There are several bones in the Ankle. However, the one most commonly referred to as the "Ankle Bone" (the knob-like bone that protrudes out from where the ankle rotates) is called the Medial Malleolus.
Short bones-their main purposes are to provide support and stability.
The metatarsals are technically the foot bones just beyond the ankle. They are between your ankle bones and the toes.
You only have one ankle on each foot, but there are different bones that make up your ankle.
A torn ligament will effect the ankle bones negatively. An ankle bone that has its ligament torn would be considered a severe ankle sprain.
In frogs the ankle bones (or tarsals) are fused to form the astragalus-calcaneum.
The ankle-bone is called the talus. It sits below the two leg bones, the tibia and the fibula.
Ankle bones are considered as tarsal bones. They include the talus, calcaneus, navicular, cuboid, and three cuneiform bones. These bones together form the ankle joint and provide stability and support to the foot.
The bones specifically involved in the ankle joint are the tibia, fibula and talus. Any of the joints that unite the tarsal bones. (Tarsals)
tarsals
The tarsals of the ankle are the calcaneus, talus, cuboid, navicular, and the three cuneiform bones. The carpal bones of the wrist are the scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, pisiform, hamate, capitate, and trapezoid.
Tarsal bones are commonly known as ankle bones. They are a group of seven bones in the foot that help make up the ankle joint and provide structure and support to the foot.
The ankle. In Latin, tarsals literally mean the ankle.