Ankle Joint Movements

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Which bones participate in the ankle joint?

Distal tibia and fibula (correct)

Distal femur and patella

Proximal femur and patella

Proximal tibia and fibula

What type of joint is the ankle joint?

Ball and socket joint

Pivot joint

Saddle joint

Hinge-type synovial joint (correct)

What are the major movements of the ankle joint?

Dorsiflexion and plantarflexion (correct)

Flexion and extension

Adduction and abduction

Rotation and circumduction

Which ligaments are part of or blend with the ankle joint capsule?

Collateral ligaments Signup and view all the answers

Which bone forms the palpable heel?

Calcaneus Signup and view all the answers

Which bone articulates with the tibia and fibula at the ankle joint?

Talus Signup and view all the answers

Which bone forms the malleolar mortise in the ankle?

Medial malleolus Signup and view all the answers

Which bone is the second largest tarsal bone?

Talus Signup and view all the answers

Which plane is associated with dorsiflexion and plantarflexion of the foot?

Sagittal plane Signup and view all the answers

Which ligament attaches to the distal tip of the medial malleolus?

Medial collateral ligament (MCL) Signup and view all the answers

Which ligament attaches to the posterior talofibular ligament?

Inferior transverse ligament Signup and view all the answers

What is the most inferior aspect of the lateral malleolus called?

Lateral malleolar fossa Signup and view all the answers

Which ligament is more vulnerable to stretch and tear in inversion during plantarflexion of the ankle joint?

Anterior talofibular ligament Signup and view all the answers

Which artery becomes the dorsalis pedis artery distal to the ankle?

Anterior tibial artery Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve innervates the ankle joint?

Tibial nerve Signup and view all the answers

Which ligament is least likely to be torn when the ankle is plantarflexed?

PTFL ligament Signup and view all the answers

Which ligament is the weakest among the superficial bands of the deltoid ligament?

Naviculotibial ligament Signup and view all the answers

Which ligament of the deltoid ligament attaches to the neck of the talus and may be absent?

Anterior talotibial ligament Signup and view all the answers

Which ligament is stretched and can cause partial or complete tear in forceful eversion sprains?

Deltoid ligament Signup and view all the answers

Which ligament attaches to the lateral calcaneus and is superior to the peroneal tubercle?

Calcaneofibular ligament (CFL) Signup and view all the answers

Which ligament is the strongest and most extensive collateral ligament of the ankle joint?

Deltoid ligament Signup and view all the answers

Which ligament attaches to the talar neck and is distinctly divided into three separate bands?

Anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL) Signup and view all the answers

Which ligament attaches to the lateral tubercle of the posterior process of the talus and may have a tibial band?

Posterior talofibular ligament (PTFL) Signup and view all the answers

Which ligament connects the posterior colliculus of the medial malleolus to the medial tubercle of the posterior talus?

Posterior tibiotalar ligament Signup and view all the answers

Which ligament runs from the side of the calcaneus to the lateral malleolus?

Calcaneofibular ligament Signup and view all the answers

Which ligament can be seen running from the lateral malleolar fossa to the lateral tubercle of the posterior talus?

Posterior talofibular ligament Signup and view all the answers

How many lateral collateral ligaments of the ankle are separated from each other, unlike the deltoid?

3 Signup and view all the answers

Which process of the talus is the posterior process of the talus connected to?

Lateral process of the talus Signup and view all the answers

The --- ligament is also included in the ankle joint

Signup and view all the answers

The ankle joint is a

Triplanar joint Signup and view all the answers

What bones make up the rearfoot? (2)

Calcaneus/ Talus Signup and view all the answers

The calcaneus is part of the ankle joint

False Signup and view all the answers

The head of the Talus is entirely articular

True Signup and view all the answers

What makes up the body of the Talus? (3)

trochlear surface (superiorly), triangular facet (laterally), comma-shaped facet (medially) Signup and view all the answers

What does the acronym "DiAl a PiMp" stand for?

It is an acronym to the describe ankle joint movements: DI-dorsiflexion inversion occurs on the AI-anteriolateral plane; PI-plantarflexion inversion occurs on the MP- medial posterior plane Signup and view all the answers

Which articular surfaces of the ankle joint stem from the tibia?

tibial plafond; comma-shaped facet (medial malleolus) Signup and view all the answers

Which articular surface of the ankle joint stems from the fibula?

triangular-shaped facet (lateral malleolus) Signup and view all the answers

What muscles cause dorsiflexion and plantarflexion

Extensor muscles cause dorsiflexion; flexor muscles cause plantarflexion Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the distal tibia is rough, subcutaneous and is is an attachment site for ligaments

medial malleolus (medial surface) Signup and view all the answers

Where is the tibial plafond found?

inferior articular surface of the tibia Signup and view all the answers

What does the distal tip of the medial malleolus consist of?

anterior colliculus (large, more inferior); posterior colliculus; intercollicular groove Signup and view all the answers

What is found in the posterior surface of the medial malleolus?

groove for tibialis posterior tendon Signup and view all the answers

Which ligaments make up the anterior border of the lateral malleolus?

Anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament (AITFL); Anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL); Calcaneofibular ligament (CFL) Signup and view all the answers

What is found on the posterior border of the lateral malleolus?

Posterior inferior tibiofibular ligament (PITFL); Groove for peroneal tendons Signup and view all the answers

What is an advantage of having a thin ankle joint capsule anteriorly?

It allows flexibility in dorsiflexion and plantarflexion Signup and view all the answers

What are the lateral collateral ligaments of the ankle joint and their attachment sites?

Anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL) (attaches to the talar neck); calcaneal fibular ligament (CFL) (attaches to the lateral calcaneus); Posterior talofibular ligament (PTFL) (attaches to the lateral tubercle of the posterior process of the talus) Signup and view all the answers

What ligaments are injured in an inversion injury ankle sprain?

Calcaneofibular and talofibular ligaments Signup and view all the answers

What ligament is injured in a high ankle sprain?

Anterior tibiofibular ligament Signup and view all the answers

What ligament is injured in an eversion injury ankle sprain?

Deltoid ligament Signup and view all the answers

Ankle Joint Movements

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Which bones participate in the ankle joint?

What type of joint is the ankle joint?

What are the major movements of the ankle joint?

Which ligaments are part of or blend with the ankle joint capsule?

Which bone forms the palpable heel?

Which bone articulates with the tibia and fibula at the ankle joint?

Which bone forms the malleolar mortise in the ankle?

Which bone is the second largest tarsal bone?

Which plane is associated with dorsiflexion and plantarflexion of the foot?

Which ligament attaches to the distal tip of the medial malleolus?

Which ligament attaches to the posterior talofibular ligament?

What is the most inferior aspect of the lateral malleolus called?

Which ligament is more vulnerable to stretch and tear in inversion during plantarflexion of the ankle joint?

Which artery becomes the dorsalis pedis artery distal to the ankle?

Which nerve innervates the ankle joint?

Which ligament is least likely to be torn when the ankle is plantarflexed?

Which ligament is the weakest among the superficial bands of the deltoid ligament?

Which ligament of the deltoid ligament attaches to the neck of the talus and may be absent?

Which ligament is stretched and can cause partial or complete tear in forceful eversion sprains?

Which ligament attaches to the lateral calcaneus and is superior to the peroneal tubercle?

Which ligament is the strongest and most extensive collateral ligament of the ankle joint?

Which ligament attaches to the talar neck and is distinctly divided into three separate bands?

Which ligament attaches to the lateral tubercle of the posterior process of the talus and may have a tibial band?

Which ligament connects the posterior colliculus of the medial malleolus to the medial tubercle of the posterior talus?

Which ligament runs from the side of the calcaneus to the lateral malleolus?

Which ligament can be seen running from the lateral malleolar fossa to the lateral tubercle of the posterior talus?

How many lateral collateral ligaments of the ankle are separated from each other, unlike the deltoid?

Which process of the talus is the posterior process of the talus connected to?

The --- ligament is also included in the ankle joint

The ankle joint is a

What bones make up the rearfoot? (2)

The calcaneus is part of the ankle joint

The head of the Talus is entirely articular

What makes up the body of the Talus? (3)

What does the acronym "DiAl a PiMp" stand for?

Which articular surfaces of the ankle joint stem from the tibia?

Which articular surface of the ankle joint stems from the fibula?

What muscles cause dorsiflexion and plantarflexion

Which part of the distal tibia is rough, subcutaneous and is is an attachment site for ligaments

Where is the tibial plafond found?

What does the distal tip of the medial malleolus consist of?

What is found in the posterior surface of the medial malleolus?

Which ligaments make up the anterior border of the lateral malleolus?

What is found on the posterior border of the lateral malleolus?

What is an advantage of having a thin ankle joint capsule anteriorly?

What are the lateral collateral ligaments of the ankle joint and their attachment sites?

What ligaments are injured in an inversion injury ankle sprain?

What ligament is injured in a high ankle sprain?

What ligament is injured in an eversion injury ankle sprain?

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