Loyola University Medical Education Network Step 1 -
Dissection of the Ankle Joint

  1. This dissection shows the large deltoid ligament or medial collateral ligament. It actually comprises a number of smaller ligaments, each of which are named according to the bones they attach.

  2. The lateral collateral ligament also comprises several individual ligaments, which are also named accordingly.


John A. McNulty, Ph.D.
Updated: Oct 2, 2008
Created: Mar 14, 1997