Unit 8 ankle/foot/lower leg

phalanges

bones of toes

how phalanges and metatarsals are numbered

1-5 medial to lateral

Metatarsals

long bones of foot

tibia

medial

fibula

lateral

medial malleoulus

distal tibula

lateral malleolus

distal fibula

calcaneus

heel bone

cuboid

cuneiforms

talus

navicular

Planterflexion

Dorsiflexion

Pronation

Supination

inversion

Eversion

medial longitudinal arch

lateral longitudinal arch

transverse arch

functions of arches (5)

weight distribution, shock absorber, spring board, uneven surfases, protect

pes cavus

high arch

pes plantus

flat foot

overpronation

orthotics

fix pes plantus/cavis

biomechanics

laws of physiscs applied to movement of body

gastrocnemius, planterflex foot and flex knee

soleus, plantarflex feet

peroneus brevis/longus, evert foot/ankle and stabilize lateral ankle

tibilas anterior, DF and inverts foot

tibilas posterior, PF and invert foot

extensor hallucis longus (EHL), DF foot and extend big toe

Extensor digitorium longus (EDL), DF foot, extend toes 2-5

posterior talofibular ligament (PTF)

anterioir talofibular ligament (ATF)

calcenofibular ligament (CF)

deltoid ligaments

medial ankle ligament

anterior inferior tibiofibular

posterior inferior tibiofibular

interosseous membrane

ankly syndemosis

high ankle ligaments