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This figure shows the structure of the ankle and feet joints. The top panel shows the medial view of the ankle joint, and the bottom panel shows the lateral view.
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Medial malleolus

Locate medial malleolus on this anatomical reference. Read the original plate labels to confirm the view and adjacent structures.

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This figure shows the structure of the ankle and feet joints. The top panel shows the medial view of the ankle joint, and the bottom panel shows the lateral view.

Image: OpenStax / University of Hawaiʻi adapted teaching figures; original contributors credited at source · Source / original · CC BY 4.0 — figure credits at source

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Talocrural (ankle) joint

Joints & stabilisers

Talocrural (ankle) joint

STRUCTURE & FUNCTION

Understand what you see.

Hinge joint transferring body weight to the foot.

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01 / IDENTIFICATION

How to recognise it.

  1. Talar trochlea lies in tibiofibular mortise
  2. Medial and lateral ligament complexes
  3. Main movements are dorsiflexion and plantarflexion
02 / KEY STRUCTURES

Point them out.

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Related features & study points (3)

Additional relations, attachments or microscopic details to revise alongside this plate. These are separate from its numbered image landmarks.

  • Tibial plafond
  • Malleoli
  • Trochlea of talus
03 / VIVA PRACTICE

Think first. Then reveal.

Say your answer aloud before opening the suggested response.

01How do you identify talocrural (ankle) joint?
SUGGESTED ANSWER

Talar trochlea lies in tibiofibular mortise. Medial and lateral ligament complexes. Main movements are dorsiflexion and plantarflexion.

02Why is dorsiflexion generally more stable?
SUGGESTED ANSWER

The broader anterior talar trochlea occupies the mortise, increasing congruence.

03Does inversion mainly occur at this hinge joint?
SUGGESTED ANSWER

No. Inversion and eversion mainly involve subtalar and transverse-tarsal articulations.

04What is its main functional or developmental significance?
SUGGESTED ANSWER

Hinge joint transferring body weight to the foot. Key structures to recognise: Tibial plafond; Malleoli; Trochlea of talus.

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