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Ligaments of the Tarsus. 



194. The Ligaments of the Aiikle-Joiiit and the 



Tar Sal Bones, from the outside. 



The fibrous capsule of the ankle-joint is strengthened externally 

 by three lateral ligaments; these are: 1. the Liyamcntiun fibularc tali anticum, 

 2. the Lit/, fibularc tali posttcum and 3. the middle Liy. fibnlare calcanei 

 (anterior, posterior and middle fasciculi of the external lateral ligament). 

 Of the ligaments of the tarsus those visible on the outer side of the 

 foot are: between astragalus and calcaneus the IMJ. talo-calcaneum cxtcrmirn ; 

 between calcaneus and cuboid bones the Liy. calcaneo-cuboideum superius 

 and internum; between calcaneus and scaphoid bones the Liy. calcanco- 

 scaphoideum dorsale; between scaphoid and cuboid bones the Liy. cubu- 

 scapholdeum dorsabi; between the scaphoid and three cuneiform bones the 

 three Liyamcnta scapho-cuneiformia dorsalia, between the cuboid and third 

 cuneiform the Lty. cubo-cuneiforme. Between the tarsus and the bases of 

 the five metatarsal bones the Lie/amenta tarso-metatarsea dorsalia are attached. 



