Foot and Ankle Structure and Function - Physiopedia
The ankle or tibiotalar joint constitutes the junction of the lower leg and foot. The osseous components of the ankle joint include the distal tibia, distal fibula, and talus. The anatomic structures below the ankle joint comprise the foot, which includes:
Ankle joint: Anatomy, bones, ligaments and movements - Kenhub
2023年10月30日 · The ankle joint, also known as the talocrural joint, is a synovial joint that connects the bones of the leg, the fibula and tibia, with the talus of the foot. It is a complex hinge joint composed of two articulations.
The Ankle Joint - Articulations - Movements - TeachMeAnatomy
2019年2月8日 · The ankle joint (or talocrural joint) is a synovial joint located in the lower limb. It is formed by the bones of the leg (tibia and fibula) and the foot (talus). Functionally, it is a hinge type joint, permitting dorsiflexion and plantarflexion of the foot.
Ankle: Anatomy & How It Works - Cleveland Clinic
2023年4月15日 · The ankle joint is where your shin bone (tibia), calf bone (fibula) and talus bone meet. It joins your foot to your lower leg. Your ankle also contains cartilage, ligaments, muscles, nerves and blood vessels.
Ankle - Wikipedia
The ankle is composed of three joints: the talocrural joint (also called talotibial joint, tibiotalar joint, talar mortise, talar joint), the subtalar joint (also called talocalcaneal), and the Inferior tibiofibular joint.
Ankle Joint - Physiopedia
The ankle joint is a hinged synovial joint that is formed by the articulation of the talus, tibia, and fibula bones. Together, the three borders (listed below) form the ankle mortise. The articular facet of the lateral malleolus (bony prominence on the lower fibula) forms the …
Biomechanics - Musculoskeletal Key
2017年1月7日 · Advances in biomechanical assessment in the last 30 years have been considerable. The description of normal gait in terms of movement and forces about joints is now commonplace.
Movement at Synovial Joints - Biology LibreTexts
2024年11月23日 · Angular movements are produced by changing the angle between the bones of a joint. There are several different types of angular movements, including flexion, extension, hyperextension, abduction, adduction, and circumduction. Flexion, or bending, occurs when the angle between the bones decreases.
38.3: Joints and Skeletal Movement - Biology LibreTexts
Gliding movements occur as relatively flat bone surfaces move past each other. Gliding movements produce very little rotation or angular movement of the bones.
8.4E: Synovial Joint Movements - Medicine LibreTexts
Extension is the straightening of limbs (increase in angle) at a joint. Flexion is bending the limbs (reduction of angle) at a joint. Rotation is a circular movement around a fixed point. Body Movements I: Image demonstrating the various joint movements. There …