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Where is metatarsal located on foot?
The metatarsals are technically the foot bones just beyond the ankle. They are between your ankle bones and the toes.
Do the foot and ankle both do dorsiflexion?
Yes, both the foot and ankle have the capacity for dorsiflexion
What do ankle ligaments do?
help your foot heal :)
The strongest tendon in the foot ankle or lower leg?
The tendon on the ankle is called the Peroneal tendon.
What would name my right ankle and foot swell?
You ankle and foot can swell from a few things. You could have broken something, spunk something or just bruised it.
Is the knee inferior to the ankle?
No, the knee is superior to the ankle as it lies above the ankle
Why is the tibia involved in the transfer of weight to the ankle and foot but not the fibula?
As the tibia approaches the ankle joint, the tibia broadens, and the medial border ends in the medial malleolus. The inferior surface of the tibia articulates with the proximal bone of the ankle; the medial malleolus provides medial support for this joint. whereas the lateral malleolus of the fibula only provides lateral stability to the ankle but does not help transfer weight to the ankle and foot.
Describe the directional relationship between the jaw and ankle?
jaw is superior to the ankle. ankle is inferior to the jaw
Where is metatarsal located on foot?
The metatarsals are technically the foot bones just beyond the ankle. They are between your ankle bones and the toes.
Ankle is what to the foot?
The ankle is closer to the body than the foot so it is proximal.
Do the foot and ankle both do dorsiflexion?
Yes, both the foot and ankle have the capacity for dorsiflexion
What is an ankle sock?
An ankle sock is a short sock which covers the foot and ankle.
What part of the body is the ankle in?
The ankle is the joint formed by the articulation of the lower leg bones with the talus. The ankle connects the foot with the leg.
Where did the foot come from?
the ankle.
Which muscle contracts in the ankle?
There are two: the tibialis anterior muscle aids in inverting the ankle and dorsiflexing the foot and the peroneus longus muscles aids in everting the ankle and plantarflexing the foot.
What part of the body is the ankle?
The ankle is the joint between the foot and the lower leg.
Which term means to bend the foot upwards at the ankle?
The top your foot is considered the dorsal side and so bending the foot upwards at the ankle is known as dorsiflexion.
