What is the ankle bone that meets the leg called?
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The ankle bone that meets the leg is called the talus. Gray's Anatomy (1918) describes it as an irregular tarsal bone with a dome-shaped upper surface.
Summary
The ankle bone that meets the leg is called the talus. Gray's Anatomy (1918) describes it as an irregular tarsal bone with a dome-shaped upper surface.
What it is
- An irregular tarsal bone with a dome-shaped upper surface.
- Transmits all the weight of the body from the leg to the foot.
- Has no muscles attached to it.
Where it is
- Between the tibia and fibula above and the calcaneus below.
- Its dome fits into the socket formed by the two leg bones (the ankle mortise).
- Its front surface meets the navicular bone.
Sources
According to Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body (1918, public domain):
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