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Talus

Type
Bone
Japanese
距骨
Reading
きょこつ
English
Talus
Latin
Talus
Main functions
Weight bearing / Ankle and foot movement

Connections

Part of

  • Tarsal bones

Articulates with

  • Tibia
  • Fibula
  • Calcaneus
  • Navicular

Connected by

  • Deltoid ligament
  • Lateral ligaments of the ankle
  • Lateral talocalcaneal ligament

Articles

A dedicated article on this structure is in preparation.

Also mentioned in

  • What are the tarsal bones? How to study human anatomy: position, English names and more with anatomical diagrams
  • Fibula: where it is, how to remember it and related muscles
  • What is the calcaneofibular ligament? Position, function and the anterior talofibular ligament
  • Deltoid ligament: location, parts and nearby nerves of the ankle
  • Tibia (shin bone): where it is, what it does and its shaft
  • Tibia: position of the medial condyle, tibial tuberosity and medial malleolus, and its function
  • Lateral Talocalcaneal Ligament: Position, Function and English Name

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