The ankle bone is called the talus.
Understanding the Ankle Joint
The ankle joint is a complex structure connecting your lower leg to your foot. It's where three bones meet:
- Tibia (shin bone): The larger, weight-bearing bone of the lower leg.
- Fibula (calf bone): The thinner bone of the lower leg, located on the outer side.
- Talus (ankle bone): A bone in the foot that sits between the tibia and fibula and articulates with the calcaneus (heel bone).
The talus, or ankle bone, is crucial for ankle movement and weight distribution. It's positioned superiorly in the foot, forming the major part of the ankle joint. The connection between the talus and the calcaneus (heel bone) forms the subtalar joint, allowing for foot rotation.
Multiple sources confirm this:
- "The hind foot consists of the Talus bone or ankle bone and the calcaneous bone or heel bone."
- "The ankle joint is where your shin bone (tibia), calf bone (fibula) and talus bone meet."
- "Three bones make up the ankle bone anatomy: Tibia (shin bone), Fibula (thin bone next to the shin bone), and the Talus (a bone of the foot that sits above the…)."
- "It's where the shinbone (tibia) rests on top of a bone of the foot called the talus."
- "In the lower leg are two bones called the tibia (shin bone) and the fibula. These bones articulate (connect) to the Talus or ankle bone at…"
- "The talus bone, astragalus (/əˈstræɡələs/), or ankle bone is one of the group of foot bones known as the tarsus."
