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external calcaneo-scaphoid ligament] also forms a part of the 

 socket for the head of the talus. It is placed deeply in 

 the anterior part of the depression between the calcaneus 

 and the head of the talus, and is the medial part of the 

 V-shaped ligamentum bifurcatum, which springs from the 



Tendon of insertion of 

 peronaeus longus muscle 



Base of metatarsal bone 

 of hallux 



Plantar inter-meta- 

 tarsal ligaments 



Ridge on cuboid bone 



Plantar cubo-cunei- 

 form ligament 



Plantar calcaneo- 

 cuboid ligament 



Tendon of peronaeus 

 longus muscle 



Long plantar ligament 



'j Tendon of insertion 

 } of tibialis anterior 

 ) muscle 



First cuneiform bone 

 Plantar naviculo-cunei- 

 form ligament 



N Tendon of tibialis 



posterior muscle 

 Groove for tendon of 

 tibialis posterior muscle 



Plantar calcaneo- 

 navicular ligament 



/ \Deltoid ligament 

 / of ankle 



Medial malleolus 

 Groove for tendon of flexor 

 hallucis longus muscle 



Calcaneus 



FIG. 199. Plantar Aspect of Tarsal and Tarso-metatarsal Joints. 



anterior part of the upper surface of the calcaneus and 

 immediately divides into a medial or navicular part and 

 a lateral or cuboid portion. The calcaneo-navicular part 

 is continuous below and medially with the plantar calcaneo- 

 navicular ligament, and dorsally with the talo- navicular 

 ligament. 



