The joint between the foot and the lower leg. The ankle joint allows the foot to move upward (dorsiflex) and move downward (plantarflex). It is made up of the two bones of the lower leg (tibia and fibula) and the ankle bone (talus). There are ligaments that hold the joint together on the inside (deltoid) and outside (lateral ankle ligament complex)...
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The joint that is formed by the inferior articular and malleolar articular surfaces of the tibia, the malleolar articular surface of the fibula, and the medial malleolar, lateral malleolar, and superior surfaces of the talus. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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the joint between the leg and foot; it is a hinge joint formed by the junction of the tibia and fibula with the talus (or “ankle bone”). See also ankle.
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. a hinge synovial joint between the tibia and fibula above and the talus below. Synonyms: articulatio talocruralis, ankle1, mortise joint, talocrural articulation, talocrural joint, talotibiofibular joint
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Ankle joint: The ankle joint is complex. It is made up of two joints: the true ankle joint and the subtalar joint: The true ankle joint is composed of 3 bones: the tibia which forms the medial (inside) portion of the ankle; the fibula which forms the lateral (outside) portion of the ankle; and the talus underneath. The true ankle joint is responsib...
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articulatio talocruralis, ankle joint 1. A hinge synovial joint between the tibia and fibula above and the talus below. 2. A gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus. 3. The joint that is formed by the inferior articular and malleolar articular surfaces of the tibia, the malleolar articular s...
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