What is the ankle bone that meets the leg called?
The ankle bone that meets the leg is called the talus. Gray's Anatomy (1918) describes it as an irregular tarsal bone with a dome-shaped upper surface.
What it is
- An irregular tarsal bone with a dome-shaped upper surface.
- Transmits all the weight of the body from the leg to the foot.
- Has no muscles attached to it.
Where it is
- Between the tibia and fibula above and the calcaneus below.
- Its dome fits into the socket formed by the two leg bones (the ankle mortise).
- Its front surface meets the navicular bone.
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Last verified: 2026-07-18
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