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BOOK TITLE: Kadasne’s Textbook of Anatomy (Clinically Oriented): Volume 1: Upper and Lower Extremities

Author
1. Kadasne DK
ISBN
9788184484557
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/10433_30
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2009
Pages
4
Author Affiliations
1. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, DMIMS (a Deemed University), Sawangi, Wardha, Maharashtra, India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (A Deemed University), Sawangi, Wardha, Maharashtra, India
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General structure is based on sound engineering principals as it has to bear weight, move, walk, and run and even move on the uneven surfaces. It is capable of getting flexed, extended, inverted, everted, adducted and abducted. Out of these only movements of flexion and extension (plantar-flexion and dorsi-flexion) are allowed only at the ankle joint being a synovial, uniaxial and hinge variety of joint. The rest of the movements are limited to the foot distal to the ankle. The movements of eversion and the inversion begin in the midtarsal joints and the space being less the rotatary force generated is transferred to the calcaneus by the long and the short plantar ligaments and it is the calcaneus which rotates under the talus. The movement begins in the midtarsal joint and is completed in the sub-taloid joint. Dorsum of the foot predominantly presents tendons except the only soft structure, i.e extensor digitorum brevis muscle. It is like an oasis in the desert of tendons. Beyond the ankle joint anterior tibial artery continues as the dorsalis pedis artery. It gives an arcuate branch.

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