Posterior talofibular ligament
Ligament that connects the fibula to the talus bone in humans
| Posterior talofibular ligament | |
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 The ligaments of the foot from the lateral aspect. (Post. talofibular lig. labeled at center left.) | |
 Lateral view of the human ankle. (Posterior talofibular ligament labeled at bottom left.) | |
| Details | |
| From | talus bone |
| To | fibula (lateral malleolus) |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ligamentum talofibulare posterius |
| TA98 | A03.6.10.010 |
| TA2 | 1920 |
| FMA | 44084 |
| Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata] | |
The posterior talofibular ligament is a ligament that connects the fibula to the talus bone. It runs almost horizontally from the malleolar fossa of the lateral malleolus of the fibula to the lateral tubercle on the posterior surface of the talus.[1] This insertion lies immediately lateral to the groove for the tendon of the flexor hallucis longus.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 351 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
- ^ Jacob, S. (2008-01-01), Jacob, S. (ed.), "Chapter 6 - Lower limb", Human Anatomy, Churchill Livingstone, pp. 135–179, doi:10.1016/b978-0-443-10373-5.50009-9, ISBN 978-0-443-10373-5, retrieved 2021-02-20
External links
- lljoints at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (posterioranklejoint)
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Joints and ligaments of the human leg
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| Patellofemoral |
| Superior tibiofibular | |
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| Inferior tibiofibular |
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