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calcaneofibular ligament

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A skeletal ligament that connects the fibula to the calcaneus [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcaneofibular_ligament ]

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Label

calcaneofibular ligament

Synonyms
  • ligamentum calcaneofibulare
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id

UBERON:0011971

taxon notes

In humans, it is a narrow, rounded cord, running from the apex of the fibular malleolus downward and slightly backward to a tubercle on the lateral surface of the calcaneus. It is covered by the tendons of the Peronæi longus and brevis.

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