# What is the ankle joint?

The the ankle joint is called the ankle joint. Gray's Anatomy (1918) describes it as a hinge-type synovial joint.

## What it means

- A hinge-type synovial joint.
- Formed between the lower ends of the tibia and fibula above and the talus below.
- Allows the foot to point up (dorsiflexion) and down (plantarflexion).

## Action steps

1. Between the leg and the foot.
2. The medial malleolus of the tibia and lateral malleolus of the fibula form a socket for the talus.
3. Reinforced by strong medial and lateral ligaments.

## Sources

- [Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body (1918)](https://www.bartleby.com/107/)

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