Dorsal talonavicular ligament
| Dorsal talonavicular ligament | |
|---|---|
 Ligaments of the medial aspect of the foot. (Talonavicular ligament labeled at center top.) | |
| Details | |
| Latin | ligamentum talonaviculare |
| From | talus |
| To | navicular |
| Identifiers | |
| Gray's | p.354 |
| Dorlands /Elsevier | l_09/12493268 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The dorsal talonavicular ligament is a broad, thin band, which connects the neck of the talus to the dorsal surface of the navicular bone; it is covered by the Extensor tendons.
The plantar calcaneonavicular supplies the place of a plantar ligament for this joint.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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