ta·lo·cal·ca·ne·o·na·vic·u·lar joint (t  l -k l-kn --n -v k y-lr)n. A ball-and-socket joint, part of the transverse tarsal joint, formed by the head of the talus articulating with the navicular bone and the anterior part of the calcaneus. |
talocalcaneonavicular joint,
a complex joint in which the head of the talus articulates with the calcaneus and plantar calcaneonavicular ligament below and the navicular in front. It allows gliding and rotation movements, which are involved with inversion and eversion of the foot. It also participates in pronation and supination.
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