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Illustration of the tendons of the ankle. Dorsolateral view above and medial view below. Tendons passing into the foot are bound down by overlying retinaculae which prevents so-called 'bowstringing' that would otherwise render their actions ineffectual. Tendon sheaths are coloured blue. From Sobotta, J. (1913) Atlas der deskriptiven Anatomie des Menschen. Vol 1, Knochen, Bander, Gelenke, Regionen und Muskeln des menschlichen Korpers. J. F. Lehmann, Munchen, Figs. 323, 324. (KEYSTONE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/MICROSCAPE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY)