Posterior talocalcaneal ligament
Appearance
Posterior talocalcaneal ligament | |
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Details | |
From | talus |
To | calcaneus |
Identifiers | |
Latin | ligamentum talocalcaneum posterius |
TA98 | A03.6.10.104 |
TA2 | 1927 |
FMA | 44291 |
Anatomical terminology |
The posterior talocalcaneal ligament (posterior calcaneo-astragaloid ligament) connects the lateral tubercle of the talus with the upper and medial part of the calcaneus; it is a short band, and its fibers radiate from their narrow attachment to the talus.
References
[edit]This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 352 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)