Foot and Ankle Joints and Ligaments

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Across
  1. 2. The ligaments that join the metatarsal bones with the proximal phalanges on the plantar and the dorsal capsular ligaments and interosseous.
  2. 6. The dorsal and plantar capsular ligaments as well as the interosseous ligaments joining the 5 metatarsal bones to form the tarsometatarsal joints.
  3. 7. The Ligaments connecting all five heads of the metatarsal bones
  4. 9. A structure that Runs across the proximal metatarsal heads
  5. 11. Collateral ligaments under the capsules on the medial and lateral aspects of the joints.
  6. 13. A joint that consists of an articulation between the fibular notch of the distal tibia and the fibula.
  7. 18. The ligaments that join the bases of the five metatarsal bones together at the tarsometatarsal joints.
  8. 20. The superficial, anterior ligament of the deltoid ligament.
  9. 21. The medial ligaments of the ankle joint are referred to as the ________________ ligament.
  10. 25. A structure that Runs across the proximal metatarsal heads
  11. 28. A structure that Runs from calcaneus to distal metatarsal heads to create space that allows the muscles, tendons, blood vessels, and nerves of the plantar surface of the foot to pass without being crushed against the ground.
Down
  1. 1. The superficial, intermediate ligament of the deltoid ligament.
  2. 3. The deep ligament of the deltoid ligament.
  3. 4. The superficial, posterior ligament of the deltoid ligament.
  4. 5. The longest lateral ligament of the ankle.
  5. 8. A ligament found between the medial border of the shaft of the fibula and the lateral border of the shaft of the tibia on the posterior aspect.
  6. 10. The most commonly sprained ligament in the ankle.
  7. 12. The unofficial type of joint that the mimics a peg and hole and some describe the talocrucial joint as.
  8. 14. Another name for the subtalar joint.
  9. 15. The strongest lateral ligament of the ankle.
  10. 16. A structure that Runs across the distal metatarsal heads
  11. 17. A structure that Runs across the distal metatarsal heads
  12. 19. A ligament found between the medial border of the shaft of the fibula and the lateral border of the shaft of the tibia on the anterior aspect.
  13. 22. A ligamentous structure spanning the length of the tibia and fibula between medial border of fibular shaft and lateral border of tibial shaft
  14. 23. The ligaments that join the seven tarsal bones of the foot together.
  15. 24. The ligaments that joins together the joints include the four proximal interphalangeal and four distal interphalangeal and the single interphalangeal joint.
  16. 26. The joint located between the calcaneus and talus.
  17. 27. The joint that produces plantarflexion and dorsiflexion.