bifurcate ligament

Structure

• strong, V-shaped dorsal tarsal ligament on the dorsum of the foot
• it attaches the calcaneus (distal to the tarsal sinus) to the cuboid bone & navicular bone

It is divided into:

• calaneocuboid ligament (dorsal/lateral)
• calcaneonavicular ligament (lateral)

More general terms

• ligament

Components

• calcaneonavicular ligament