Body Region

Foot & Ankle

All anatomical structures in the Foot & Ankle region

193 entries
193 entries
Muscle Abductor Digiti Minimi (Foot) musculus abductor digiti minimi pedis Foot & Ankle The abductor digiti minimi of the foot is the most lateral plantar muscle, forming the prominent… Muscle Abductor Hallucis musculus abductor hallucis Foot & Ankle The abductor hallucis is the most medial plantar muscle, running from the calcaneal tuberosity along the… Tendon Abductor Hallucis Longus Tendon tendo musculi abductoris hallucis longi (i.e. abductor hallucis) Foot & Ankle The abductor hallucis tendon is the principal intrinsic tendon of the great toe, running from the… Tendon Abductor Hallucis Tendon tendo musculi abductoris hallucis Foot & Ankle The abductor hallucis tendon provides the medial dynamic support of the foot arch and abducts the… Tendon Achilles Tendon Insertion Zones insertio tendinis calcanei (zonae) Foot & Ankle The Achilles tendon insertion has three distinct structural zones: the tendon proper, a fibrocartilage transition zone… Tendon Achilles Tendon Insertional Complex tendo calcaneus insertio Foot & Ankle The Achilles tendon inserts on a broad footprint across the middle third of the posterior calcaneal… Muscle Adductor Hallucis musculus adductor hallucis Foot & Ankle The adductor hallucis is a deep plantar muscle with an oblique head from the midfoot and… Ligament Ankle Deltoid — Superficial Component pars superficialis ligamenti deltoidei Foot & Ankle The superficial deltoid ligament has three components arising from the anterior colliculus: the tibionavicular (most anterior),… Joint Ankle Joint articulatio talocruralis Foot & Ankle The talocrural joint is a hinge formed by the tibial plafond and both malleoli cradling the… Joint Ankle Joint — Combined articulatio talocruralis Foot & Ankle The ankle joint is formed by the bony mortise of the tibia and fibula around the… Joint Ankle Mortise Joint articulatio talocruralis Foot & Ankle The ankle mortise is a highly congruent hinge joint where the wider anterior talus talar dome… Ligament Anterior Inferior Tibiofibular Ligament ligamentum tibiofibulare anterius inferius Foot & Ankle The AITFL is the most commonly injured syndesmotic ligament, lying at the anterolateral ankle and visible… Ligament Anterior Talofibular Ligament ligamentum talofibulare anterius Foot & Ankle The ATFL is the weakest and most commonly sprained ligament in the body, running from the… Ligament Anterior Talofibular Ligament ligamentum talofibulare anterius Foot & Ankle The ATFL is the most commonly injured ligament in the human body, torn in the vast… Ligament Anterior Talofibular Ligament (Detail) ligamentum talofibulare anterius (detail) Foot & Ankle The ATFL is the weakest lateral ankle ligament (tensile strength 140 N) and the first to… Ligament Anterior Talofibular Ligament (Full) ligamentum talofibulare anterius Foot & Ankle The ATFL is the most commonly injured ligament in the body, torn in 85% of ankle… Ligament Anterior Tibiofibular Ligament (Full) ligamentum tibiofibulare anterius inferius Foot & Ankle The anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament (AITFL) is the most commonly injured syndesmotic ligament, running obliquely from… Ligament Bifurcate Ligament ligamentum bifurcatum Foot & Ankle The bifurcate ligament is a Y-shaped structure at the Chopart joint level, arising from the anterior… 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… Joint Calcaneocuboid Joint articulatio calcaneocuboidea Foot & Ankle The calcaneocuboid joint is the lateral component of the transverse tarsal (Chopart) joint, forming the pivot…
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