Anterior talocalcaneal ligament

Anterior talocalcaneal ligament
Capsule of left talocrura articulation (distended). Lateral aspect.
Subtalar and talocalcaneonavicular articulations exposed from above by removing the talus
Details
From	Neck of the talus
To	Superior surface of the calcaneus
Latin	Ligamentum talocalcaneum anterius
*Anatomical terminology* [edit on Wikidata]

The anterior talocalcaneal ligament (anterior calcaneo-astragaloid ligament or anterior interosseous ligament) is a ligament in the foot.

The anterior talocalcaneal ligament extends from the front and lateral surface of the neck of the talus to the superior surface of the calcaneus.

It forms the posterior boundary of the talocalcaneonavicular joint.

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

Tibiofemoral	Capsule Anterior meniscofemoral ligament Posterior meniscofemoral ligament extracapsular: popliteal oblique arcuate collateral medial/tibial fibular/lateral intracapsular: cruciate anterior posterior menisci medial lateral transverse anterolateral

Patellofemoral	Patellar ligament Infrapatellar fat pad

Tibiofibular

Superior tibiofibular	anterior of the head of the fibula posterior of the head of the fibula

Inferior tibiofibular	Anterior tibiofibular Posterior tibiofibular Interosseous membrane of leg

Talocalcaneonavicular	dorsal talonavicular plantar calcaneonavicular/spring bifurcated (calcaneonavicular)

Calcaneocuboid	dorsal calcaneocuboid long plantar plantar calcaneocuboid bifurcated (calcaneocuboid)

Cuneonavicular	plantar dorsal

Cuboideonavicular	plantar dorsal

Intercuneiform	plantar dorsal interosseous

Other

Tarsometatarsal/Lisfranc	plantar dorsal

Intermetatarsal/metatarsal	plantar dorsal interosseous superficial transverse deep transverse

Metatarsophalangeal	plantar collateral

Interphalangeal	plantar collateral

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 3/11/2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.