ILOs:

• To identify the bones of the foot and ankle, in particular those forming true ankle (talocrural) joint and subtalar joint and the movements permitted at each
• Discuss the attachments, actions, and innervation of the muscle groups in the leg.
• Have a basic understanding of the structures contributing to/and maintaining the foot arch
• Revise the vascular plan for the lower limb
• Describe the branches of the sciatic nerve and relate these to motor and sensory innervation in the lower limb.

The Foot

• What are the bones of the foot and how are they organised?
• Does the navicular touch the ground?
• How many phalanges does the hallux have?

The Ankle Joint

• What are the joints at the ankle?
• What do you feel when you palpate the bony parts of the ankle?
• What type of joint is the talocrural/true ankle joint, what movements does it allow?
• What type of joint is the subtalar joint, what movements does it allow?
• When you are walking, how much of your body weight goes through this joint?
• When you are jumping, how much of your body weight goes through this joint?
• What are the ligaments of the ankle joint and what are its named parts?
• What do these ligaments allow?