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Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy

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