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articulatio talocruralis, ankle joint
1. A hinge synovial joint between the tibia and fibula above and the talus below.
2. A gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus.
3. The joint that is formed by the inferior articular and malleolar articular surfaces of the tibia, the malleolar articular surface of the fibula, and the medial malleolar, lateral malleolar, and superior surfaces of the talus.
2. A gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus.
3. The joint that is formed by the inferior articular and malleolar articular surfaces of the tibia, the malleolar articular surface of the fibula, and the medial malleolar, lateral malleolar, and superior surfaces of the talus.
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junct-, jug-, join- +
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tal-, talo-, tali-
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(Greek: anklebone, talus ball of ankle joint; dice, die [the Greeks made these from ankle bones])