BONE AND MUSCLE ANATOMY--- MNEMONICS (ANATOMY MADE EASY)

BONE AND MUSCLE ANATOMY--- MNEMONICS (ANATOMY MADE EASY)

Tarsal bones of ankle "Tiger Cubs Need MILC (MILK)":
Superior, then clockwise on right foot:
Talus
Calcaneus
Navicular
Medial cuneiform
Intermediate cuneiform
Lateral cuneiform
Cuboid.

BONES AT ANKLE JOINT AND FOOT

The feet are divided into three sections:

• The forefoot contains the five toes (phalanges) and the five longer bones (metatarsals).
• The midfoot is a pyramid-like collection of bones that form the arches of the feet. These include the three cuneiform bones, the cuboid bone, and the navicular bone.
• The hindfoot forms the heel and ankle. The talus bone supports the leg bones (tibia and fibula), forming the ankle. The calcaneus (heel bone) is the largest bone in the foot.

Muscles, tendons, and ligaments run along the surfaces of the feet, allowing the complex movements needed for motion and balance. The Achilles tendon connects the heel to the calf muscle and is essential for running, jumping, and standing on the toes.

Posterior ankle tendons (mnemonic)

Mnemonics that can be used to remember the anatomy of the ankle tendons from anterior to posterior as they pass posteriorly to the medial malleolus under the flexor retinaculum in the tarsal tunnel include:

• Tom, Dick and Harry
• Tom, Dick And Very Nervous Harry

Mnemonic

Tom, Dick and Harry

• T: tibialis posterior
• D: flexor digitorum longus
• H: flexor hallucis longus

Tom, Dick And Very Nervous Harry

An extension of the above mnemonic to include the positon of the neurovascular bundle.

• T: tibialis posterior
• D: flexor digitorum longus
• A: artery--- posterior tibial artery
• V: vein--- posterior tibial vein
• N: nerve---tibial nerve
• H: flexor hallucis longus.

TENDONS AT ANKLE JOINT

LIGAMENTS AT ANKLE JOINT

LATERAL AND POSTERIOR VIEWS

FOOT ANATOMY