While running, you "turn your ankle." Name the bones involved. Wha sprain? The tarsals

Biology

Question
While running, you "turn your ankle." Name the bones involved. Wha
sprain? The tarsals
Answer

The bones involved in turning your ankle are the talus and the calcaneus. A sprain is a stretching or tearing of ligaments, which are the tough bands of fibrous tissue that connect bones to each other.

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The ankle joint is formed by the talus bone of the foot and the tibia and fibula bones of the lower leg. When you turn...
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