What is a crurotarsal joint?
A crurotarsal joint is one that’s situated between the bones of crus, i.e. shin (tibia and fibula) and the proximal tarsal bones, i.e. astragalus and calcaneum. Do Dinosaurs have a crurotarsal ankle? The second type is a derived condition called crurotarsal in which the two major bones of the ankle (the astragulus and calcaneum) form…