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The talocrural joint, which consists of the talus, distal tibia, and distal fibula, is a synovial hinge joint.
The joint at the ankle is a type of synovial joint known as a condyloid joint. This type of joint allows movement in two directions.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoBall and socket joint, much like the shoulder
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What kind of joint is found in the hip and the ankle?
The hip joint is a ball and socket joint. The ankle joint is a hinge joint.
Is the ankle joint normally a stable joint?
yes the ankle is a stable joint.
What is the function of the ankle?
There are two ankle joints - the upper ankle joint and the lower ankle joint. The upper ankle joint is a hinge joint and helps in bending and stretching. The lower ankle joint helps in pronation and suppination of the feet.
What joint is made up of the tibia fibula talus and allows for dorsiflexion and plantar flexion?
ankle joint ankle joint
Is the Abbreviation for ankle joint aj?
The ankle joint is commonly known as the talo-crural joint which is abbreviated to T-C jt.
Joint connecting foot and leg?
The talocrural joint connects the foot with the leg. The bones that make up this joint are the talus, distal fibula, and distal tibia.
What are the four bones that form the ankle joint?
There are only three bones that form the ankle joint. The tibia, the fibula and the talus make up the ankle.
What part of the body is the ankle in?
The ankle is the joint formed by the articulation of the lower leg bones with the talus. The ankle connects the foot with the leg.
What is a sentence for ankle?
An ankle is a joint formed by leg bones. by makala
What joint is your ankle joint?
The ankle is the meeting point for three bones, these are the talus, tibula and fibula. Each of these three bones have their own joint that connect the foot.
What is the name of the ankle joint?
maleoleus
The tibiotarsal joint is found in the?
The ankle. Between the tibia and the tarsus.
