Bone
Talus
Ankle bone transmitting body weight
High-yield
No muscles attach to the talus; it transmits weight from the leg to the foot. Retrograde blood supply risks avascular necrosis.
Overview
The tarsal bone that receives the weight of the body from the tibia and transmits it to the foot; it has no muscular attachments.
Reference facts
- Bone type
Short (tarsal)
- Key landmarks
Trochlea (body); Head; Neck; Posterior process
- Articulations
Tibia and fibula (ankle joint); Calcaneus (subtalar joint); Navicular