the most common kind of ankle sprain

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Inversion sprain is most common because the lateral is more inferior that the medial malleolus and the deltoid ligament is stronger than the lateral ligaments.

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What is the Talo-calcaneo-navicular joint

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Head of the talus inserts between navicular and calcaneus

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What is the spring ligament

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Ligament between the calcaneus and navicular that prevents the talus from wedging the bones apart

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What is the sub talar (talo-calcaneal) joint

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The facet joint where the talus rests on the calcaneus

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What motion happens at the Talo-calcaneo-navicular joint

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inversion and eversion

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Where is the long plantar ligament

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Spans from the calcaneus to metatarsals 2-5 and forms a tunnel for the fibularis longs tendon

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Where is the short plantar ligament located

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From the calcaneus to the cuboid

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Where is the deep transverse ligament

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It spans the MTP joints to link all 5

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What are the muscles of the anterior group of the leg and what innervates them

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Tibialis anterior, extensor hallucis longus, exntensor digitorum longus, and fibularis tertius are all innervated by the deep fibular nerve (peroneal)

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What is the origin and insertion of the tibialis anterior

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O: upper 2/3 of tibia, interosseus membrane
I: 1st MT, medial cuneiform

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What is the action of the tibilalis anterior

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Dorsiflex and invert foot

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What is the origin and insertion of extensor hallucis longus

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O: fibula, interosseus membrane
I: distal phalanx hallux

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What is the action of the extensor hallucis longus

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extend hallux and dorsiflex foot

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What is the origin and insertion of the extensor digitorum longus

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O: upper 3/4 fibula, interosseus membrane
I: Middle and distal phalanges

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What is the action of the extensor digitorum longus

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Extend digits 2-5 and dorsiflex foot

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What is the origin and insertion of the fibularis tertius

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O: lower 1/3 fibula
I: 5th metatarsal

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What is the action of the fibularis tertius
Dorsiflexion and eversion of foot
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What is the innervation and action of the lateral group of the leg
N: Superficial fibular A: evert and plantar flex foot
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What is the origin and insertion of the fibularis longus
O: Upper 2/3 of fibula I: 1st MT; medial cuneiform
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What is the origin and insertion of the fibularis brevis
O: lower 1/3 of fibula I: 5th MT
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What is the innervation of the posterior group of the leg
Gastrocnemius, soleus, plantaris, flexors digitorum longus and hallucis longus, and tibilas posterior are all innervated by the TIbial nerve
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What is the origin and insertion of the gastrocnemius
O: femoral condyles I: Calcaneus
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What is the origin and insertion of the soleus
O: upper fibula and tibia I: Calcaneus
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What is the action of the gastrocnemius
Plantar flex foot (fast) flex knee
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What is the action of the soleus
Plantar flex foot (slow) maintain standing
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What is the origin and insertion of the plantaris
O: Lateral supracondylar ridge I: calcaneus
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What is the action of the plantaris
Plantar flex foot
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How does the body maintain upright posture
The body wants to fall forward so the soleus and erector spinae work together to pull the body posteriorly
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What is the origin and insertion of the flexor digitorum longus
O: Tibia I: distal phalanges
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What is the action of the flexor digitorum longus
Flex toes and plantar flex foot
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What is the origin and insertion of the flexor hallucis longus
O: Fibula I: distal phalanx hallux
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What is the action of the flexor hallucis longus
Flex hallux and plantar flex foot
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What is the origin and insertion of the Tibialis posterior
O: Tibia, fibula, IO membrane I: navicular, calcaneus, cubiod, all cuneiforms, meta tarsals 2-4
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What is the action of the tibialis posterior
Invert, plantar flex foot
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Which 7 muscles plantar flex the foot
Gastrocnemius, soleus, flexors digitorum longus and hallucis longus, tibialis posterior, and fibularis longus and brevis
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Which 4 muscles dorsiflex the foot
Exensors digitorum longus and hallucis longus, tibialis anterior, and fibularis tertius
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Which 2 muscles invert the foot
Tibialis posterior and tibialis anterior
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Which 3 muscles evert the foot
Fibularis longus and brevis, and fibularis tertius
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Where is the common fibular nerve
It branches from the sciatic nerve and passes around the head of the fibula through the fibularis longus
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Where is the superficial fibular nerve
Branches from the common fibular and goes in the lateral compartment of leg
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Where is the deep fibular nerve
Branches from the common fibular nerve and travels into the anterior compartment
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What happens if the common fibular nerve is injured
Foot drop: loss of dorsiflexion and eversion
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Who commonly has foot drop
Alcoholics, tertiary syphilis, and diabetics
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Where is the tibial nerve
Passes between the deep and superficial posterior muscles
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What are the two most tested reflexes of the lower limb
Patellar reflex to test L4 nerve root, and Achilles reflex to test S1 nerve root
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Where is the extensor retinaculum
over the extensor tendons complete with synovial sheathes
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Where is the flexor retinaculum
Between the tibia and calcaneus, over the flexor tendons T, D, and H
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What is the plantar aponeurosis (fascia)
Continuation of achilles tendon from antero-medial calcaneus to head of metacarpals
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What is plantar fasciitis
Inflammation usually localized at calcaneal attachment. Calcaneal spurs can develop
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What is the origin and insertion of the extensors hallucis brevis and digitorum brevis
O: Dorsal surface of calcaneus I: proximal phalanges
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What is the innervation and action of extensors hallucis brevis and digitorum brevis
N: Deep fibular N A: extend big toe and digits, respectively
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| What is the origin of Abductor Hallucis, flexor digitorm brevis, and abductor digiti minimi

| Calcaneus

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What is the insertion of the abductor hallucis, flexor digitorum brevis, and abductor digiti minimi
Abductor Hallucis: Proximal phalanx of digit 1 Abductor digiti minimi: Promixal phlanx of digit 5 Flexor D.B: middle phalanx of digits 2-5
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What is the innervation of the abductor hallucis, flexor digitorum brevis, and abductor digiti minimi
Abductor hallucis and flexor DB: Med Plantar N | Aductor digiti minimi: Lateral Plantar N
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What is the action of the abductor hallucis, flexor digitorum brevis, and abductor digiti minimi
abductor hallucis: Flex, abduct digit 1 flexor digitorum brevis: flex digits 2-5 abductor digiti minimi: flex, abduct digit 5
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What is the origin and insertion of the quadratus plantae
O: Calcaneus I: tendons of Flexor digitorum longus
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What is the innervation and action of the quadratus plantae
N: Lateral plantar N A: flex digits 2-5
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What is the origin and insertion of lumbricals
O: Tendons of flexor digitorum longus I: Extensor expansions
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What is the innervation and action of lumbricals
N: L1 medial plantar nerve, L2,3,4 Lateral plantar N A: extend IP, flex MTP joints (tata!)
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What is the origin and insertion of flexor hallucis brevis
O: cuboid, lateral cuneiform I: proximal phalanx of digit 1
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What is the innervation and action of the flexor hallucis brevis
N: Medial plantar nerve A: flex 1st MTP joint
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What is the origin and insertion of the adductor hallucis
O: MT for the transverse and oblique heads I: Proximal phalanx of digit 1
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What is the origin and insertion of the flexor digit minimi
O: MT 5 I: proximal phalanx of the 5th digit
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What is the innervation of the adductor hallucis and flexor digit minimi
Lateral plantar nerve
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What is the role of the sesamoid bones in the flexor hallucis brevis
They protect the tendon of the flexor hallucis longus
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What is the origin and insertion of the plantar and dorsal interossei
O: metatarsals I: proximal phalanx, extensor expansion
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What is the innervation and action of the plantar and dorsal interossei
N: Lateral plantar nerve A: Both Flex MTP, Ext IP joints, Plantar adducts toes and dorsal abduct toes
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What is the cutaneous innervation of the foot
Medial plantar innervations 3.5 digits, lateral plantar innervates lateral 1.5 digits (Just like with the median and ulnar nerve in the hand)
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Where is the acupuncture point LV3 located
1st dorsal interossei. When combined with LI 4 in the 1st dorsal interosseus of the hand, it is good for relieving headaches
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What are the arches in the foot
External (lateral) longitudinal arch, Internal (medial) longitudinal arch, and the transverse (anterior) arch
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What is the most inferior diaphragm in the body
Plantar fascia
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What forms the medial longitudinal arch
Calcaneus, talus, navicular, 3 cuneiforms, and 3 MTs
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What supports the medial longitudinal arch
4 Muscles: flexor hallucis longus, abductor hallucis, tibialis anterior and posterior 3 CT: plantar aponeurosis, spring ligament, plantar ligament
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What forms the lateral longitudinal arch
Calcaneus, cuboid, lateral 2 MT
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What supports the lateral longitudinal arch
4 Muscles: Abductor digiti minimi, fibularis longus, brevis, and tertius 3 CT: plantar aponeurosis, long and short plantar ligaments
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What forms the transverse arch
Cuboid, cuneiforms, the 5 MT
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What supports the transverse arch
2 Muscles: Fibularis longus, adductor hallucis | 1 CT: deep transverse ligaments

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