Dorsal talonavicular ligament

Dorsal talonavicular ligament
Ligaments of the medial aspect of the foot. (Talonavicular ligament labeled at center top.)
Details
Fromtalus
Tonavicular
Identifiers
Latinligamentum talonaviculare
TA98A03.6.10.507
TA21936
FMA44213
Anatomical terminology

The dorsal talonavicular ligament is a broad, thin band, which connects the neck of the talus to the dorsal surface of the navicular bone; it is covered by the Extensor tendons.

The plantar calcaneonavicular supplies the place of a plantar ligament for this joint.

References

Public domain This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 354 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)


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