Medial talocalcaneal ligament

Medial talocalcaneal ligament

Ligaments of the medial aspect of the foot.
Details
From talus
To calcaneus
Identifiers
Latin ligamentum talocalcaneum mediale
TA A03.6.10.103
FMA 44285

Anatomical terminology

The medial talocalcaneal ligament (internal calcaneo-astragaloid ligament) connects the medial tubercle of the back of the talus with the back of the sustentaculum tali.

Its fibers blend with those of the plantar calcaneonavicular ligament.

References

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



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