APMLE Foot and Ankle Ligaments Exam
2026 Questions and Answers
Ligaments of the distal tibiofibular joint - Correct answer-Interosseous ligament
Anterior tibiofibular ligament
Posterior tibiofibular ligament
Inferior Transverse tibiofibular
Distal Anterior tibiofibular - Correct answer-trapezoid shape
anterior border of fibular notch (tibia)
anterior edge of triangular area (fibula)
Distal Posterior tibiofibular - Correct answer-triangle shaped
posterior border of fibular notch (tibia)
posterior edge of fibula's triangular area (fibular)
interosseous tibiofibular ligament - Correct answer-distal continuation of the
interosseous membrane
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, STRONG found within the articulation
Inferior transverse tibiofibular ligament - Correct answer-inferior aspect of the
distal tibiofibular ligament
posterior location on ankle joint
attaches to posterior inferior fibular notch of the tibia SOMETIMES MED MALL)
fibular attachment is the lateral malleolar FOSSA!!
posterior intermalleolar ligament - Correct answer-more inferior that inferior
transverse tibfib
attaches to superior edge of the fibular malleolar FOSSA!!
posterior tibia and medial malleolus
lateral and medial talar processes.
INTERMALL attaches to talus, fibula, and tibia
what type of joint is the distal tibfib joint - Correct answer-syndesmosis
amphiarthrosis
what type of joint is the talocrural - Correct answer-hinge, ginglymus; diarthrosis
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2026 Questions and Answers
Ligaments of the distal tibiofibular joint - Correct answer-Interosseous ligament
Anterior tibiofibular ligament
Posterior tibiofibular ligament
Inferior Transverse tibiofibular
Distal Anterior tibiofibular - Correct answer-trapezoid shape
anterior border of fibular notch (tibia)
anterior edge of triangular area (fibula)
Distal Posterior tibiofibular - Correct answer-triangle shaped
posterior border of fibular notch (tibia)
posterior edge of fibula's triangular area (fibular)
interosseous tibiofibular ligament - Correct answer-distal continuation of the
interosseous membrane
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, STRONG found within the articulation
Inferior transverse tibiofibular ligament - Correct answer-inferior aspect of the
distal tibiofibular ligament
posterior location on ankle joint
attaches to posterior inferior fibular notch of the tibia SOMETIMES MED MALL)
fibular attachment is the lateral malleolar FOSSA!!
posterior intermalleolar ligament - Correct answer-more inferior that inferior
transverse tibfib
attaches to superior edge of the fibular malleolar FOSSA!!
posterior tibia and medial malleolus
lateral and medial talar processes.
INTERMALL attaches to talus, fibula, and tibia
what type of joint is the distal tibfib joint - Correct answer-syndesmosis
amphiarthrosis
what type of joint is the talocrural - Correct answer-hinge, ginglymus; diarthrosis
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