Knee and Ankle Anatomy
Identify how many phalanx bones are there in one foot?
14
Identify how many metatarsals are there?
5
How many tarsal bones are there?
7 tarsal bones
Define what is the patella?
A flat sesamoid bone located in the quadriceps tendon on the anterior surface of the knee joint
Identify what is most commonly sprained lateral ankle ligament?
Anterior Talo-Fibular (ATF)
Identify what kind of cartilage covers the moving parts of the knee?
Articulatar cartilage
Identify what bones make up the subtalar joint?
Calcaneus and talus
What are the tarsal bones?
Calcaneus, cuboid, navicular, 3 cuneiforms and talus.
Identify what are the medial ligamentous structures of the ankle/foot referred to as?
Deltoid Ligament
Toes =
Digits
Identify what kind of cartilage is the meniscus?
Fibrocartilage of the knee joint.
Identify which bone of the lower extremity is non-weightbearing?
Fibula
What are the three divisions of the foot?
Forefoot, midfoot and hindfoot.
What type of joint is the talocrural joint?
Hinge joint
What motions take place at the subtalar joint??
Inversion and eversion.
Define what is the plantar aponeurosis?
Layer of fascia that runs down the middle of the sole that supports the arch?
Define what is the fibula?
Long and slender, has a head, makes the lateral malleolus and is non-weight bearing bone.
Define what is the tibia?
Medial to fibula, has condyles, has an anterior crest and makes the medial malleolus.
What bones is the forefoot composed of?
Metatarsals and phalanges.
What bones is the midfoot composed of?
Navicular, three cuneiforms and cuboid.
Identify what can chronic damage to the articulate cartilage cause or lead to?
Osteoarthritis.
Phalanx =
Phalange (synonomous)
What motions take place at the talocrural joint?
Plantarflexion and dorsiflexion.
What is the area distal to the lateral malleolus called? The indentation over the ATF ligament.
Sinus Tarsi
What is the anatomical name for the "true ankle joint"?
Talocrural joint
What bones is the hindfoot composed of?
Talus and calcaneus
Identify what joints are known as the "Lis Francs" joints?
Tarsometatarsal Joints
Identify what is the lateral malleolus?
The distal head of the fibula.
Identify what is the medial malleolus?
The distal head of the tibia.
Define the term hallux?
The hallux is a person's big toe
Identify which bone of the lower extremity is known as the "shin bone"?
Tibia
What bones make up the talocrural joint?
Tibia, Fibula and Talus
Identify where does Osgood Schlatter's Disease take place?
Tibial Tuberosity
