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  2. Ankle - Wikipedia

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    The ankle, the talocrural region[1] or the jumping bone (informal) is the area where the foot and the leg meet. [2] The ankle includes three joints: the ankle joint proper or talocrural joint, the subtalar joint, and the inferior tibiofibular joint. [3][4][5] The movements produced at this joint are dorsiflexion and plantarflexion of the foot ...

  3. Tarsus (skeleton) - Wikipedia

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    Tarsus (skeleton) Right foot bones, seen from below (left) and above (right). Bones constituting the tarsus. In the human body, the tarsus (pl.: tarsi) is a cluster of seven articulating bones in each foot situated between the lower end of the tibia and the fibula of the lower leg and the metatarsus. It is made up of the midfoot (cuboid, medial ...

  4. Talus bone - Wikipedia

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    The talus (/ ˈteɪləs /; Latin for ankle [1] or ankle bone; [2] pl.: tali), talus bone, astragalus (/ əˈstræɡələs /), or ankle bone is one of the group of foot bones known as the tarsus. The tarsus forms the lower part of the ankle joint. It transmits the entire weight of the body from the lower legs to the foot. [3]

  5. Human leg - Wikipedia

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    Human leg. The leg is the entire lower limb of the human body, including the foot, thigh or sometimes even the hip or buttock region. The major bones of the leg are the femur (thigh bone), tibia (shin bone), and adjacent fibula. The thigh is between the hip and knee, while the calf (rear) and shin (front), or shank, are between the knee and ankle.

  6. Foot - Wikipedia

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    Structure. The human foot is a strong and complex mechanical structure containing 26 bones, 33 joints (20 of which are actively articulated), and more than a hundred muscles, tendons, and ligaments. [2] The joints of the foot are the ankle and subtalar joint and the interphalangeal joints of the foot.

  7. Metatarsal bones - Wikipedia

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    The metatarsal bones or metatarsus (pl.: metatarsi) are a group of five long bones in the midfoot, located between the tarsal bones (which form the heel and the ankle) and the phalanges (toes). Lacking individual names, the metatarsal bones are numbered from the medial side (the side of the great toe): the first, second, third, fourth, and ...

  8. Subtalar joint - Wikipedia

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    FMA. 35198. Anatomical terminology. [edit on Wikidata] In human anatomy, the subtalar joint, also known as the talocalcaneal joint, is a joint of the foot. It occurs at the meeting point of the talus and the calcaneus. The joint is classed structurally as a synovial joint, [1] and functionally as a plane joint. [2]

  9. Tibia - Wikipedia

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    In human anatomy, the tibia is the second largest bone next to the femur. As in other vertebrates the tibia is one of two bones in the lower leg, the other being the fibula, and is a component of the knee and ankle joints. The ossification or formation of the bone starts from three centers, one in the shaft and one in each extremity.

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