Espiral Atlas
Anatomical regionLower limb

Tarsal tunnel

canalis tarsi

A narrow fibro-osseous passage behind and below the medial malleolus. The roof is the flexor retinaculum (laciniate ligament), formed by transverse fibers that run from the apex of the medial malleolus to the calcaneus.

Lower limb – 3D human anatomy atlas

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