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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.

Zoom in, then drag to inspect. Keyboard: + / − to zoom, arrows to pan, 0 to reset. Tap the numbered markers to explore parts.

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

Numbered markers and focused views are Mediveerse learning overlays; the original reference is linked above.

Arches of foot

Joints & stabilisers

Arches of foot

STRUCTURE & FUNCTION

Understand what you see.

Distribute load and provide resilient support through bones, ligaments and muscle-tendon systems.

Zoom into the original labels. Practise pointing out each structure, then explain it aloud. Diagrams are teaching references; specimen appearance and slide staining vary.

01 / IDENTIFICATION

How to recognise it.

  1. Medial longitudinal arch is higher
  2. Lateral longitudinal arch is lower
  3. Transverse arch spans the foot
02 / KEY STRUCTURES

Point them out.

Tap a number to open its reference, zoom in and locate the structure. Numbers stay the same across views. This key follows landmarks visible in the reference images.

Related features & study points (2)

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

  • Spring ligament
  • Tibialis posterior tendon
03 / VIVA PRACTICE

Think first. Then reveal.

Say your answer aloud before opening the suggested response.

01How do you identify arches of foot?
SUGGESTED ANSWER

Medial longitudinal arch is higher. Lateral longitudinal arch is lower. Transverse arch spans the foot.

02Which ligament supports the talar head?
SUGGESTED ANSWER

Plantar calcaneonavicular or spring ligament.

03What is the windlass mechanism?
SUGGESTED ANSWER

Toe dorsiflexion tensions plantar aponeurosis, helping raise and stiffen the longitudinal arch.

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

Distribute load and provide resilient support through bones, ligaments and muscle-tendon systems. Key structures to recognise: Plantar aponeurosis; Spring ligament; Tibialis posterior tendon.

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