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joint A joint or articulation (or articular surface) is the connection made between bones, ossicles, or other hard structures in the body which link an animal's skeletal system into a functional whole.Saladin, Ken. Anatomy & Physiology. 7th ed. McGraw ...
s of the tarsal bones in the foot. There are seven specific inter tarsal joints (articulations) in the human foot: *
Subtalar joint In human anatomy, the subtalar joint, also known as the talocalcaneal joint, is a joint of the foot. It occurs at the meeting point of the Talus bone, talus and the calcaneus. The joint is classed structurally as a synovial joint, and functional ...
* Talocalcaneonavicular joint *
Calcaneocuboid joint The calcaneocuboid joint is the joint between the calcaneus and the cuboid bone. Structure The calcaneocuboid joint is a type of saddle joint between the calcaneus and the cuboid bone. Ligaments There are five ligaments connecting the calcan ...
* Cuneonavicular joint * Cuboideonavicular joint * Intercuneiform joints Foot Joints Lower limb anatomy {{musculoskeletal-stub