Lower Limb II: Knee to Foot (Part 3)
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This document appears to be study notes or a learning guide about the anatomy of the lower limbs, specifically focusing on the structure, function, and movement of the joints and ligaments of the knee and foot.
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02/12/23 Lower limb II: knee to foot: part 3 Learning objective: describe the structure and function of the ligaments of the knee and ankle. Learning objective: illustrate the joints of the ankle and their movements. Bones of the foot: Metatarsals Phalange tarsals Fidl 5th 4th 3rd p I 1st D 4 lated...
02/12/23 Lower limb II: knee to foot: part 3 Learning objective: describe the structure and function of the ligaments of the knee and ankle. Learning objective: illustrate the joints of the ankle and their movements. Bones of the foot: Metatarsals Phalange tarsals Fidl 5th 4th 3rd p I 1st D 4 lated P D i 2ⁿᵈ p calcaneus diffuse P Nautica P talus cuneiform Joints of the ankle and foot: 2 major joints: Talocrucal joint ( talus and leg ). Subtalar joint ( talus and other bones distal to it ). Talo calconead navicuarjoint Tarso-metatarsal joints. Metatarsophalangeal joints. Interphalangeal joints. talo faffreal The talocrural joint ( the ankle ): Synovial hinge bet ween the talus and the crus ( bones of the leg ). This is uniaxial. This allows dorsi exion and plantar exion. More at risk during plantar exion. More stable at dorsi exion. Ankle ligaments:
