Posterior talocalcaneal ligament
Appearance
Posterior talocalcaneal ligament | |
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![]() Ligaments of the medial aspect of the foot. | |
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
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 352 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)