Anatomy

Talus

The second largest of the TARSAL BONES. It articulates with the TIBIA and FIBULA to form the ANKLE JOINT.

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The second largest of the TARSAL BONES. It articulates with the TIBIA and FIBULA to form the ANKLE JOINT.

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  • Astragalus Bone
  • Astragalus Bones
  • Bone, Astragalus
  • Bones, Astragalus
  • Os Trigonum

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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Talus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013628. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013628
  2. Talus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talus_bone
  3. Talus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13100