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1
Q

Name the ligament which attaches anterior proximal tibia with anterior proximal tibia?

A

ANTERIOR LIGAMENT OF FIBULAR HEAD

2
Q

Name the ligament which attaches posterior proximal tibia with posterior proximal tibia?

A

POSTERIOR LIGAMENT OF FIBULAR HEAD

3
Q

Name the strong connective tissue between the tibia and fibula?

A

INTEROSSEOUS MEMBRANE

4
Q

Name the ligament which is described as a thickening of the interosseous membrane at its distal 1/3rd?

A

INTEROSSEOUS LIGAMNET

5
Q

Name the ligament which attaches anterior distal tibia with anterior distal fibula?

A

ANTERIOR TIBIOFIBULAR LIGAMENT

6
Q

Name the ligament which attaches posterior distal tibia with posterior distal fibula

A

POSTERIOR TIBIOFIBULAR LIGAMENT

7
Q

The deltoid ligaments are made up of 4 ligaments arranged in a _________ shape on the medial side of the foot.

A

TRIANGULAR

8
Q

Which action do the deltoid ligaments check (prevent excessive movement of)?

A

EVERSION

9
Q

Name the 4 deltoid ligaments?

A
ANTERIOR TIBIOTALAR
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TIBIONAVICULAR
\+
TIBIOCALCANEAL
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POSTERIOR TIBIOTALAR
10
Q

Name the group of ligaments which attach the medial malleolus with the tarsal bones of the medial foot?

A

DELTOID LIGAMENTS

11
Q

Name the ligament which attaches lateral malleolus with the neck of the talus?

A

ANTERIOR TALOFIBULAR LIGAMENT

ATFL

12
Q

Which action does the ATFL check (prevent excessive movement of) especially when the ankle is plantar flexed?

A

INVERSION

13
Q

Which hollow can the anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL) be palpated through?
_______ _______

A

SINUS TARSI

14
Q

Name the ligament which attaches lateral malleolus with lateral calcaneus?

A

CALCANEOFIBULAR LIGAMENT

15
Q

Which action does the calcaneofibular ligament check (prevent excessive movement of)?

A

INVERSION

when ankle is neutral

16
Q

Which bursae is located between the achilles tendon and the overlying skin?

A

SUBCUTANEOUS CALCANEAL BURSAE
aka
RETROCALCANEAL BURSAE

17
Q

Which bursae is located between the achilles tendon and the calcaneus?

A

SUBTENDINOUS CALCANEAL BURSAE

18
Q

The talus and calcaneus joints are supported by which ligaments?

A

TALOCALCANEAL LIGAMENTS

19
Q

Name the ligament which attaches the sustentaculum tali with the posteroinferior surface of the navicular?

A

PLANTAR CALCANEONAVICULAR LIGAMENT
aka
THE SPRING LIGAMENT

20
Q

What does the plantar calcaneonavicular ligament (aka the spring ligament) help to maintain?

A

MEDIAL LONGITUDINAL ARCH

21
Q

If the plantar calcaneonavicular ligament (aka the spring ligament) is stretched, the head of the talus can sink resulting in which condition of the foot?

A

FLAT FOOT
aka
PES PLANUS

22
Q

Name the ligament which attaches plantar surface of the calcaneus with cuboid and the bases of the 2nd-4th MTs?

A

LONG PLANTAR LIGAMENT

23
Q

What does the long plantar ligament help to maintain?

A

ARCHES OF THE FOOT

24
Q

The bases of the 2nd through 5th metatarsals are firmly bound by which ligaments?

A
DORSAL LIGAMENTS
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PLANTAR LIGAMENTS
\+
INTEROSSEOUS LIGAMENTS
25
Q

The MTP joints have ___________ ligaments on either side of the joints.

A

COLLATERAL

26
Q

The plantar surface of the MTP joint capsules are thickened to form which ligaments?

A

PLANTAR PLATE LIGAMENTS

27
Q

The PIPs and DIPs are surrounded by which form of ligaments?

A

COLLATERAL LIGAMENTS