KINE 326 Ankle and Foot Exam Questions
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Talocrural Joint (Ankle Joint) synovial hinge joint between distal ends of
course the tibia
and fibula with proximal end of the talus
What movements is the ankle joint plantarflexion and dorsiflexion
(talocrural joint) responsible for?
Bones of the foot and ankle 26 bones separated into 3 segments:
forefoot,
midfoot, hindfoot
forefoot: phalanges and 14 phalanges, 5 metatarsals. phalanges
metatarsals and
metatarsals of big toe are larger then other
toes
midfoot 3 cuneiforms, navicular bone, cuboid
hindfoot talus, sustentaculum tali (extension of
calcaneus),
calcaneus
, how many ligamnets stabalize the 4 major ligaments (1 on medial side, 3 on
talocrucal joint? lateral
side)
Deltoid ligament (medial side) tibio-navicula, calcaneotibial, anterior
talotibial,
posterior talotibial
anterior talofibular ligament lateral side, shortest
posterior taliofibular ligament lateral, strongest, runs from posterior
aspect of
lateral malleolus to talus
calcaneofibular ligament lateral, lateral malleolus to lateral aspect of
calcaneus
intertarsal ligaments ligament between the different tarsal
bones. mostly
name of these ligaments is based on anme
of
bones connected
bifurcated ligament runs from calcaneus to cuboid and
navicular
(prresent on outer side of foot)
long plantar ligament calcaneum to cuboid, fibers extend to the
bases of
2, 3,4,5 metatarsal
and Answers with Verified Solutions | Latest
Updated 2026
Talocrural Joint (Ankle Joint) synovial hinge joint between distal ends of
course the tibia
and fibula with proximal end of the talus
What movements is the ankle joint plantarflexion and dorsiflexion
(talocrural joint) responsible for?
Bones of the foot and ankle 26 bones separated into 3 segments:
forefoot,
midfoot, hindfoot
forefoot: phalanges and 14 phalanges, 5 metatarsals. phalanges
metatarsals and
metatarsals of big toe are larger then other
toes
midfoot 3 cuneiforms, navicular bone, cuboid
hindfoot talus, sustentaculum tali (extension of
calcaneus),
calcaneus
, how many ligamnets stabalize the 4 major ligaments (1 on medial side, 3 on
talocrucal joint? lateral
side)
Deltoid ligament (medial side) tibio-navicula, calcaneotibial, anterior
talotibial,
posterior talotibial
anterior talofibular ligament lateral side, shortest
posterior taliofibular ligament lateral, strongest, runs from posterior
aspect of
lateral malleolus to talus
calcaneofibular ligament lateral, lateral malleolus to lateral aspect of
calcaneus
intertarsal ligaments ligament between the different tarsal
bones. mostly
name of these ligaments is based on anme
of
bones connected
bifurcated ligament runs from calcaneus to cuboid and
navicular
(prresent on outer side of foot)
long plantar ligament calcaneum to cuboid, fibers extend to the
bases of
2, 3,4,5 metatarsal
