A skeletal ligament that connects the fibula to the calcaneus. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcaneofibular_ligament ]
Synonyms: ligamentum calcaneofibulare
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Term information
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cross reference
- FMA:44089
- Wikipedia:Calcaneofibular_ligament
- SCTID:244650001
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.