<P> The talus ( / ˈteɪləs / ; Latin for ankle ) , talus bone , astragalus / əˈstræɡələs / , or ankle bone is one of the group of foot bones known as the tarsus . The tarsus forms the lower part of the ankle joint through its articulations with the lateral and medial malleoli of the two bones of the lower leg , the tibia and fibula . Within the tarsus , it articulates with the calcaneus below and navicular in front within the talocalcaneonavicular joint . Through these articulations , it transmits the entire weight of the body to the foot . </P>
<P> The talus ( / ˈteɪləs / ; Latin for ankle ) , talus bone , astragalus / əˈstræɡələs / , or ankle bone is one of the group of foot bones known as the tarsus . The tarsus forms the lower part of the ankle joint through its articulations with the lateral and medial malleoli of the two bones of the lower leg , the tibia and fibula . Within the tarsus , it articulates with the calcaneus below and navicular in front within the talocalcaneonavicular joint . Through these articulations , it transmits the entire weight of the body to the foot . </P>
which part of the fibula articulates with the talus
which part of the fibula articulates with the talus
the lateral and medial malleoli
the lateral and medial malleoli