Landmark · Skeletal system
Posterior process of talus
Processus posterior ossis tali
- System
- Skeletal system
- Regions
- Lower limb, Foot
- Side
- Left and right
- Landmark on
- Talus
DescriptionUnreviewed
On the posterior surface of the talus, the posterior process of talus is located lateral to the groove for tendon of flexor hallucis longus of talus.
It is a prominent tubercle to which the posterior talofibular ligament is attached; this process is sometimes separated from the rest of the talus, and is then known as the os trigonum.
N.B.:Medial to the groove is a second smaller tubercle.
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Names
- Latin
- Processus posterior ossis tali
- English
- Posterior process of talus
- French
- Processus postérieur du talus
- Spanish
- Proceso posterior del hueso talo
- Portuguese
- Processo posterior do tálus