No. Ankle is talocrural joint and tarsals are bones in the foot.
The ankle. In Latin, tarsals literally mean the ankle.
tarsals
The tarsals are superior to the meta-tarsals in the lower part of the ankle.
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tarsals
The tarsals are bones that are located in the foot, more specifically in the ankle area. The tarsals are seven bones that have an irregular shape.
The tarsal region is related to the tarsus. The tarsus is the ankle joint. This region consists of 7 bones.
the tarsals
Tarsals are the seven bones that make up the ankle, while metatarsals are the five long bones that form the midsection of the foot. Tarsals are located closer to the ankle joint, while metatarsals are found closer to the toes.
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.
In frogs the ankle bones (or tarsals) are fused to form the astragalus-calcaneum.
Short bones-their main purposes are to provide support and stability.