Bones+of+the+Ankle

=Bones=

Bones serve as important features in the human body. They provide structure and allow for movement. Muscles, ligaments, and tendons anchor to bones. [|Ligaments] connect bone to bone, where as [|tendons] connect muscle to bones. Everyone has bones in their body; there are three bones within the ankle joint. Go ahead and try to find them.

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The bones of the ankle, along with ligaments and tendons, form the ankle joint. The tibia and fibula form the socket where the ball of the talus bone fits. What are the tibia, fibula, and talus bones you ask?



Well, the tibia is your shin bone on the inside part of the ankle. The fibula is the lower leg bone on the outside part of the ankle. The talus is the ankle bone that is on top of your heel bone (aka calcaneous). Bones articulate, or connect, with one another. The tibia and fibula connect with the talus. These articulations help to form the ankle joint.

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