Anatomy: Foot/Ankle

The pertinent bony anatomy of the ankle can be seen on this front and side view of the ankle joint.

Foot bones can be seen in xrays below.

The bones of the foot and ankle are also illustrated on this schematic.

One aspect of normal foot alignment, with regard to the bony anatomy relationships, is that the talus, which is the bone in the ankle joint, lines up with the first metatarsal.

This relationship may not be preserved in cases of
--flatfoot (pes planus) or
--high arched foot (pes cavus).