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The talus ( / ˈteɪləs /; Latin for ankle [ 1] or ankle bone; [ 2] pl.: tali ), talus bone, astragalus ( / əˈstræɡələs / ), or ankle bone is one of the group of foot bones known as the tarsus. The tarsus forms the lower part of the ankle joint. It transmits the entire weight of the body from the lower legs to the foot. [ 3]
The ankle, the talocrural region[ 1] or the jumping bone (informal) is the area where the foot and the leg meet. [ 2] The ankle includes three joints: the ankle joint proper or talocrural joint, the subtalar joint, and the inferior tibiofibular joint. [ 3][ 4][ 5] The movements produced at this joint are dorsiflexion and plantarflexion of the foot.
Tarsus (skeleton) Right foot bones, seen from below (left) and above (right). Bones constituting the tarsus. In the human body, the tarsus ( pl.: tarsi) is a cluster of seven articulating bones in each foot situated between the lower end of the tibia and the fibula of the lower leg and the metatarsus. It is made up of the midfoot ( cuboid ...
Subtalar joint. Ligaments of the medial aspect of the foot. In human anatomy, the subtalar joint, also known as the talocalcaneal joint, is a joint of the foot. It occurs at the meeting point of the talus and the calcaneus . The joint is classed structurally as a synovial joint, [ 1] and functionally as a plane joint. [ 2]
An ankle fracture is a break of one or more of the bones that make up the ankle joint. [ 1] Symptoms may include pain, swelling, bruising, and an inability to walk on the injured leg. [ 1] Complications may include an associated high ankle sprain, compartment syndrome, stiffness, malunion, and post-traumatic arthritis. [ 1][ 2]
Anterior talofibular ligament. The anterior talofibular ligament is a ligament in the ankle . It passes from the anterior margin of the fibular malleolus, passing anteromedially to insert at the lateral aspect of the talus at the talar neck , in front of its lateral articular facet. It is one of the lateral ligaments of the ankle and prevents ...
It forms a joint with the talus bone, the subtalar joint. In humans and many other primates, the calcaneus ( / kælˈkeɪniəs /; from the Latin calcaneus or calcaneum, meaning heel; [ 1] pl.: calcanei or calcanea) or heel bone is a bone of the tarsus of the foot which constitutes the heel. In some other animals, it is the point of the hock .
The deltoid ligament (or medial ligament of talocrural joint) is a strong, flat, triangular band, attached, above, to the apex and anterior and posterior borders of the medial malleolus. The deltoid ligament supports the ankle joint and also resists excessive eversion of the foot. [ 1] The deltoid ligament is composed of 4 fibers: Anterior ...
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