Cuneonavicular Articulation

(articulatio cuneonavicularis; articulation of the navicular with the cuneiform bones).—The navicular is connected to the three cuneiform bones by dorsal and plantar ligaments.   Movements Mere gliding movements are permitted between the navicular and cuneiform...

Talocalcaneal Articulation

(articulatio talocalcanea; articulation of the calcaneus and astragalus; calcaneo-astragaloid articulation). The articulations between the calcaneus and talus are two: anterior and posterior. Of these: the anterior forms part of the talocalcaneonavicular joint, and...

Talocalcaneonavicular Articulation

(articulatio talocalcaneonavicularis) This articulation is an arthrodial joint: the rounded head of the talus being received into the concavity formed by the posterior surface of the navicular, the anterior articular surface of the calcaneus, and the upper surface of...

Calcaneocuboid Articulation

(articulatio calcaneocuboidea; articulation of the calcaneus with the cuboid) The ligaments connecting the calcaneus with the cuboid are five in number: the articular capsule, the dorsal calcaneocuboid, part of the bifurcated, the long plantar, and the plantar...

Transverse tarsal joint

The transverse tarsal joint is formed by the articulation of the calcaneus with the cuboid, and the articulation of the talus with the navicular. The movement which takes place in this joint is more extensive than that in the other tarsal joints, and consists of a...