Ankle

In anatomy, the ankle, or ancle (a word common, in various forms, to Teutonic languages, probably connected in origin with the Latin angulus, or Greek αγκυλος, bent), is the part of the lower limb that is located between the foot and the leg, and is actually comprised of two separate joints: the talocrural joint (or "true" ankle joint) and the subtalar joint. The talocrural joint connects the distal ends of the tibia and fibula with the proximal end of the talus and is responsible for dorsiflexion and plantar flexion of the foot. The subtalar joint connects the talus with the calcaneus and is responible for medial and lateral rotation.

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Actually, medial and lateral rotation are not available at the ankle joint. The subtalar joint allows inversion and eversion only.

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