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Joints of left ankle and foot

Ligaments of ankle and foot, lateral view

Image #203-2

KEYWORDS: Ankle, Bones joints cartilage, Foot and toes, Muscles and tendons.

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Joints of left ankle and foot
Ligaments of ankle and foot, lateral view
  1. Tibia
  2. Anterior tibiofibular ligament
  3. Talocrural articular capsule
  4. Anterior talofibular ligament
  5. Tarsal canal in depths of tarsal sinus (pointer on medial root of inferior extensor retinaculum)
  6. Head of talus
  7. Cervical ligament
  8. Talonavicular ligament
  9. Navicular bone (covered by ligaments)
  10. Bifurcate ligament (pointer on calcaneonavicular ligament; calcaneocuboid ligament not visible in dissection)
  11. Dorsal cuboideonavicular ligament
  12. Dorsal cuneonavicular ligament
  13. Fibula
  14. Lateral malleolus
  15. Subtalar articular capsule
  16. Upper pointer: Lateral talocalcaneal ligament Lower pointer: Calcaneofibular ligament
  17. Tendo calcaneus
  18. Calcaneus
  19. Lateral tubercle process of calcaneus bone
  20. Medial processs (plantar aponeurosis cut across)
  21. Inferior peroneal retinaculum (opened)
  22. Inferior extensor retinaculum (upper pointer, intermediate root; lower pointer, lateral root)
  23. Superior tubercle of calcaneus
  24. Dorsal calcaneocuboid ligament
  25. Long plantar ligament
  26. Cuboid bone (covered by ligaments)
  27. Peroneus brevis muscle (tendon cut off at insertion)
  28. Dorsal cuneocuboid ligament
  29. Dorsal metatarsal ligament