Posterior tibiotalar ligament
Ligamentum talotibiale posterius
- Latin synonym: Pars tibiotalaris posterior
- Synonym: Posterior tibiotalar part
- Related terms: Posterior tibiotalar part; Medial ligament; Deltoid ligament : Posterior tibiotalar part; Posterior tibiotalar part (Medial ligament; Deltoid ligament); Medial ligament; Deltoid ligament: Posterior tibiotalar part
Definition
The posterior fibres (posterior tibiotalar part) of the superficial fibers of medial ligament pass backward and lateralward to be attached to the inner side of the talus, and to the prominent tubercle on its posterior surface, medial to the groove for the tendon of the Flexor hallucis longus.
References
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
