Subtalar joint

Subtalar joint
Subtalar Joint
Ligaments of the medial aspect of the foot.
Details
Identifiers
Latinarticulatio subtalaris,
articulatio talocalcanea
MeSHD013380
TA98A03.6.10.101
TA21924
FMA35198
Anatomical terminology

In human anatomy, the subtalar joint, also known as the talocalcaneal joint, is a joint of the foot. It occurs at the meeting point of the talus and the calcaneus.

The joint is classed structurally as a synovial joint, and functionally as a plane joint.

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