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Bone C3 Vertebra vertebra cervicalis III Neck The third cervical vertebra is a typical cervical vertebra with a small body, bifid spinous process,… Bone C4 Vertebra vertebra cervicalis IV Neck C4 is a typical cervical vertebra at approximately the level of the upper border of the… Bone C5 Vertebra vertebra cervicalis V Neck C5 is the most commonly fractured cervical vertebra in flexion injuries. The C5 nerve root is… Bursa C5-C6 Interspinous Bursa bursa interspinalis C5-C6 Neck A bursa between the spinous processes of C5 and C6, the most mobile cervical motion segment.… Bone C6 Vertebra vertebra cervicalis VI Neck C6 has a prominent anterior tubercle of its transverse process (the carotid tubercle) against which the… Bone C7 Vertebra vertebra prominens Neck C7, the vertebra prominens, has the longest spinous process of all cervical vertebrae and is palpable… Bursa Calcaneal Attachment Bursa (Haglund’s) bursa calcanei (morbus Haglund) Lower Leg The Haglund's bursa is a pathological bursa that develops between the prominent posterosuperior calcaneal tuberosity (Haglund's… Bone Calcaneal Body corpus calcanei Foot & Ankle The calcaneal body is the largest tarsal bone, forming the heel. It contains two weight-bearing facets… Vessel Calcaneal Branch of the Fibular Artery ramus calcaneus arteriae fibularis Foot & Ankle The calcaneal branch of the fibular (peroneal) artery descends posterior to the lateral malleolus to supply… Vessel Calcaneal Branches of the Posterior Tibial Artery rami calcanei arteriae tibialis posterioris Foot & Ankle The medial calcaneal branches arise from the posterior tibial artery just above or within the tarsal… Bursa Calcaneal Bursa (Superficial) bursa calcanea subcutanea Foot & Ankle The superficial calcaneal bursa lies between the posterior heel skin and the Achilles tendon at the… Nerve Calcaneal Nerve (Medial) nervus calcaneus medialis Foot & Ankle The medial calcaneal nerve (or nerves — usually 1-3 small branches) supplies the medial heel skin… Bone Calcaneal Spur osteophytum calcanei Foot & Ankle The calcaneal spur is an osteophyte that forms at the plantar fascia and intrinsic muscle origins… Bone Calcaneal Tuberosity tuber calcanei Foot & Ankle The calcaneal tuberosity is the posterior rounded eminence of the calcaneus forming the heel, the weight-bearing… Bone Calcaneal Tuberosity Detail tuber calcanei Foot & Ankle The calcaneal tuberosity is the posterior projection of the calcaneus that serves as the insertion of… Ligament Calcaneocuboid Dorsal Ligament ligamentum calcaneocuboideum dorsale Foot & Ankle The calcaneocuboid dorsal ligament is the dorsal capsular reinforcement of the calcaneocuboid joint, running from the… Joint Calcaneocuboid Joint articulatio calcaneocuboidea Foot & Ankle The calcaneocuboid joint is the lateral component of the transverse tarsal (Chopart) joint, forming the pivot… Ligament Calcaneocuboid Ligament (Dorsal) ligamentum calcaneocuboideum dorsale Foot & Ankle The dorsal calcaneocuboid ligament provides the dorsal stability of the calcaneocuboid joint, forming part of the… Ligament Calcaneocuboid Plantar Ligament ligamentum calcaneocuboideum plantare Foot & Ankle The calcaneocuboid plantar ligament (short plantar ligament) connects the anterior calcaneal tubercle to the plantar cuboid,… Ligament Calcaneofibular Ligament (Detail) ligamentum calcaneofibulare (detail) Foot & Ankle The CFL is the second lateral ankle ligament to fail in ankle sprains, torn in Grade… Ligament Calcaneofibular Ligament (Full) ligamentum calcaneofibulare Foot & Ankle The CFL is the only lateral ankle ligament that crosses both the ankle and subtalar joints,… Bone Calcaneus calcaneus Foot & Ankle The calcaneus, or heel bone, is the largest bone in the foot, providing the posterior heel… Bone Calcaneus (Full) calcaneus Foot & Ankle The calcaneus is the heel bone, the largest tarsal bone, and the primary weight-bearing bone of… Bone Calcar Femorale calcar femorale Pelvis & Hip The calcar femorale (Merkel spur) is the dense vertical plate of cortical bone within the proximal…